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TXHarleyGirl's avatar
TXHarleyGirl
Newbie
9 months ago
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Can you stretch to fit backdrop pictures to display the full screen?

I have finally figured how to configure backdrops to work on my TCL Roku TV. I created an album of my own photos takes through the years and uploaded 43 pics.  But they are all different format sizes (all landscape but still different sizes with different cameras/phones). Some of the pics have a lot of blank area on the sides. Is there an option to “stretch to fit” the picture to use the full TV display area?  If not I will need to spend a few hours reformatting all my pics to the correct ratio and reupload them 😞

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  • RokuJechealR's avatar
    RokuJechealR
    9 months ago

    Hi TXHarleyGirl,

    Welcome, and thanks for the post to the Roku Community!

    We understand you are inquiring about an option of stretch to fit the backdrop picture to use the full TV display.

    Please be advised that there is no option to stretch to fit the picture. It will be displayed in the picture's aspect ratio. Our curated photos on it will fill the screen, but added ones will be in whatever aspect ratio they are.

    For more detailed information, visit our Support article on how to use Backdrops on your Roku streaming devices.

    We appreciate your interest and will take this as feedback; we hope to expand with more features to provide our customers with the best streaming experience.

    All the best,
    Chel

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  • RokuJechealR's avatar
    RokuJechealR
    Retired Moderator
    9 months ago

    Hi TXHarleyGirl,

    Welcome, and thanks for the post to the Roku Community!

    We understand you are inquiring about an option of stretch to fit the backdrop picture to use the full TV display.

    Please be advised that there is no option to stretch to fit the picture. It will be displayed in the picture's aspect ratio. Our curated photos on it will fill the screen, but added ones will be in whatever aspect ratio they are.

    For more detailed information, visit our Support article on how to use Backdrops on your Roku streaming devices.

    We appreciate your interest and will take this as feedback; we hope to expand with more features to provide our customers with the best streaming experience.

    All the best,
    Chel

    • AshleighBunny's avatar
      AshleighBunny
      Newbie
      26 days ago

      Well I use the backdrops with your curated photos and the picture is zoomed in. It doesn’t fit the screen and you can’t even see the full picture. How do I fix this? 

      • RokuEmmanuel-D's avatar
        RokuEmmanuel-D
        Community Moderator
        3 days ago

        Thanks for chiming in, AshleighBunny​!

        Please be informed that this feature is not supported yet, but we'll take this as feedback from you.

        Appreciate the interest and stay tuned for more Roku updates!

        Roku Community Team

      • renojim's avatar
        renojim
        Community Streaming Expert
        7 months ago

        RWPDallas, 16x9 or in other words the width should be 1.7778 times the height - e.g., 1920x1080, 1280x720, etc.

  • Madking1's avatar
    Madking1
    Streaming Star
    4 days ago

    There really needs to be a stretch to fit option. People want to use their photos, not the generic Roku photos. 

    • RokuTakashi's avatar
      RokuTakashi
      Community Moderator
      3 days ago

      Hi, Madking1​ 

      Thanks for posting!

      We appreciate the feedback on the "stretch to fit" images on Backdrops. While Roku does not have this feature yet, there's an option to change the format of your photos to be uploaded on Backdrops. The usual size for this is a 16:9 aspect ratio.

      We value your interest and will consider your feedback as we develop and improve our features to enhance the Roku streaming experience.

      Thanks,

      Roku Community Team