Roku TV User Guide for USA and Canada

Roku TV User Guide

Get the most out of your new TV

Follow these simple steps to get the most out of your new TV.

1. Connect to the Internet
   • It’s simple, it’s easy, and it will unlock a world of entertainment. All you need is a network connection. There are hundreds of free streaming channels, paid subscription services like Netflix and Spotify, and convenient ways to rent or buy a favorite film or show with, for example, Google Play.
2. Pick your favorite streaming channels
   • Find the entertainment you love. From the latest blockbuster movies to your favorite TV shows, with tons of live sports, a broad selection of music streaming channels, popular programming in a dozen international languages, 24×7 live news and so much more, your new Roku TV has your sweet spot. A paid subscription or other payments may be required for some channels.
3. Find Antenna TV shows in the Smart Guide
   • Only in the United States, use the Smart Guide to see not only what’s on TV right now, but what was on up to a week ago, and what will be on in the coming two weeks. And for many over-the-air programs, if you start watching the program after it is already in progress, or you see something you missed in the Smart Guide, you can use More Ways to Watch to find streaming channels where you can see the show from the beginning, find other episodes, or entire seasons of the show, if applicable.
4. Use Roku’s Smart TV experience to discover More Ways to Watch on other inputs
   • Only in the United States, When watching programs from a cable box, Blu-ray player, or other source connected to the HDMI® or AV inputs, keep an eye out for notification of streaming channels that offer the program you’re currently watching and, if applicable, other episodes, the entire series, or other programs with similar themes.
5. Personalize your Home screen
   • Put your favorite streaming channels, and TV inputs front-and-center on the Home screen. No more flipping through inputs or wading through complicated menus. You can even customize the names of each input and move tiles around so your most used devices and streaming channels are only a click away.
6. Search for your favorite movie, TV show, actor, or director
   1. Once you’re connected to the internet, you can easily search across top streaming channels and Antenna TV channels. Search by movie or TV show title, actor, or director—all from one place. Search by typing words or phrases using the on-screen keyboard or on your mobile device or, only in the United States, speak words or phrases in a conversational tone using Voice Search. Some channels and content require payment.
7. Pause live TV
   • Pause, resume, fast forward, and rewind TV shows. Simply connect your own USB drive with 16GB or bigger capacity to the TV and pause live TV for up to 90 minutes.
     Note: Live TV Pause is available on digital TV shows received on the Antenna TV input, and only when the TV is linked to a valid Roku account.
8. Control your TV with voice commands
   • Only in the United States, 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, change Antenna TV channels, or open the Smart Guide.
9. Send your personal media to the big screen
   • Send personal photos, videos, and music from your compatible smartphone or tablet to the TV screen in just a few taps. Plus, with certain channels, such as Netflix and YouTube, you can send movies, shows, sports highlights, and more directly to your TV.
10. Follow movies coming soon
    • Use My Feed to choose from and follow a list of upcoming movies, and then watch for alerts each time one of your followed movies becomes available or changes price.
11. Take charge with a smartphone or tablet
    • Control your TV with the included remote or from your compatible smartphone or tablet with the free mobile app for iOS® and Android™ mobile devices*. Browse channels, view My Feed, and listen to audio from Antenna TV and streaming channels. Search more easily using your mobile device’s keyboard and, only in the United States, Voice Search.
    • Mirror your compatible smartphone or tablet on your TV. Share videos, photos, web pages, and more from compatible devices.
12. Connect your Roku TV to networks found in hotels and college dorms
    • You can temporarily link the TV to your smartphone or tablet to agree to any terms, enter codes, or provide required information before you can get Internet access.
      Note: Using your Roku TV on a restricted public network requires wireless availability and the use of your network-connected smartphone, tablet, or computer to authenticate access to your account. You must use your Roku TV remote to initiate the connection process. Streaming content might be limited due to your geographic location or because of restrictions imposed by the network host.

Go to support.roku.com for device compatibility information.
Let’s get started.

Connections and setup

Refer to your TV’s Quick Start Guide or other provided documentation for model-specific information about attaching the base or a wall mount and making connections to AC power and to your other audio/video devices. The following information applies to all Roku TV models.

Connecting an antenna, cable, or satellite box

If you are using an antenna, CATV cable without a set-top box, or a cable or satellite box that has only an antenna output, connect a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not provided) from the device to the ANT/CABLE input on the TV.
Tip: If you are using an antenna with a 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you need to use a 300-to-75-ohm adapter (not provided) to adapt the twin-lead cable to a connection that is compatible with the TV’s antenna input.

Tip: If you receive your TV stations through a set-top box from a cable or satellite TV provider, connect it to the TV using the best connection method available. From most to least desirable:

• HDMI® input – Digital HD and SD video
• AV input – analog SD video
• Antenna input – analog SD video using NTSC

Connecting external equipment with a composite AV video cable

If the best connection available on your device is AV or composite video output, connect it to the TV using a composite AV cable (not provided). Composite AV cables typically have three RCA-type plugs on each end, color-coded as follows:

• Yellow – Video
• Red – Audio, right channel
• White or black – Audio, left channel

Connect each plug to the corresponding connector on the device and on the TV.
Note: Select models have an AV Input that looks like a headphone jack. Use the breakout cable (included) to adapt this input to the three RCA-type plugs on your composite cable.

Connecting external equipment with an HDMI® cable

If possible, connect your devices using HDMI® cables (not provided). They help to provide the best video quality and also carry audio signals so that only one cable is needed. For better picture quality, we recommend that you use cables designated as High-Speed HDMI® Cables.

Tip: You might need to configure the device to send its signal through its HDMI® connector. The connector labeled HDMI IN (ARC) has the additional ability to use the audio return channel to send digital audio to a receiver or sound bar, as explained in Connecting an AV receiver or digital sound bar.
Connecting headphones or an analog sound bar to the TV. You can connect headphones or an analog sound bar (not provided) to the TV’s headphone jack.

Tip: Inserting a plug in the headphone jack disables the sound from the TV’s built-in speakers.

Warning: Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound.

Select models also have an audio line-out connection that is not affected by TV volume or mute settings and does not disable the TV speakers. Use this connection when you want to use your amplifier or sound bar to control the TV volume. To turn off the TV’s built-in speakers, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Audio > TV speakers and change the setting.

Connecting headphones to the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote

Select Roku TVs come with the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote. On these models, you can connect headphones to the jack on the left side of the remote.

Tip: Inserting a plug in the remote’s headphone jack disables the sound from the TV’s built-in speakers or attached receiver or sound bar. The volume and mute controls on the right side of the remote adjust the volume level of the connected headphones.

Warning: Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound. You might notice that connecting headphones to your remote shortens the remote’s battery life somewhat.

Connecting an AV receiver or digital sound bar

You can enjoy Dolby Audio™ multichannel sound from your TV if you connect a digital amplifier or sound bar (not provided) in either of two ways:

• Digital optical audio out (S/PDIF) – Connect a TOSLINK optical cable (not provided) from the TV to the Optical input on your receiver or sound bar.
• HDMI® ARC – Connect an HDMI® cable (not provided) from the HDMI (ARC) connector to the HDMI® input on your receiver or sound bar. This connection uses the Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature of the HDMI® specification to output sound from the TV to a compatible device. To use this feature, you must configure the TV to enable HDMI® ARC, as explained in Enable HDMI® ARC.

Roku remote batteries

Open the back of your Roku remote and insert the included batteries, observing the proper orientation as indicated in the battery compartment. Reattach the back cover.

Roku TV remote

Use the following information to identify the buttons on your Roku remote.

Note: Certain remote buttons and features vary by model. Your remote might not have all buttons or features listed.

• If your remote has a microphone button just below the purple pad, then you have a Roku Voice Remote.
• If your remote has a headphone jack on its left edge, then you have a Roku Enhanced Voice Remote. The Roku voice remotes have additional capabilities as described in the following table.

Panel buttons

Your TV has a set of panel buttons that perform simple control functions. The TV panel buttons are not a substitute for the remote, as they do not give you access to all TV functions. Depending on the model, your TV model has one of several different panel button designs. Choose the one that applies to your TV from the following list:

• Single button
• Three buttons
• Game-pad style joystick
• Four buttons
• Five buttons (with mute)
• Five buttons (without mute)
• Seven buttons

Guided Setup

With the preliminaries out of the way, it’s time to turn on your TV. As the TV starts for the first time, it leads you through Guided Setup, which configures the TV before you start to use it. During Guided Setup, you’ll:

• Answer a few questions
• Provide network connection information
• Get a software update
• Link your TV to your Roku account.
• Connect devices such as a DVD player, game console, or cable box.

Starting Guided Setup

To start Guided Setup, press the POWER button on the remote to turn on your TV.

Note: Guided Setup normally runs only once, the first time you turn on your TV. If you need to run Guided Setup again, you’ll have to perform a factory reset, as explained in Factory Reset Everything. When you first turn on your TV, it will take a few seconds to get itself ready. You’ll notice the following things happening:

1. The status light blinks every time the TV is busy doing something; in this case, it’s powering up and getting ready for you.
2. The power-on screen appears and the status light blinks slowly for a few more seconds. The power-on screen shows a brand logo while the TV starts up.
3. After a few seconds, Guided Setup starts.

Completing Guided Setup

Follow these steps to complete Guided Setup. At this point, you should be seeing the Language screen.

1. Only on models that have a Roku voice remote: A few moments after the Let’s get started screen appears, Guided Setup starts the pairing process for the voice remote. (You’ll know if you have this type of remote because it will have a microphone or search button just below the down arrow on the purple pad.) If the voice remote does not pair automatically, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the pairing process.
   Tip: On TVs sold in the United States, if you are blind or visually impaired, you can activate Audio Guide, a text-to-speech screen reader to help you navigate the TV’s menus and commands. To enable the Audio Guide, press the * button on the remote four times in rapid succession. Repeat to disable the Audio Guide. (The * button is located directly below the directional pad on the right side of the Roku remote.)
   Note: If you enabled Audio Guide, choosing any language other than English disables it.
2. Press the DOWN arrow on the remote to highlight your preferred language, and then press OK or the RIGHT arrow.
3. Some models have a country selection screen: If you don’t see this screen, skip ahead to the next step. If you see this screen, select your country. Note: If you enabled Audio Guide, choosing any country other than the United States disables it.
4. Press OK or the RIGHT arrow on the remote to go to the next screen:Note: Some models show the title First Things First instead of Set up Environment.
5. Press OK to select Set up for home use. This is the right choice for enjoying your TV at home. It provides energy-saving options as well as access to all features of the TV.

Note: Store mode configures the TV for retail display and is not recommended for any other use. In-store mode, some features of the TV are missing or limited. To switch from one mode to the other, you have to perform a factory reset as explained in Factory reset everything, and then repeat Guided Setup.

Benefits of Connecting

Connecting brings out your TV’s full potential!

Make any night a movie night
Thousands of movies to choose from, across all major streaming movie channels like Netflix, Crackle, and more*. You’ll never run out of something new to watch.

Get in the groove
Stream endless hours of music from free and subscription-based channels like Deezer and TuneIn. With almost instant access to thousands of music artists, your favorite beats are just as close as your remote.

Explore your passions
In addition to popular streaming channels like YouTube, NHL, Sky News, and Google Play, your Roku TV also offers hundreds of streaming channels to fuel your passions—including fitness, cooking, religion, outdoors, International programming, and much more.

Enjoy FREE trials of popular channels
Your Roku TV comes loaded with special offers, including free trials (if eligible) from popular streaming channels like Netflix, Hopster, Acorn TV, and many more. REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST CANCEL BEFORE THE FREE TRIAL ENDS TO AVOID SUBSCRIPTION FEES.

Take advantage of awesome features

Powerful, voice-enabled search helps you find movies and TV shows, actors, or directors across multiple streaming channels. Search results also include Antenna TV programs airing in your region as well. Voice Search and Antenna TV search results are available only in the United States. Smart Guide is an electronic program guide that is available any time you are watching “over-the-air” TV programs on the Antenna TV input. You can scroll up and down to see all Antenna TV channels you receive. You can scroll left to see the previous 7 days of programs and scroll right to see the upcoming 14 days of programs. If you highlight a show that has a purple asterisk (*), you can press the * to see More Ways to Watch. And your most-watched channels are automatically grouped into a Favorites section at the top of the Smart Guide. More Ways to Watch (U.S. only) gives you recommendations about the show you are watching on the Antenna TV, HDMI, or AV input, gives you options to stream the current show from the beginning, the entire season, or the entire series, and recommends other shows with similar themes. It also uses the shows you watch to display ads that are more relevant to you. Live TV Pause lets you connect a USB drive (not provided) and pause live TV for up to 90 minutes. After pausing, you can play, fast-forward, rewind, and pause again to any point within the rolling 90-minute window. Voice commands let you use your Roku Voice Remote, Roku Enhanced Voice Remote, or the Roku mobile app to change stations, TV inputs, and launch streaming channels, and more. Voice commands are available only in the United States. Mobile Private Listening on the Roku mobile app lets you listen to streaming programs and “over-the-air” TV shows from the Antenna TV input on headphones (not provided) plugged into your IOS® or Android™ mobile device.

What is streaming?

Streaming is viewing or listening to video or audio content that is sent over the Internet, or located on a network-connected media server or on a USB device plugged into the TV’s USB port. With streaming, you can buy or rent most programs on demand, when it’s convenient for you. When streaming, you can play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward most of what you are watching. You can also replay the last few seconds again, or turn on closed captions.

Tip: Some content cannot be paused or skipped. For example, if you are viewing live programming or a program that is supported by ads, you might not be allowed to skip the ads. Your Roku TV lets you choose from thousands of streaming channels that offer a huge selection of entertainment:

• Thousands of movies and TV episodes
• Unlimited music, live and on-demand
• Tons of live and on-demand sports
• Commercial-free kids programming
• International programming in 22 languages
• 24×7 news and in-depth news commentary

Many streaming channels are free. Some streaming channels, like Google Play, let you purchase or rent the latest movie releases or popular TV series. Some channels such as Netflix or Acorn TV charge a monthly subscription fee and others are available at no additional cost if you subscribe to a companion service through your cable or satellite provider. If you have an existing subscription to a service like Netflix, you can just sign in with your existing username and password. To play streaming content, you add streaming channels to your Home screen. Use the Streaming Channels option on the Home screen menu to go to the Roku Channel Store, and then select the streaming channel you want to add. The channel remains on your Home screen unless you remove it, and you can watch it at any time. For more information on using the Roku Channel Store feature, see Using the Roku Channel Store.

Note: A paid subscription or other payments may be required for some channels. Channel availability is subject to change and varies by country. Not all content is available in countries or regions where Roku® products are sold.

Setting up Antenna TV

In addition to the other entertainment possibilities of your Roku TV, you may also want to watch broadcast channels from an antenna or cable TV service connected to the ANT input. On your Roku TV, you watch broadcast TV in much the same way you watch other entertainment choices. You select a tile—in this case, the Antenna TV tile—from the Home screen. The first time you select the Antenna TV tile, you have to set up the TV tuner. Setting up the TV tuner scans for active channels and adds them to your Antenna TV channel list.

How do I set up the TV tuner?

1. Make sure your antenna (not provided) or TV cable is connected to the TV’s ANT/CABLE input.
2. On the Home screen, select the Antenna TV tile.
3. Read the simple on-screen instructions, and then select Start finding channels.
4. If prompted, select your time zone. You’ll only need to do this if the TV can’t figure out your time zone from your Internet connection.
5. When prompted, select whether to add analog channels 3 and 4. These channels enable you to connect older set top boxes, VCRs, or game consoles.
6. Wait while your TV scans for Antenna TV stations…… and then cable TV channels.Scanning for channels can take several minutes.
   Tip: If you use a set-top box to receive cable TV channels (and don’t have your cable connected directly to the TV’s ANT input), you can save time by skipping the cable TV portion of the channel scan.
7. When the channel scans finish, the TV shows the number of channels it added.
8. Only in connected mode, do you have the option of setting up Live TV Pause. The topic Pausing Live TV explains how to set up and use this feature. If you don’t want to set up Live TV Pause, or if this option is not available to you, select Done to start watching Live TV.
   Tip: Repeat the channel scan from time to time to make sure you are receiving all of the latest channels. Broadcasters add and remove channels, move channels to different parts of the spectrum, and change the power levels of their channels periodically. Your antenna reception and picture quality depend on the position of your antenna and on your location relative to the antennas of broadcasters in your area.
   Note: You’ll have to repeat the channel scan if you remove and re-add the Antenna TV tile from the Home screen or perform a factory reset. To repeat the channel scan, go to Settings > TV inputs > Antenna TV > Scan again for channels > Start finding channels.
   Now, you’re ready to watch Antenna TV! While you’re watching, try the following tips:
   • Press the UP and DOWN arrows to change channels.
   • Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list (non-connected mode) or Smart Guide (connected mode), and then use the UP and DOWN arrows to select a channel to watch. Or press REWIND or FAST FORWARD to jump through the channel list or Smart Guide a page at a time.
   • Press OK to display information about the current program.
   • Press * to see options for picture and sound settings.
   • Only on models that have a Roku voice remote, hold down, or, and then say the name of a movie, TV show, actor, or director. The TV displays the result and the streaming channels that offer the requested content. Only in the United States, the results also include shows on Antenna TV channels.
     Note: If you do not have a Roku voice remote, you can use the Roku mobile app to search. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.

Using your TV

This section provides information on using the day-to-day features of your TV.

Status light

Your TV has a single status light on the front panel. It goes on and off and blinks in different ways depending on the status of the TV, as shown in the following table:

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