Roku’s latest feature rips off Samsung’s pricey Frame TVs

You don't need to spend a ton of cash if you want to turn your TV into an art piece.

Roku’s latest feature rips off Samsung’s pricey Frame TVs
Roku TV Backdrops.
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  • Roku has revealed Roku Backdrops, a feature heavily inspired by Samsung’s Frame TVs.
  • This feature displays classic art and other images when your Roku TV is off.

Samsung’s Frame TVs are designed to look like framed paintings. They also display fancy artwork and photos after you hit the power button. These TVs are very expensive, though, but Roku is bringing this wallpaper feature to its own devices.

Roku announced Roku Backdrops this week, delivering a catalog of classic art, photographs, and more as a slideshow on supported devices. The company says you can create a gallery of desired images or a pre-generated gallery based on your favorite artist, museum, and more. You can also add your own images to the gallery if you wish.