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Moritat
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5 years ago
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Can't get activation link

I'm trying to set up my Roku Ultra. I hooked it up to my TV and I'm now on the screen that says I should "enter my email address to get an activation link". But this is a TV!  There is no way to ente...
  • atc98092's avatar
    5 years ago

    Roku no longer uses activation links because of scammers being able to misdirect the user to a bogus web site and then cause the activation to "fail", and tell the user a fee was required. It wasn't any fault of Roku, but the instead a manipulation of the way browsers will suggest a web site based on what you're typing in.

    Yes, you can enter your email address with the Roku remote. Just click the OK button when you're in the text box and an on-screen keyboard will appear to enter your email address. Just make sure it's the email that your Roku user account uses.