Can i plug the USB cable into the TV
I just cut the cable. For two LG TVs there is not power nearby so plugged the USB cable into the tv. Roku boots up each time I turn on the television. Is this bad for the Roku? I know it doesn't do u...
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The ports on many televisions only supply 0.5 amp or less, which is not enough to power a Roku reliably. It may appear to start up okay, but when it runs into something that requires more power than the tv's USB port can provide, something's got to give. Frequently this results in shutting down the stream you are viewing and exiting back to the Roku home screen.
See if the USB ports on the tv are labeled to show the amperage they can deliver, or perhaps this is listed in the sets' manuals. If they supply 1 amp or more, they should be fine. If the port can be set to stay powered when the tv powers down, that will eliminate the Roku startup delay.
