Roku and TCL are facing a lawsuit after updates allegedly bricked some TVs, leaving users with devices that stopped working way too soon.

A class-action lawsuit filed against Roku and TCL accuses Roku of knowingly "bricking" smart TVs through defective software updates. The lawsuit alleges that Roku and TCL are aware of the defective ...

A number of Roku customers are experiencing problems with their Roku TVs following the Roku OS 10.5 update. According to reports published to Roku’s own customer forums and other sites, like Reddit, ...

Smart TV updates from Roku and TCL are allegedly bricking thousands of devices through defective software, sparking a class action lawsuit.

A proposed class action lawsuit claims Roku and TCL “bricked” thousands of smart TVs through defective software updates that allegedly left sets frozen, black-screened or completely unusable.

Proposed Class Action Suit Claims Faulty Roku, TCL Software Updates 'Bricked' TVs ...

In a nutshell: A lawsuit filed in federal court in Southern California is putting a spotlight on what can happen when smart TV software updates fail. The case targets Roku and TCL – longtime partners ...

Roku and TCL are facing a new class action lawsuit accusing both companies of bricking consumers' smart TVs through faulty software updates. The complaint (PDF), filed in the Central District of ...

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