Unlock Your Roku's Full Potential with Hidden Features!
Three Popular Features to Use On Roku:
1. Customize your home screen:
One of the most useful features of Roku is the ability to customize your home screen. You can rearrange the order of your channels, add or remove channels, and even create a theme with custom backgrounds and screensavers. To customize your home screen, go to the Settings menu, select "Theme," and follow the prompts to create your custom look.
2. Use Voice Search:
If you have a Roku device with a voice remote or a compatible smart speaker, you can use voice search to quickly find the content you want. Simply press and hold the voice search button on your remote or say the voice command to your smart speaker and speak the name of the movie, show, actor, or director you're looking for. Roku will show you all the results available across various streaming services.
3. Discover Hidden Features:
Roku has a lot of hidden features that many users don't know about. For example, did you know that you can use your Roku mobile app as a remote control, or that you can use the headphone jack on your remote to listen to audio privately? You can find a list of all the hidden features shown in the table below.
Roku Hidden Features
| Roku Hidden Features | Feature Description |
|---|---|
| Hotel and Dorm Connect | Roku devices have a feature called Hotel and Dorm Connect that allows you to connect to Wi-Fi networks that require additional authentication, such as those found in hotels or dorm rooms. This feature requires you to enter your login credentials via a web browser, after which your Roku device will be connected to the network. |
| Private Listening | If you have a Roku remote with a headphone jack or use the Roku mobile app, you can enable Private Listening to listen to the audio of your streaming content through headphones. This is useful if you want to watch TV late at night without disturbing others in your household. |
| Screen Mirroring | Roku devices have a screen mirroring feature that allows you to display the screen of your smartphone or tablet on your TV. This is useful if you want to share photos, videos, or presentations with a larger audience. |
| Voice Search | If you have a Roku remote with a microphone or use a compatible smart speaker, you can use Voice Search to find content by speaking the name of the movie, show, actor, or director you're looking for. |
| Roku Feed | The Roku Feed feature allows you to follow your favorite movies, TV shows, actors, and directors and receive notifications when new content becomes available to stream. |
| Theme Customization | You can customize the look of your Roku home screen by selecting a theme or creating a custom background and screensaver. |
| Parental Controls | Roku devices have Parental Controls that allow you to restrict access to mature content or specific channels using a PIN code. |
| Roku Mobile App | The Roku mobile app allows you to control your Roku device with your smartphone or tablet, including using your device as a remote control, enabling Private Listening, and browsing and searching for content. |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | If you're using a physical keyboard to navigate your Roku device, there are several keyboard shortcuts you can use to quickly perform actions such as accessing the home screen, pausing playback, and adjusting the volume. |
| Adult Movies | While private channels are no longer available, this. new method lets you watch adult movies and other movies and TV shows on Roku from a Web Browser. Click here for more details and step-by-step instructions on how to watch on Roku. |
| Fast TV Start | If you have a Roku TV, the Fast TV Start feature allows you to turn on your TV and start streaming content in seconds, without having to wait for the device to fully boot up. |
Using some or all of these features can help you squeeze more out of your Roku media streamer. For more Roku Tips, Channels and information be sure to click here!
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