Rooster Teeth Review
Rooster Teeth is a fan-propelled community that produces game reviews, comedy shows, podcasts, machinima, and original episodic content. From humble beginnings back in 2003 the company has expertly navigated internet culture and trending media to grow a fan base that is now millions strong.
Their first claim to fame was the hilarious cult classic Halo machinima, Red vs. Blue (2003), an expansive series that pushed them into expanding towards live-action comedy content, original shows, movies, and podcasts. The widely popular RWBY (2013) is a result of their collaboration with the late Monty Oum.
Rooster Teeth is available in three subscription tiers: One free, and two premium. Premium subscriptions allow for offline viewing, reduced ads, early access to ticket sales for their events, early access to videos, and live content. Since Rooster Teeth creates its own content exclusively, the service does not offer any TV shows or movies that are not their own IP. Rooster Teeth also does not allow for multiple profiles or simultaneous streaming, and does not offer parental controls or kid-specific content. It does, however, allow for a 7-day free trial.
Review
We tested Rooster Teeth and other subscription streaming services for more than 100 hours. Rooster Teeth is compatible with Roku, Xbox, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android and Android TV, iOS, or on your favorite browser.
Content
Originals
All programming on Rooster Teeth is original content. This varies from game streaming and achievement hunting, to game machinima like Red vs. Blue (2003), or the ‘Amerime,’ RWBY (2013).
Movies
Rooster Teeth is largely known for their episodic content, but they’ve also made a few feature length films produced and distributed by YouTube Red, or crowdfunded via Indiegogo. These include Lazer Team (2016), its sequel, Lazer Team 2 (2017), Blood Fest (2018), and A Heist with Markiplier (2019).
Features
No Parental Controls
There are no parental controls for Rooster Teeth.
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ have parental control features.
Ads
A FIRST subscription will disable pre- and mid-roll ads
Offline Downloads
A FIRST subscription will allow users to download content for offline viewing.
International Access
Rooster Teeth is available in the US, UK, and other countries across the EU.
Compatible Devices
Rooster Teeth is compatible with these devices:
- Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- Google Chromecast (Google Cast)
- Roku
- Android TV (Google Cast)
- iPhone/iPad
- Android Phone/Tablet
- Mac
- Windows
- Xbox
- Sony Smart TV (Google Cast)
- VIZIO Smart TV (Google Cast)
Rooster Teeth is not compatible with PlayStation, Nintendo, LG Smart TV, or Samsung Smart TV devices.
Tech Specs
720p HD
(Up to 1080p HD)
Most video streams are in 720p HD. Some video streams are available in 1080p HD.
30/60 FPS
Most video streams in 30 FPS, with some available in 60 FPS.
Stereo Sound
Content has stereo audio.