due to economic uncertainty but affirmed its first quarter numbers and gave a sneak peek at some fast-growing metrics ahead of its earnings call scheduled for May.
The company noted that early in the first quarter it completed the rollout of its “Are you still watching” feature – which exits video playback after long periods of user inactivity. That was expected to moderate streaming-hour growth, but, starting late in the first quarter, Roku began to see the effects of large numbers of people sheltering in place, which accelerated new account growth and viewing.