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Anonymous
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Having to login to YouTube every time very annoying

This does not work please fix this. Only on Roku. 

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RokuJharra-Q
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Re: Having to login to YouTube every time very annoying

Thanks for posting here in the Roku Community, @Anonymous!

We understand that you are having an issue with YouTube on Roku, which often requires a login. We'd like to assist you in getting back to uninterrupted streaming.

Is the issue specific only to YouTube? If so, have you tried the troubleshooting steps below to see if that resolves the problem?
 
  1. Remove the channel: Highlight the channel tile on your home screen and press Star to open the Options menu. Select Remove channel and confirm.
  2. Restart your Roku device: Go to Settings > System > Power > System restart > Restart Now.
  3. Re-install the channel: After your Roku device restarts, visit the Roku Streaming Store and add the channel again.
You may do this on the affected channels. If the issue persists, let us know, and we'll be happy to assist you further.

Thanks,
The Roku Community Team
Jharra Q.
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Anonymous
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Re: Having to login to YouTube every time very annoying

Did update from secret menu. Fixed thanks. 

Reset and Update Menu (Secret Screen 1)

Home 5 times FF 3 times Rewind 2 times. Update software. Problem gone. Whoever sent the update thanks. Chased this for four days. I had updated about 5 time each time no new update. Either update from menu does not work or I hit it at exactly the right time either way thanks. I really like my RoKu as is offers a much better picture than native tv app. It's the small things.

 

 

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Anonymous
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Re: Having to login to YouTube every time very annoying

Did not last, problem returned, worst than ever. Have to log in everytime I open the YouTube App and also if the screen saver comes up. I guess this is just part of Roku joining in on the ever growing number of companies data mining every single nuance of people's viewing habits. If I had want every move I make tracked I would have made adjustments accordingly. They know, it's an improvement they made in the early part of January. The update from the secret menu just reinstalls last update. Nothing new. No improvement. Please keep in mind these companies know they do not have to follow any privacy guideline anymore. So its the wild west on data mining. Only explanation  I can come up with. Roku is only device doing this. Why one streaming box makes me login each and every time I really don't know. But Roku does.  4802RW Roku Ultra 

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Re: Having to login to YouTube every time very annoying

Recent advertising patents include one from  Roku for customized ad insertion over HDMI. This is a game changer and more than likely reason for recent changes to login. It's not just you logging in. Its Roku. Thanks. First ad insertion I see I'm out. Recommend you make your voices heard about this.

 Roku filed a patent application in 2023 for a system that would allow it to display ads over HDMI-connected devices. The patent, titled "HDMI customized ad insertion" (US20230388589A1), would allow Roku to show ads when it detects pauses in video content. 

Get it. Good. This is what you are experiencing. The deployment of this technology. Thank for being soooo up front and honest.

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