Roku Ultra won't connect via Wired connection
Same issue. I have 3 roku devices and they only run wireless. They do not even offer the option of an Ethernet connection in their menu. Roku is lying. Those who say it works might be Roku plants. I’...
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Desrgu How is Roku lying. Roku NEVER indicated that the premiere model has an ethernet connection. It appears from other posts that you have a Roku premiere.
I have 3 Roku devices. The latest one I have is a Roku express.circa 2020. It does not have an Ethernet port on it. Neither do the other 2 devices I have which are 2017 and 2018 issue. None of my 3 devices have an Ethernet port
My latest purchase: I ran it though my Apple TV unit which does have an Ethernet port, thinking that it would provide a hard internet connection. Along with my Roku. It doesn’t. So I guess I’m stuck with constant buffering or buying a Roku with a hard wire feature.
Desrgu I am very confused. When you said "My latest purchase: I ran it though my Apple TV unit which does have an Ethernet port, thinking that it would provide a hard internet connection. Along with my Roku. It doesn’t."
Are you trying to connect a Roku Express to an Apple TV streaming device? Does your Apple TV streaming device have an ethernet connection? I have several Roku devices connected to bedroom TV's and an Apple TV device connected to my living room TV. I am not sure why you want to run any Roku device through an Apple TV streaming device.
You can find your Roku model numbers from Settings/System/About on your device(s).
The newer Roku Express (3960) and the Roku Express 4k/4k+ (3940/3941) can be made ethernet-capable via a USB-ethernet adapter.
Previous models of the Roku Express models cannot.
An older version of the Roku Premiere+ (4630) did come equipped with an ethernet port, but the relatively newer, though discontinued Roku Premiere/Premiere+ (3920/3921) models do not have the ethernet port.
Otherwise, Roku Ultra and Ultra LT models come equipped with built-in ethernet ports.
Since Roku often repurposes model names, it is better to provide and research the model numbers when researching its capabilities/lack of capabilities.
https://support.roku.com/article/360058027813 (USB ethernet compatibility)
https://www.roku.com/products/compare (compare Roku models and features)
I replied to this thread a few years ago. What I discovered was my ethernet port on my Roku was so poorly manufactured the pins were not in the correct slots. I gave up trying to get it direct connected, but the Wifi connection has been solid and I have not had any problems.
