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On Tuesday, Roku announced that it's launching a standalone mobile app for Howdy.

You know, it's recently launched ad-free streaming service that costs $2.99 a month.

Keep up, folks.

The apps available on both iOS and Android and in the U.S.

Now, launched in August 2025, I know so long ago, Howdy features a library of nearly

10,000 hours of content from Roku's partners. That includes Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Disney

Entertainment, Warner Brothers Discovery, and Film Rise alongside Select Roku Original titles.

We're talking titles like A Haunting in Venice, Ice Age, Weeds, and of course, my favorite

kids in the hall, as well as rom-coms, medical dramas, 90s, comedies, classics, and more.

With this new app, Roku says subscribers can access Howdy's library of content on the

go and crush some heads while

they're at it, if you know, you know.

Priced at $2.99 per month, Howdy is currently the cheapest ad-free streaming service on the market.

At launch, Roku said howdy was designed to complement, not compete with premium services.

The launch of the app comes a full week after Roku announced that Howdy was launching on Amazon's

Prime Video.

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