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Twoultras
Channel Surfer
10 months ago

Multiple Roku household question

I have 3 Roku devices throughout my house. They are all logged into my Roku account. I would like to have a different mix of Apps on each of my devices. Is there a way to do this? Or is the only way to go to Guest Mode or log the devices out of my account?

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  • You could put each device on a separate Roku account with a different email address.

    • Twoultras's avatar
      Twoultras
      Channel Surfer

      So there’s no way to treat each device individually as far as Apps if they are all logged into the same account?

      • AvsGunnar's avatar
        AvsGunnar
        Community Streaming Expert

        Twoultras 

        If you want to have different apps on different Roku devices, then you need "unlinked" Roku devices. (seperate Roku accounts).

        You simply factory reset the device and create a new Roku account (different email address) for that device. https://support.roku.com/article/208757008

        When devices are "linked" (same Roku account), then any removal or additional of an app would remove/add that app from all the linked devices. https://support.roku.com/article/360000321787

        If you want to share paid subscriptions amongst your unlinked Roku devices, make sure you subscribe directly with the subscription provider, and not through Roku.  

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        "So there’s no way to treat each device individually as far as Apps if they are all logged into the same account?"

        Depends on the app.  Is there a specific app or behavior you are trying to achieve on one device but not another?  As a general rule, you can/maybe modify some app settings per device but as a general rule ineracting with an app will apply viewing history and other settings on an account basis, not device basis.