I've had Roku devices in my house for years, going all the way back to when it was just a little box sitting next to the TV. At this point, I've got several Roku TVs and a few sticks spread across different rooms, and for the most part, I've always used them the same way. Open an app, pick something to watch, and move on. It works, so I never really thought much about what else was there.
That changed recently when I replaced my living room TV with a $400 75-inch 4K Roku TV that I got on sale at my local wholesale club. While setting everything up, I spent more time digging through the menus and features I'd mostly ignored before. There are quite a few built-in tools that actually make Roku easier to use, more flexible, and in some cases, a lot more useful than just a streaming box. These are the ones I think most people overlook.