Roku
VideoNest manages your Roku channel. Connect your account through Integrations and VideoNest handles the rest — no Roku developer account required.
For the full MRSS field reference, see MRSS Feed Configuration. See the Roku integration page for a platform overview.
How it works
Roku is the largest streaming TV platform by active users in the United States. VideoNest creates and manages your Roku channel on your behalf — you don't need to set up a Roku developer account or submit your feed through Roku's developer portal yourself.
Once connected, VideoNest generates a Roku-compatible MRSS feed from your library, satisfying Roku's schema requirements for content ratings, closed captions, series metadata, and thumbnail specifications. Your channel updates automatically whenever you publish new content.
Step 1: Connect your Roku account
In your VideoNest dashboard, go to Integrations → Roku and follow the connection flow. VideoNest will set up and manage your Roku channel from there.
Step 2: Complete required metadata
Roku requires the following fields on every video in your feed:
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Yes | Displayed in the Roku channel browser |
| Description | Yes | Shown in video detail view on Roku |
| Thumbnail | Yes | 16:9, minimum 1280×720; used as the tile image in the channel |
| Video URL | Yes | Direct MP4, DASH, or HLS stream; must be publicly accessible |
| Duration | Yes | Automatically derived from your video file |
| Content rating | Yes | TV Parental Guidelines (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA) or MPAA equivalent |
| Publication date | Yes | ISO 8601 format; used for sorting within the channel |
| Language | Yes | ISO 639-1 code (e.g., en); set per video or as a feed-level default |
| Genres/categories | Recommended | Improves discovery in Roku's content catalog search |
Closed captions
Roku supports SRT and TTML caption formats. If you have captions uploaded in VideoNest, they are included in your Roku feed automatically. To add captions: go to Media → Library → [Video] → Captions and upload your file. Captions are required for all content on Roku's accessible channel programs.
Create a dedicated Playlist for your Roku channel content. This puts you in control of exactly what appears on TV without affecting your full VideoNest library. Add or remove videos from the Playlist and your channel updates on the next feed refresh.