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Create your Own Roku TV Channel for FREE

Bypass the Cable and Satellite Networks

JoshWho TV is now Roku ready and makes it easy to add your channel to Roku (Does Not Work with Embeded Videos) only ones you have uploaded.

Roku is the fastest growing TV Network available and is included on most new smart tv’s and will replace cable, and satellite tv providers fast, because it is free TV, free Movies, and Paid Services are also available so all you need is a fast internet connection and a free Roku account to watch TV.

There is already millions of people tuning into Roku channels around the world everyday, and you would be a fool to pass up this free opportunity to finally be seen by the masses.

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1. First thing is you need to start off by creating an account with Roku. If you already have a Roku unit, then you probably already have an account. Sign in.
2. Create a Roku Developer account it is free here: https://developer.roku.com/publish
3. Once Logged in to the Developer Dashboard click Channels then click add
4. Select Direct Publisher
5. click Add and select Direct Publisher
6. Setup your Channel Information
   
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8. Select your Country and regions u want to be listed in

7. Add your JoshWho TV Channel’s Roku URL

Example: https://www.joshwhotv.com/channel/SeekingTheTruth/roku.json

If you have a large Library and are having trouble getting your feed submited showing errors use a limit to show just your last 100 videos for example:

https://www.joshwhotv.com/channel/SeekingTheTruth/roku.json?rowCount=100

It is just your channel url and add /roku.json   to the end of the url. 

To add the limiter make the end look like this /roku.json?rowCount=100

8. Sync check your feed status by clicking refresh. If you see any errors either delete the videos it is saying or reupload it and do a video swap then click refresh again and check back in 5 minutes. All video urls have to be valid or it won’t let u publish.

9. Upload Your Channel Art. All image fields are required for this to be published.

10. You are ready to Schedule your Publish for your channel

This is free to do and another great way to get your content out to more people in the world and you can even monetize it on Roku.

Update: YT Importing is broken and will be looking for a alt method.

 

All you do is just paste your Youtube Channel URL into the video importer and it will grab all your videos.

 

DO NOT ABUSE THIS only use on your channel.

Also remember when you upload your channel sends out email notifications so if you all ready have subscribers please make a new channel just so you are not annoying your fans with emails.

We are rolling out a new creator reward system that will earn JoshWho Dollars (A virtual Token Currency) from video playbacks on your channel.

Currently we are experimenting with a rate of $0.056 JWD per playback from logged in users that View and we will see how this goes to determine if it will be raised or kept.

Users can also purchase more and you can send them to other creators on JoshWho TV.   

These credits can be used for Channel and Video Promotions

You can also use the credits to Purchase a JoshWho TV Premium Subscription.

JoshWho TV is not a video publishing platform like the rest. JoshWho TV is a true service provider which is protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Unlike other platforms we do not regulate or control your speech or topics. Your are allowed to do whatever you want with your channel as long as it does not break the U.S. law.

This is a true service provider for professionals that want to be heard and can establish a community that you get to maintain and always stay in contact with. AKA a Following

JoshWho TV has built in analytics so you can check your video stats and progress including Live Streams.

Video Importing made super easy to upload videos from other platforms.

Full Live Streaming solutions with Scheduling and Multi Streaming.

Easy to use Video Library that lets you edit your Video and Article Posts and Thumbnails.

Can even build your own custom playlist and play JoshWho TV in the background and Jam out if u want to.

There is so many more features like Chat, Live Meetings, Articles, M3u8 Playlist support for live 24/7 streams, Free Restream Service, and so much more…

This is still just the start. come by check it out. https://www.joshwhotv.com 

Now you are able to add any 3rd party chat you want to your Live Stream if you choose so.

Discord was a neat feature but they are far from free speech and is why we will leave this open for any 3rd party chat instead of just Discord.

If you like using Discord u still can but now you have a option to embed other chats like Telegram, Streamlabs, Streamyard, or any other external web chat you are able to use for live streaming.

Now all Live Streamers are able to turn off their Auto Stream Recording if you want to do 24/7 streams or repeats and do not want it to keep uploading to your channel wasting space. If you would like this feature please send in a support request.