Sudden poor Wifi signal?
Pretty sure my device is just dying. I have Roku express streaming player which is only about 18 months old and is suddenly not connecting due to poor wifi signal. It's been trouble free up to now an...
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FRSAM wrote:My 3yr old device has just started doing this! Buffering for ever and losing connection. My phone and tablet connected with full strength so either the roku is simply poor receiver or is 'dying'. Are roku devices that poorly made?
I wrote you a long reply, tried to post it and got a Roku error! I couldn't get back to my response. Should have done a copy and paste job.
Anyway, to make the long story short...
Yes, sometimes these devices are poorly made but sometimes you have to be a little creative and really delve into the problem. I suspect a problem with your Roku's Internet settings. If the following doesn't help, maybe it's time to get another device. Or, read the other answers in this forum thread.
So...
Did you try powering down your TV and Roku, disconnecting them, reconnecting, etc? Then enter your Internet connection info manually?
Home > Settings > Network > Set up connection > Wireless etc.
If this doesn't work.... Is your Roku a stick or a "box" unit? If it's a stick, they get awfully hot back there and I don't trust them. If you don't want to give up on Roku, I would buy a box type rather than a stick, to replace your existing Roku.
I'm far from an expert but I hope this helps. Good luck!
I have a 42 Sharp Roku tv that has been rock solid for about 5 years. The router has always been very close to the tv. I recently bought a high end "gaming" type router to improve performance on all the other devices in the house, and it has, except for some reason now the tv glitches/pauses when streaming. I do a network check and it takes a while to confirm internet and only gives me 15-16mbs. Testing on my phone standing in front of it I get almost 400mbs. I tried to move the router out from behind, about 2m up on the wall, but it hasnt really helped. I thought I would simply plug it in directly but discovered the tv has no ethernet port. I have not tried clearing network data yet as an above post suggests I will try that.
Since moving router up on the wall and clearing network data it is now 18mbs and seems to be working okay. It is not a 4K tv so I guess that is enough
