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labrams55
Newbie
4 months ago
Solved

Hit some button by mistake on remote when changing batteries

Now I have a black broadcast screen. I have sound and all other screens just black on any show that’s on. I know I hit something by mistake when taking the battery cover off. Does anyone know how to fix this please?

  • Welcome labrams55,

    Thanks for bringing to our attention that you only see a black screen during streaming after you mistakenly hit some button on your Roku remote. We would like to take a closer look into this issue.

    Does this happen with all applications, or is it limited to a specific app and its content? In the meantime, we recommend you try the following:

    Restart your Roku device:

    1. Press Home on your Roku remote
    2. Scroll and select Settings
    3. Select System
    4. Select Power. If you do not see a Power submenu, skip to the next step.
    5. Select System restart

    In either case, your Roku device will complete a system restart and should return to normal operation after a moment. If the issue continues, please let us know.

    For more details, please visit our Roku support article: Issues playing shows and movies on your Roku device.

    Please keep us posted.

    Cheers,
    Roku Community Team

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  • RokuRiamie-D's avatar
    RokuRiamie-D
    Community Moderator

    Welcome labrams55,

    Thanks for bringing to our attention that you only see a black screen during streaming after you mistakenly hit some button on your Roku remote. We would like to take a closer look into this issue.

    Does this happen with all applications, or is it limited to a specific app and its content? In the meantime, we recommend you try the following:

    Restart your Roku device:

    1. Press Home on your Roku remote
    2. Scroll and select Settings
    3. Select System
    4. Select Power. If you do not see a Power submenu, skip to the next step.
    5. Select System restart

    In either case, your Roku device will complete a system restart and should return to normal operation after a moment. If the issue continues, please let us know.

    For more details, please visit our Roku support article: Issues playing shows and movies on your Roku device.

    Please keep us posted.

    Cheers,
    Roku Community Team