Google reportedly asked Roku to give YouTube preferential treatment
(Android Central)

Roku continues to claim that Google asks for special treatment, and that might have some merit. What you need to know A 2019 email allegedly shows Google requesting special treatment for YouTube on Roku`s platform. The email reportedly says that Roku must include a dedicated results shelf for YouTube. Sen. Amy Klobuchar weighs in on the matter amid her push for new legislation to prohibit this conduct. A new component has been added to the ongoing spat between Google and Roku. A two-year-old email has allegedly surfaced that shows a Google executive asking to give YouTube special treatment on Roku`s streaming platform. The email, which was viewed by CNBC and dated back to September 2019, reads: `YouTube Position: A dedicated shelf for YT search results is a must.` This would throw Google`s defense against Roku`s claims out the window, as the company has maintained that it has not asked the streaming platform for any special treatment for YouTube on the best Roku devices. This...