User manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Connections and setup
- Connecting an antenna, cable, or satellite box
- Connecting external equipment with a composite AV video cable
- Connecting external equipment with an HDMI® cable
- Connecting headphones or analog soundbar
- Connecting headphones to the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote
- Connecting an AV receiver or digital soundbar
- Preparing for Internet connectivity
- AC power
- Roku remote batteries
- Roku TV remote
- Panel buttons
- Guided Setup
- The Home screen
- Benefits of connecting
- Setting up live TV
- Using your TV
- Status indicator
- Standby mode energy savings
- Getting help
- Opting in to Smart TV experience (U.S. only)
- Watching live TV channels
- Pausing live TV
- More Ways to Watch (U.S. only)
- Switching TV inputs
- Playing content from USB storage devices
- Playing content from local network media servers
- Setting up a payment method
- Using your TV in a hotel or dorm room
- Roku voice remotes (select models only)
- Adjusting TV settings
- Featured Free (U.S. only)
- My Feed
- Searching for something to watch
- Using the Roku Channel Store
- Customizing your TV
- Parental controls
- More settings
- Other devices
- FAQ
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Watch the Roku Tips & Tricks channel
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Only in the United States, tune in to the Roku Tips & Tricks channel to watch videos
and learn more about your TV’s features, new products, and popular support topics.
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Control your TV with voice commands
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Use your Roku Voice Remote (select models), Enhanced Voice Remote (select
models), or the free Roku mobile app to control your Roku TV. Use conversational
voice commands to search for programs by title, actor, director, or genre. Also, use
voice commands to launch streaming channels, switch inputs, or change live TV
channels
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While you’re at it, explore these additional voice features:
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Set sleep timers. For example, say “Turn the TV o in 30 minutes”, or “Go to sleep
at 11 p.m.”
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Go directly to playing a program whenever your search command can be uniquely
identified and the requested content is available at no additional cost to you.
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Search for movies based on popular quotes. For example, say “What movie is this
from – ‘Here’s looking at you, kid’.”
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Only on 4K TVs, say “Show me 4K movies” to see a list of 4K movies available
across participating streaming channels.
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Use voice commands to turn the display o (for enjoying streaming music), turn
captions on or o, and to replay the last few seconds of a movie or TV program.
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Control the Roku Media Player to play your personal music and show movies and
photos. Say commands like, “Play classic rock on Roku Media Player,” “Skip ahead
20 seconds,” or “Play the next song.”
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Only in the United States, use your voice to open the Smart Guide to see what’s
currently playing on your TV or on select live streaming channels.
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Use Google Home, Google Pixel phone, or the Google Home mobile app to control
your Roku TV. You can search for movies and TV programs, launch most channels,
control playback, adjust the volume, switch inputs, turn the TV on and o, and
more. Control multiple Roku devices by including the location of the device in your
commands. For example, say “Hey Google, turn o Roku in the bedroom.”
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Use Amazon Echo Dot, Echo Plus, Echo Show, or the Amazon Alexa mobile app to
control your Roku TV. You can search for movies and TV programs, launch most
channels, control playback, adjust the volume, switch inputs, turn the TV on and o,
and more. Control multiple Roku devices by including the location of the device in
your commands. For example, say “Hey Alexa, pause Roku in the living room.”
1 Voice features support English and Spanish languages when the corresponding TV language is selected.
2 Direct-to-playback commands work with selected streaming channels. Direct playback occurs only when there
is a high confidence of match, the content is free or you are already subscribed, and the channel is already
added to your Home screen.
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