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Flipflap's avatar
Flipflap
Reel Rookie
2 years ago
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How to disable the LiveTV app from being reinstalled?

The LiveTV app keeps getting reinstalled every couple of weeks, even though I uninstall it every time. How can I keep this bloatware off my Roku? And just off topic ranting into the void: Where can ...
  • RokuJechealR's avatar
    RokuJechealR
    2 years ago

    Hi Flipflap,

    Thanks for reaching out here in the Roku Community!

    To disable the LiveTV app, you can use the steps below:

    1. Press the Home button on your Roku TV remote.
    2. Scroll up or down and select Settings.
    3. Select TV inputs, followed by Live TV.
    4. Select Hide streaming TV channels.
    5. Check the box next to Hide All.

    For more information, visit our Support page here.

    On the other hand, we appreciate your feedback. Since we do have an update on the system, we are aware that this feature is a built-in feature on Roku devices for new updates. This feature has been an issue for other customers like you, and we apologize for the experience. That's not what we aim for.

    We'll take this feedback and raise this concern with the developer team for documentation.

    All the best,

    Chel

RokuJechealR's avatar
RokuJechealR
Retired Moderator
2 years ago

Hi Flipflap,

Thanks for reaching out here in the Roku Community!

To disable the LiveTV app, you can use the steps below:

  1. Press the Home button on your Roku TV remote.
  2. Scroll up or down and select Settings.
  3. Select TV inputs, followed by Live TV.
  4. Select Hide streaming TV channels.
  5. Check the box next to Hide All.

For more information, visit our Support page here.

On the other hand, we appreciate your feedback. Since we do have an update on the system, we are aware that this feature is a built-in feature on Roku devices for new updates. This feature has been an issue for other customers like you, and we apologize for the experience. That's not what we aim for.

We'll take this feedback and raise this concern with the developer team for documentation.

All the best,

Chel

  • AabdallH5's avatar
    AabdallH5
    Reel Rookie
    12 months ago

    There is no bidding option?  Please clarify 

    • RokuCarly's avatar
      RokuCarly
      Community Moderator
      12 months ago

      Hi, AabdallH5!

      Thanks for reaching out. We'd be happy to provide further information about this. 

      If you want to hide the Live TV category on your Home screen, kindly navigate to your Home screen. Scroll up or down to select Settings > Home Screen > Live TV > Hide. 

      If you have further clarification or are in need of any assistance, kindly respond.

      Warm regards,
      Carly

      • Fancyshoes's avatar
        Fancyshoes
        Newbie
        11 months ago

        Thanks for the reply’s so far.

        There absolutely needs to be an option to lock Live TV under the parental control settings. My kids are smart enough to go into settings and turn it back on.

        Roku team, please add this overdue feature, it would be very much appreciated.