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julie_b
Channel Surfer
2 years ago
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How do I turn off autoplay on Roku's channel app?

I am using a Roku device connected to my tv. I cannot find a way to turn off autoplaying the next episode in Roku's app.  I can disable autoplay in the Amazon, Netflix, Hulu apps on Roku but see no ...
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  • RokuJanadeeK's avatar
    RokuJanadeeK
    2 years ago

    Hi julie_b,

    Welcome, and thank you for posting.

    We understand that you wanted to disable the autoplay on the Roku Channel. We're happy to help.

    Users can disable these in-app autoplay experiences by toggling Settings > Accessibility > Auto-play video to "Off" on their Roku device. If autoplay is disabled on a device, channels may not begin video playback until the user navigates to a video or explicitly starts playback.

    Further you can refer to this article here for more help.

    We hope this helps. Let us know if you have other inquiries.

    Regards,
    Janadee

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RokuJanadeeK
Retired Moderator
2 years ago

Hi julie_b,

Welcome, and thank you for posting.

We understand that you wanted to disable the autoplay on the Roku Channel. We're happy to help.

Users can disable these in-app autoplay experiences by toggling Settings > Accessibility > Auto-play video to "Off" on their Roku device. If autoplay is disabled on a device, channels may not begin video playback until the user navigates to a video or explicitly starts playback.

Further you can refer to this article here for more help.

We hope this helps. Let us know if you have other inquiries.

Regards,
Janadee

  • julie_b's avatar
    julie_b
    Channel Surfer
    2 years ago

    This didn't work. It still automatically plays the next episode. I need to know if this will be fixed. If not I will need to cancel Britbox and Acorn through the Roku channel. 

     

    • MWag1's avatar
      MWag1
      Reel Rookie
      2 years ago

      I tried that also and it doesn’t work for the Roku channel. I’m using a new roku ultra device. It’s really annoying! Every other channel or app allows you to turn off autoplay! 

      • julie_b's avatar
        julie_b
        Channel Surfer
        2 years ago

        Thanks for replying.  I even tried restarting Roku, making sure the app/channel was the latest build and double checking the settings.

        It is bizarre that on Roku devices the Roku channel doesn't have this functionality. I think I will stick with subscribing to Britbox through Prime. 

  • Twinkers's avatar
    Twinkers
    Newbie
    2 years ago

    Thank you so much for this information! It was really buried on my TV so I really appreciate your clearance instructions. Thank you very much.