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benjaminxavier
Channel Surfer
4 months ago
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Roku loading channels when I turn on TV instead of going to home menu?

I've had several Roku devices over the years and all have worked fine. I have two of the newest 4K one, one has been in my living room for about a year (no problems) but we just got a new TV in the b...
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    benjaminxavier
    4 months ago

    Thanks, that seems to have fixed it!

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Strega2
Roku Guru
4 months ago

I would suggest changing your screen saver to one that doesn't have ads (such as the Roku clock screen savers). On screen savers with ads, pressing some very obvious buttons like Play will load the advertised channel.

Also, you may want to disable: Settings -> system -> control other devices -> 1-touch play. When enabled, Roku sends your TV a command to change the input to the Roku. (And not always when you want it to.)

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    benjaminxavier
    Channel Surfer
    4 months ago

    Thanks, that seems to have fixed it!