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kathleenm's avatar
kathleenm
Newbie
2 years ago

mode not supported - roku bouncing letters come on for about 10 secs then the error message pops up

Roku was working fine.  Now when I turn it on , it loads for about 10 seconds through the bouncing letters and then screen goes purple with the mode not supported message. I can't get to settings to try and change anything as it never gets that far.  I have shut off and unplugged, replaced HDMI connection. Nothing works.

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  • renojim's avatar
    renojim
    Community Streaming Expert

    The purple screen and message are coming from your TV.  I don't know how it could have happened, but it sounds like your Roku device is set up for a display mode your TV doesn't support.  Try this, once the purple screen comes up, give it another 10 seconds or so and then try the following sequence of remote button presses:  press Home a few times followed by Up arrow, Right arrow, Down arrow 3 times, Right arrow, Up arrow, OK.

    That should set it to 720p which all TVs should support.

    • makaiguy's avatar
      makaiguy
      Community Streaming Expert

      After following renojim's advice...

      Then you can use the Roku's menus to set your Roku to your TV's resolution via Settings > Display type.

      As a suggestion, set it to your TV's actual resolution instead of relying on "Auto detect".

       

    • shigbee's avatar
      shigbee
      Newbie

      My TV with ROKU was working for several months.  As of yesterday, I have the same problem described above.