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sherkova
Newbie
2 years ago

Roku still not working as of 3:45am EST - channels will not load with remote.

14 Replies

  • Starting at about 10pm CT April 28th, all Roku devices are blank. All apps are gray boxes and cannot be used! Logged in Monday April29th all still blank, if they can’t be fixed soon, I’ll be Looking to get a fire stick as this is terrible.

    • Bear88's avatar
      Bear88
      Newbie

      Roku has become to big and has forgotten it's goal of easy enhanced entertainment. Now, it has become a Chinese puzzle box full of techno frustration, confusion and time consuming methods that ignore the successful KISS (keep it simple stupid) credo.

      The remote is a tiny cheap Cracker Jack toy, with no numbers.... as if their labyrinth system didn't demand such. Ha.

      They  have confused size with success, like the dinosaur, daily problems make continued existence problematic.  The word is getting around.

  • Hello! 
    my Roku has been working totally fine until today. It is not “finding” my wireless network. I’ve tried to restart everything and I’m still not able to get my Roku to connect to the wifi. Pls help! 

    • Sharon_61's avatar
      Sharon_61
      Newbie

      I've been trying to find out if they have gotten the Roku outage fixed yet ? My Roku is still down does anyone know how much longer it's going to be ? Before I can start watching my Tv ? It's been almost 3 hrs now since my my Tv stopped working

    • Kalynn17's avatar
      Kalynn17
      Reel Rookie

      I'm clicking on save to save a movie to my save list and the button is not working 

  • 4-28-24 almost midnight PT. Disappointed that it is taking so long. Missed the end of an engaging drama.

  • My whole Home page is buggy and displays sporadically.  I like how this topic was closed as "solved" by Roku support yesterday. 

    • BongoMike's avatar
      BongoMike
      Binge Watcher

      I was having this prob but just unplugged and plugged back in and it solved it. However i have been having yet Another issue with the live tv guide that i already posted about. Roku is always tweaking stuff with updates and this time it causes the guide to list the channels Out of numerical order(and yes I have it on All Channels)=Strange...Roku, please stop screwing around and fix this issue(and for Gods Sake, if it Aint Broke-dont Fix it or 'Tweak It')!!!...

  • Hello there,

    I recently purchased a Roku device and I am having trouble connecting it to my TV and home network. I have followed all the instructions in the setup guide, but I keep getting an error message saying Unable to connect to network. I have double-checked my network settings and everything seems to be correct.

    I have also tried restarting both my Roku device and my router multiple times, but the issue persists. I have even tried connecting to a different network, but the problem remains the same.

    I have searched online for solutions and tried a few troubleshooting steps suggested by other users, such as resetting my network settings on the Roku device and ensuring that my router firmware is up to date. However, none of these steps have resolved the issue.

    Also, I have gone through this post: https://support.roku.com/aws/article/208755728 which definitely helped me out a lot.

    I am not sure what else to try at this point. Has anyone else experienced a similar issue with their Roku device? If so How it could be resolved?

    Thank you in advance for your help and assistance.

     

    • makaiguy's avatar
      makaiguy
      Community Streaming Expert

      elija6266-

      There are some router setting issues that can prevent establishing Roku WiFi connections. And to make matters worse, some of them can be set by recently-reported router updates. These have primarily been reported with routers supplied by internet providers (Comcast/Xfinity, Cox, and AT&T so far), but it's possible they could also occur with other internet providers or user-owned routers that have received similar updates.

      • ROKU LOCATES NETWORK AND REPORTS NETWORK QUALITY BUT CANNOT CONNECT
        Some router updates have changed the router's connection settings on the 2.4 GHz WiFi band from b/g/n to just g/n, causing Rokus connecting to the 2.4 GHz wifi band to lose their ability to connect to the network.

        Note that, of recent Roku models, non-4K Roku Express/Express+ (model numbers below 3940) and Premiere/Premiere+ (model numbers below 4620) can ONLY receive the 2.4 GHz band and are therefore affected by this.

        The solution is to set the router's configuration back to using b/g/n.  See "Reconfiguring Router", below.
         
      • ROKU CANNOT FIND LOCAL WIFI NETWORK AT ALL
        There are several possible causes. If you have one of these situations, see "Reconfiguring Router", below.
         
        A) 2.4 GHZ WIFI BAND TURNED OFF
        Some recent router updates have turned off dual band routers' use of the 2.4 GHz band. Some Roku models, notably Roku Express/Express+ non-4K models (model numbers below 3940) and Premiere/Premiere+ (model numbers below 4620), are lower end units with single band WiFi radios that only support the 2.4 GHz band. They, and many other devices of all sorts that are 2.4 GHz only, can't even see the 5 GHz band, let alone connect to it. If you have a 2.4 GHz only Roku model and a dual band router with both 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, be sure the router's 2.4 GHz band is turned on.
         
        B) WIFI CHANNELS 12-14
        In the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, all Rokus support channels 1-11, as are used in North America. If your router supports 2.4 GHz channels 12-14 that are used in other regions make sure your router is set to use a channel in the 1-11 range and that you aren't using an auto setting that could select channels outside this range.
         
        C) DFS CHANNELS
        All Rokus with dual-band WiFi radios can connect to the 5 GHz wifi band in two ranges of channel numbers, 36-48, and 149-165.

        Channels between these two ranges are reserved as Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) channels and are shared with other uses such as military, radar, and weather. Only some of the newest Rokus using the latest WiFi processors can receive these DFS channels.

        Many home use modems do not include the DFS channels but some do, so if yours is a dual-band Roku that cannot find your WiFi network, try setting your router to NOT use DFS channels. If your router supports DFS channels and you can't turn them off, make sure you aren't using an auto setting that could select DFS channels.

      Reconfiguring Router
      Thanks to forum user AvsGunnar  for providing the links below to instructions for reconfiguring router settings for the listed internet suppliers. If you can't do this yourself, you may need to contact your internet provider to make these changes for you:

      If your problem was not caused by any of the above, a restart of the router (even if other devices are still connecting) followed by a restart of the Roku may allow the connection to be reestablished. Depending on your Roku model you'll find the "System restart" option under either "Settings > System > Power" or if you have no "Power" option, under "Settings > System", or if more convenient you can just pull the Roku's power for a few seconds and let it restart.