Roku 2, LT and new HD boxes upgraded for more languages, future remote apps

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Over on the [Roku][3] blog the company just announced it's delivering a software 4.8 upgrade starting today. First up there's a few new features included right away like support for Spanish and German in the UI, performance optimizations and playback improvement for channels like MLB.tv and GBTV. More interesting however is the prospect of what's to come, as it also note "under the hood" preparations for new channels and features, promising upgrades for the [iOS][4] and [Android][5] remote apps soon. Like the last upgrade, the new version is getting pushed to [Roku 2][6] and [LT][7] boxes now, while [new HD boxes][8] should see it next week.

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