# Roku aquarium screen saver leaves users

> Roku's popular aquarium screen saver ends after designer refuses Fox Corp. license renewal.
- Title: Roku aquarium screen saver leaves users · Seattletimes
- Summary: Roku's popular aquarium screen saver ends after designer refuses Fox Corp. license renewal.
- Keywords: roku, aquatic life, jim sachs, fox corp, roku city, screen saver, digital pet, Seattletimes
- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/fan-favorite-aquarium-screen-saver-is-leaving-roku
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- Topics: roku, aquatic life, jim sachs, fox corp, roku city, screen saver, digital pet, news, local
## Aquatic Life screen saver
The Aquatic Life animated screen saver gave Roku users a moment of calm before diving into programming options.
## Screen saver popularity
The screen saver developed a following among children, cats, and those wanting color in their living rooms.
## Roku aquarium ends Dec 1
Roku users will be switched to the urban scroll of the Roku City streetscape starting December 1.
## Jim Sachs refuses renewal
Jim Sachs, who designed the 3D aquarium in 2.000, refused to renew the license with Roku after Fox Corp. acquired Roku for $22 billion.
## Sachs' reasons for refusal
Sachs could not work for the Murdoch family after Fox Corp. was acquired by the Murdoch family.
## Roku users mourn loss
Roku users shared posts mourning the loss of their digital pets and asked what to watch while their owners were away.
## Sachs' emotional impact
Sachs said the aquarium allowed people to forget problems and he felt terrible about its disappearance.
## Sachs' design philosophy
Sachs believed the aquarium made millions happy without hurting anyone or using resources.
## Sachs' personal connection
Sachs named his favorite fish Emeelio and said the screen saver provided consistency during life changes.
## Sachs' history with the aquarium
Sachs first fell in love with saltwater aquariums 50 years ago as a pilot traveling to places like Japan and the Philippines.
## Key takeaway

Roku's Aquatic Life screen saver, designed by Jim Sachs, will no longer be available on Roku after Sachs refused to renew the license due to Fox Corp.'s $22 billion acquisition of Roku.