"OR: In the URL/Address Bar, navigate to "https://my.roku.com/link/channels"
(that is the step the site instantly redirects you to after the previous link.)"
This method worked for me (April 14, 2023)!
NOTE: YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE ALL FOUR STEPS WITHIN 15 MINUTES, or the Activation Link you receive in Step 2 will expire and you will have to start from scratch.
Here's the steps I followed, using a new Roku:
1. Plug in the Roku to the TV or to an available HDMI pass-through port on a receiver. Go through the initial set-up on the TV. It's going to ask you for an email address.
2. When the Roku tells you to check your email, you should see a new email with an Activation link. Click this. You will be taken to Roku's website.
3. If you don't already have an account, create one. You will need to give them your name, create a password, and a date of birth (I suggest you don't give them your real one). After the basic setup questions, you will be taken to the Set up a Payment Method. Stop here, and close the window.
4. Open a new tab in your browser and paste in the URL that eriknicholas
provided: "https://my.roku.com/link/channels". This is where you can select channels to add to your Roku account. There will be 7 or 8 pages of these. You don't have to select any of them at this time, just go to the bottom of each page and click "Okay". When you get to the last page, you should see a message that "You are all set to go!" or something similar. Go back to the TV and click the "Home" button on the Roku remote. You should see the Home screen, and from here you can start browsing free content like on YouTube - without having to give them a credit card.
