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pete999
Channel Surfer
3 years ago
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Streaming at bedtime (sleep timer) on a Smart TV

Stupid question: With a TCL Roku Smart TV (model #32S359) can I stream a movie/program before I fall asleep -- set the sleep timer -- and it's perfectly safe for the Smart TV? 

*I'm used to streaming from a device/player separate from the TV.

  • RokuMary-F's avatar
    RokuMary-F
    3 years ago

    Hi pete999,

    We appreciate your time posting in the Roku Community.

    We understand that you want to know how to set the sleep timer feature on your Roku TV. We would be more than happy to assist you in your inquiry.

    Sleep Timer is a feature where you can assign a time in the near future when the screen on your Roku TV will shut off on its own. 

    Start here for step-by-step instructions on how to enable the Roku Sleep timer:

    1. Press Home on your Rpku remote
    2. Scroll and select Settings
    3. Select System
    4. Select Time
    5. Select Sleep timer
    6. Choose a time interval (30 minutes, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours, 3 hours)

    To learn more, read the detailed article about using a sleep timer with your Roku TV.

    We hope we have addressed your question appropriately, but please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or additional feedback.


    Best regards,
    Mary

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  • RokuMary-F's avatar
    RokuMary-F
    Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hi pete999,

    We appreciate your time posting in the Roku Community.

    We understand that you want to know how to set the sleep timer feature on your Roku TV. We would be more than happy to assist you in your inquiry.

    Sleep Timer is a feature where you can assign a time in the near future when the screen on your Roku TV will shut off on its own. 

    Start here for step-by-step instructions on how to enable the Roku Sleep timer:

    1. Press Home on your Rpku remote
    2. Scroll and select Settings
    3. Select System
    4. Select Time
    5. Select Sleep timer
    6. Choose a time interval (30 minutes, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours, 3 hours)

    To learn more, read the detailed article about using a sleep timer with your Roku TV.

    We hope we have addressed your question appropriately, but please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or additional feedback.


    Best regards,
    Mary

    • pete999's avatar
      pete999
      Channel Surfer
      3 years ago

      My question is: Does the sleep timer only turn off the TV itself and NOT the streaming app you had on at the time?

      • RokuMary-F's avatar
        RokuMary-F
        Community Moderator
        3 years ago

        Hi pete999,

        Thanks for the quick response.

        If I'm understanding the question correctly, you are inquiring about a feature that will you to continue your audio streaming while the screen is turned off, is that correct?

        The Sleep timer feature will power off the screen on your Roku TV including the streaming channel after a designated amount of time. 

        However, if you prefer to audio stream while the screen is off. We recommend enabling the feature called Fast TV Start this will allow you to listen to audio streamed from a Bluetooth device such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer when the TV screen is off. 

        You can enable Fast TV Start on your Roku TV at any time using the instructions below:

        1. Press Home on your Roku TV remote 
        2. Scroll and select Settings
        3. Select System
        4. Select Power
        5. Select Fast TV Start
        6. Highlight Enable 'Fast TV Start', and check the box to enable it

        To learn more including which players support this feature, check out the article that explains How to listen to music when the screen on your Roku TV is off | Official Roku Support

        If you have any other questions or concerns, please let us know.


        Best regards,
        Mary

    • bestone51's avatar
      bestone51
      Reel Rookie
      2 years ago

      I do not have a "Time" setting on my Roku TV I bought a couple of months ago. I would like to be able to set the sleep timer if I can find it

    • gg123's avatar
      gg123
      Newbie
      2 years ago

      Can you add this to the app. I don’t know where my remote is right now and wish I could do this on the iPhone app