Roku TV User Guide v12.5 for U.S., English

Roku TV?

User Guide

Version 12.5

For United States

English

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Document name: Roku TV? User Guide

Document revision: 12.5 ¨C United States, English

Publication date: 12 October 2023

Contents

Welcome ...................................................................................................................................................1

The new standard in Smart TVs ..................................................................................................................................1

Connecting brings out your TV¡¯s full potential ...................................................................................................2

Take advantage of awesome features ................................................................................................................... 3

What is streaming?............................................................................................................................................................5

Connections and setup .................................................................................................................... 7

Connecting an antenna, cable, or satellite box ...................................................................................................7

Connecting external equipment with a composite AV video cable (certain models) .................. 8

Connecting external equipment with an HDMI? cable .................................................................................. 8

Connecting headphones or analog soundbar (certain models) ............................................................... 9

Connecting an AV receiver or digital soundbar ................................................................................................ 9

Preparing for Internet connectivity ........................................................................................................................10

AC power .............................................................................................................................................................................10

Controls ................................................................................................................................................... 11

Roku TV remote ................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Panel buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Guided Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 16

Starting Guided Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 16

Guided Setup ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Network connection .................................................................................................................................................. 19

Activation .......................................................................................................................................................................24

Connect your devices .............................................................................................................................................. 26

The Home screen .............................................................................................................................. 29

Customize your Home screen ............................................................................................................................. 30

Setting up live TV .............................................................................................................................. 31

How do I set up the TV tuner? .................................................................................................................................. 31

Using your TV .....................................................................................................................................36

Status indicator ................................................................................................................................................................36

Standby mode energy savings................................................................................................................................. 37

Opting in to Smart TV experience ......................................................................................................................... 37

Opting out of the Smart TV experience ......................................................................................................... 38

Disabling Auto Notifications ................................................................................................................................. 38

Watching live TV channels ......................................................................................................................................... 38

Changing channels..................................................................................................................................................... 38

Using the Live TV Channel Guide ...........................................................................................................................39

Navigating the Live TV Channel Guide .......................................................................................................... 40

Using Live TV Categories ........................................................................................................................................ 41

Changing channel options .....................................................................................................................................42

Viewing program information ..................................................................................................................................43

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Adjusting settings while watching a program .................................................................................................43

Pausing live TV ................................................................................................................................................................ 44

Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................. 44

Enabling Live TV Pause ...........................................................................................................................................45

Using Live TV Pause .................................................................................................................................................45

Notes about Live TV Pause .................................................................................................................................. 46

More Ways to Watch ....................................................................................................................................................47

Using More Ways to Watch ..................................................................................................................................47

Getting the most from More Ways to Watch ............................................................................................. 49

Switching TV inputs ...................................................................................................................................................... 49

Auto-detecting devices.......................................................................................................................................... 50

Auto-naming devices .............................................................................................................................................. 50

Adjusting audio/video settings .......................................................................................................................... 50

Setting preferred audio language for streaming channels .................................................................. 50

Automatic game console configuration .......................................................................................................... 51

Using Roku Voice commands ................................................................................................................................... 52

Using Roku Voice with Apple Siri ......................................................................................................................54

Using Roku Voice with Google Home..............................................................................................................54

Using Roku Voice with Amazon Alexa ............................................................................................................54

Using Roku Voice Remotes........................................................................................................................................ 55

Connecting headphones to a Roku Voice Remote Pro .......................................................................... 55

Re-pairing your Roku Voice Remote ............................................................................................................... 55

Checking the Roku Voice Remote battery level ........................................................................................56

Finding your Roku Voice Remote Pro .............................................................................................................56

Changing and previewing the remote finder sound ................................................................................ 58

Playing content from USB storage devices ....................................................................................................... 58

Auto player launch.....................................................................................................................................................59

Playing content from local network media servers ................................................................................. 60

Setting up a payment method ................................................................................................................................ 60

Using your TV in a hotel or dorm room................................................................................................................ 61

About using your TV on a restricted public network ............................................................................... 61

Connecting your Roku TV on a restricted public network .................................................................... 61

Using Apple AirPlay and the Apple Home app ................................................................ 64

Apple AirPlay.................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Other AirPlay things to try ................................................................................................................................... 64

Apple Home app .............................................................................................................................................................65

Some Apple HomeKit things to try ...................................................................................................................65

Adjusting TV settings .................................................................................................................... 66

Main Settings menu ........................................................................................................................................................66

TV settings menu ............................................................................................................................................................68

Sleep timer ..........................................................................................................................................................................69

Picture settings.................................................................................................................................................................69

Customize picture menu options ...................................................................................................................... 70

Expert settings menu options .............................................................................................................................. 72

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Color temperature menu options.......................................................................................................................74

Color space menu options ..................................................................................................................................... 75

Variable refresh rate (VRR) ................................................................................................................................... 76

Sound settings .................................................................................................................................................................. 77

Customize Mode name menu options ............................................................................................................. 78

Dolby? Audio Processing (certain models only) ........................................................................................ 78

DTS? TruSurround / DTS? Studio Sound (certain models only) ....................................................... 79

Sonic Emotion? Premium (certain models only) ........................................................................................ 79

Volume mode (certain models only) ............................................................................................................... 80

Roku premium audio products ........................................................................................................................... 80

Manage channels .............................................................................................................................................................. 81

Favorite channels ....................................................................................................................................................... 82

Edit channel lineup .................................................................................................................................................... 83

Hide streaming TV channels ................................................................................................................................ 84

Accessibility & language ............................................................................................................................................. 84

Accessibility & language menu settings ......................................................................................................... 85

Video description through Secondary Audio Program (SAP)............................................................86

Picture off ............................................................................................................................................................................86

Featured Free ..................................................................................................................................... 87

Searching for something to watch...........................................................................................88

How do I search? .............................................................................................................................................................88

Voice Search from a Roku Voice remote ...........................................................................................................89

Searching from the Roku mobile app ...................................................................................................................89

Searching with Google Assistant ........................................................................................................................... 90

Searching with Amazon Alexa ................................................................................................................................ 90

Keyboard search using the remote ........................................................................................................................ 91

Direct-to-playback search results ........................................................................................................................... 91

Searching for free content .......................................................................................................................................... 91

Using the Roku Store ...................................................................................................................... 92

Automatic Account Link ............................................................................................................................................. 92

Customizing your TV ......................................................................................................................93

Add TV inputs to your Home screen ....................................................................................................................93

Add streaming channels to your Home screen ...............................................................................................93

Rename inputs ................................................................................................................................................................. 94

Custom input names/icons .................................................................................................................................. 94

Remove unwanted inputs and channels .............................................................................................................95

Rearrange inputs and channels................................................................................................................................95

Change the look and feel with themes ................................................................................................................96

Change menu volume ................................................................................................................................................... 97

Configure power settings ...........................................................................................................................................98

Power on settings ......................................................................................................................................................98

Auto power savings ..................................................................................................................................................98

Standby LED On/Off ................................................................................................................................................99

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