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Roku Express: The android port is broken

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:15:42 -0700

When power supply is plugged in the device doesn’t get power

⟐ Answer edited January 28, 2026 at 21:15 MST

Roku 3: roku keeps shutting off

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:05:29 -0700

why does my roku 3 keep shutting down?

Thanks but I did. Tried different HDMI as well as the three RCA jacks and also 2 different tv’s. I also reset the Roku to factory settings and even then, it shut down while loading all the channels. As I was re-setting it up it accepted the wireless name/password and started to load 1 of 88 channels but shut down while the channels were loading. I unplugged and plugged back in and it started loading 1 of 52 channels then shut down again midstream. Re-booted again and loading 1 of 33… shut down a couple more times but finally completed. After ALL that back to the same thing. after 2 to 5 minutes of watching whatever it shuts down.

⟐ Commented September 22, 2025 at 22:05 MST

Roku Express: Can't get display to work, white flashing light

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:17:58 -0700

I am replacing an older streaming stick (starting to fail after 4 years) with a Roku express. When everything is connected, the Roku load up screen comes on for a few seconds (with sound) then disappears. The input is no longer detected by my tv, and I start getting a white light flashing light on the Roku. Research suggests that it’s a bad internet connection, but I can’t even get the display to stay on long enough to get to settings to input the wifi password.

⟐ Answered April 27, 2025 at 21:17 MST

Roku Express: How to take it apart

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:14:08 -0700

How do we take it apart ? Need to look inside of it

⟐ Answer edited April 27, 2025 at 21:14 MST

Roku XD 2050X: Why will my Roku not connect to the internet?

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:53:00 -0700

The Roku is turned on and displays the Roku banner on your screen, but you cannot connect to the internet.

⟐ Answered March 20, 2024 at 8:53 MST

Roku Ultra: How do I open the Roku ultra 2020

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:30:16 -0700

I broke my Roku ultra 2020 so how I open it

⟐ Commented August 23, 2023 at 7:30 MST

Roku 3: Why is my Roku 3 not connecting to WiFi?

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 17:36:40 -0700

My Roku 3 is not connecting to the internet in my house.

⟐ Commented August 19, 2023 at 17:36 MST

Roku XD 2050X: Why won't my Roku turn on?

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 13:08:52 -0700

There is no power to the Roku.

⟐ Commented August 13, 2023 at 13:08 MST

Roku Set-Top Box: Why is my speakers going out? Can’t understand anything that is being

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 14:21:28 -0700

Speakers are going out on TV . Can’t understand anything they are saying

Roku Streaming Stick 4K: Roku tv remote no pairing button

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 11:11:09 -0700

How do I pair my roku Streaming stick to my roku tv remote ......I reset my streaming stick but don’t have remote that goes with it is there a app I can download so I get passed the pairing screen

⟐ Answered January 25, 2023 at 11:11 MST

Roku 2: My roku is not resetting

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:20:59 -0700

Even when holding the reset button is not resetting

⟐ Answered November 27, 2022 at 7:20 MST

Roku 3: How do I turn off the front panel LED light?

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:11:09 -0700

The LED light on the front panel of the Roku 3 is constantly on, and at night the brightness of the LED can be annoying. Is there a way to turn off this light?

⟐ Answered October 19, 2022 at 9:11 MST

Roku Set-Top Box: Roku freezes, connector problem between TV and device

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:47:40 -0700

Every day or two, after I haven't been using it for several hours, my Roku 2 XS freezes and needs to be rebooted. When I unplug it and plug it in again, I have to fiddle with the connector before it reboots. This is not the power cord connector, but the connector from the TV to the Roku, on the Roku end. Even so, I still need to power cycle, so maybe there are two things going on.

Since I have an older TV, and the Roku 2 XS has a USB port that I use every day, I can't replace the unit with the same model. My only option, other than buying a new HDMI TV, is to repair the Roku.

⟐ Answered January 19, 2022 at 2:47 MST

Roku 3: Why won't my remote connect to my Roku 3?

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 11:42:55 -0700

My remote won't connect to my Roku 3. I tried new batteries and moved it closer to the device, and I still can't get it to work.

⟐ Answer edited November 18, 2023 at 11:42 MST

Roku 3: Why is my power adapter overheating?

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:23:18 -0700

I leave my Roku 3 plugged in all day because there is no power off button, but I notice the power adapter getting really warm. Do I need to unplug my Roku 3 every time it is not in use, or is this a problem with the adapter?

⟐ Answered June 15, 2021 at 16:23 MST

Roku 2: Have no picture only purple screen

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:24:41 -0700

No picture only purple screen

⟐ Answered February 11, 2021 at 23:24 MST

Roku 3: controller will not work

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:04:17 -0700

my roku 3 was working fine. then the controller quit working. I put new batt. in it, did not make a difference. Then I pulled the power cord from the unit. Thinking it would reset it self, it worked for several clicks then quit. What should I do?

⟐ Answered January 21, 2021 at 1:04 MST

Roku XD 2050X: Why won't my Roku play sound?

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:42:48 -0700

The Roku has power and displays video, but there is no audio.

⟐ Answered January 04, 2021 at 21:42 MST

Roku Set-Top Box: Remote Control Draining Daily

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:08:49 -0700

Hi guys,

The batteries of my Roku remote control only needed replacing every 6 months or so. Then one day the batteries just started going flat EVERY day.

What could be wrong?

Thanks

Roku 3: Why is my remote not connecting to the Roku player?

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:59:29 -0700

I changed the batteries in my remote but it is still not working. My Roku does not respond even when I tried moving closer and made sure nothing was blocking the Roku player.

⟐ Answer deleted September 15, 2020 at 21:59 MST