How to Reset Your Roku Box or Streaming Stick

Don’t waste time getting back to your movie

What there is to know

• Restart Roku: Choose System > System restart > To restart. If frozen, press Residence button 5 times + up arrow + Rewind + Fast forward.
• Factory reset: go to Settings > System > Advanced System Settings > Return to factory settings. Choose Reset network connection to reset the network.
• Reset the remote: Unplug the Roku and reinstall the remote’s batteries. If it has a Link/Pairing button, press it.

Roku streaming devices are a gateway to a universe of viewing content, but sometimes you run into issues and need to fix them. If you’re having trouble with your Roku device, you have several options: restart it, perform a factory reset, reset the network connection, or reset the remote. We’ll tell you how to do each one.

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How to Restart Roku System

This is similar to restarting your computer to troubleshoot. A system reboot turns your Roku device off and then back on. This may or may not fix the issues. Since Roku streaming sticks and boxes don’t have an on/off switch (except Roku 4 and Roku TVs), this is the only way to reboot the system.

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Restarting the system does not change any settings, modify your app/content library, or delete your account information, but may fix a minor issue you were having trouble with, such as a crash.

Using your Roku’s remote, you can perform a system reboot by doing the following:

Of Homepage go to System.

Scroll down and click System restart.

To select To restart.

Wait a few minutes for Roku to turn off and on, then bring up your home page.

Check if the features you were having trouble with are now working properly.

You can also unplug the Roku’s power cord and plug it back in, but the system reboot option keeps you on your couch.

How to Restart a Frozen Roku

If your Roku is frozen, you can perform a system restart by following these steps using your remote:

press the Residence button 5 times.

press the Up arrow Once.

press the Rewind button twice.

press the Fast forward button twice.

The restart will begin, although it may take a few seconds.

How to Factory Reset Roku – Soft Method

Before using this option, it is important to note that the following changes will occur on your Roku device:

• Personal preferences are erased.
• Your Roku device is unlinked from your Roku account.
• Roku resets to its initial configuration, which means you’ll have to go through the initial setup process again.

To perform a factory reset using the soft method, follow these steps:

press the Residence button on your Roku remote.

Scroll up or down and select Settings.

To select System > Advanced System Settings.

To select Return to factory settings.

Confirm that you want to proceed with the factory reset and enter the special code provided.

Factory reset should start.

How to Factory Reset Roku – Difficult Method

If a system restart and a soft factory reset don’t work, or if your TV, box, or Roku stick doesn’t respond to your remote commands, your final choice is to perform a hard factory reset. plant.

Find it reset on your Roku TV, streaming stick, or box.

Press and hold the reset button for about 20 seconds.

When the factory reset is complete, the power light on the Roku device flashes quickly. Release it reset button.

How to reset Roku TV without reset button

If you have a Roku TV and it doesn’t have a reset button, you can still reset it by doing the following:

press the Mute and Able buttons on the television.

While holding down the aforementioned buttons, unplug the TV’s power cord and plug it back in.

Release the buttons when the TV startup screen returns.

Proceed through Guided Setup to re-enter your account information and settings.

Reset network connection

If you’re having trouble maintaining a Wi-Fi connection, you can perform a Wi-Fi network connection reset without changing the rest of your Roku settings.

Here are the steps:

Of Home page go to Settings.

To select System > Advanced System Settings.

To select Reset network connection.

To select Reset connectionwhich deletes all current Wi-Fi connection information.

Go to Settings > Network > Configure a new connection and re-enter your Wi-Fi account information.

Reset Roku Remote

If your Roku remote does not work with your Roku device before or after reboot or factory reset, unplug/replug the Roku device and reinstall the batteries in the remote.

If that doesn’t work, check if your remote has a Link/Pairing button.

press the Link/Pairing button. Make sure your Roku device is turned on and see if you can pair the Roku remote.

If your remote doesn’t have a bind button, it means it’s a standard infrared remote that requires a clear line-of-sight connection to your Roku device and there’s no reset possible from the remote control. In this case, check the batteries and make sure there are no obstructions between the remote and your Roku device.

What to do if nothing works

If none of the above options solves your problem, contact Roku support for further instructions or advice.

FAQs

• How do I fix no sound on my Roku?

  To fix sound not working on a Roku, if your Roku player is connected directly to your TV, check your volume and mute settings on the TV itself. If you are using a composite cable, make sure the audio connectors are firmly connected at both ends. If you’re using a soundbar, also check the volume and connectors.

• How do I screen mirror on a Roku?

  To set up iPhone mirroring to your Roku, go to Settings > System > screen mirror. On your mobile device, you will need to set up mirroring and pair your device