Video Buzz

In the dark ages before YouTube was an official Roku channel there were a number of workarounds for Roku users who wanted to access the most popular Streaming application and website. There was YouTube through Plex, and YouTube through Twonky. Both required extra hardware to use computers, tablets app downloads etc.

When Video Buzz from Utmost Solutions emerged it changed the game for a number of Roku owners. Finally there was a YouTube option that could work on its own without the aid of an external device. It survived Roku banning the private channel by becoming a development channel (called MyVideoBuzz) but did not survive the arrival of the official YouTube Channel in 2014. After YouTube’s recent API update the app ceased working.

But another developer has been quietly building a new Video buzz for about a year  under the radar with a bit of a different look but the same functionality. Video Buzz by Protuhj has the same navigation style and menu selection as the original with the addition of streams from other popular streaming options like Twitch and Reddit. While it uses a different color scheme and logo the feel is very much the same.

How do you get it?
Like “My Video Buzz” the development channel successor to the original channel the the current Video Buzz must be side loaded on to the Roku via a computer. There are a number of steps required.

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Yep, MyVideoBuzz stopped working on my Roku HD, so I removed it.

OK, let's see if I can get this new Video Buzz working since youtube on my Roku HD is agonizingly slow.

1) find Roku IP address

192.168.2.4

2) enter the Roku Developer Screen

enable installer and restart

developer agreement
I agree

select development webserver password
webserver username is rokudev

password

set password and reboot

took a little while and came back to the regular screen (how do I know that it's in developer mode?)

anyway...

download Video Buzz zip file
create Video Buzz Zip folder on desktop
copy the zip file into the Video Buzz Zip folder

Enter the Roku portal

username: rokudev
password: password

browse
select the videobuzz zip file and open
click install

Currently Installed Application:
90d3793442560cc036178ed85995e505
zip file in internal memory (671884 bytes)

Application Received: 671884 bytes stored.

Install Success.

Hey I'm in the app!

Let's try it out

Hey it works.  And is much faster than the official youtube channel on the Roku HD.  Unfortunately, youtube captions aren't supported though.  Well, I guess I shouldn't complain.