Media-player seller Roku on Thursday started on rolling out a new edition of the Netflix channel for the firm's separate streaming-media players.

Taking benefit of Roku's channel-focused software, which released last fall, the updated Netflix channel at present allows you to search, browse, and play titles from Netflix's instant-streaming library.

The preceding Netflix channel let you play movies and TV shows from your Netflix Instant Queue, however didn't offer a way to browse or search for other videos--you had to use your computer to add movies to your file.

Roku player possessors will obtain the new channel via a software update. The update also adds a new clock alternative for the player's screensaver.

When you press the arrow keys on the remote, the rows roll under a selection box, which for all time remains in the middle of the screen. A hovering display gives information regarding the presently chosen video: name, viewer rating, release year, time, MPAA rating, and a short account.

When you've found a video that you intend to watch, pressing the Select button presents you with the normal Netflix-streaming alternatives, which vary based on the kind of video: play, resume playing, if you formerly watched part of the video, select a different episode for TV series, rate, and add to or remove from listing.