Channels & viewing

[Retiredn]

I noticed that when the Spectrum app was deleted from one of my TVs, it got removed from all the TVs in my account. Is there a way to lock the channels so no one else can delete the app. 

[atc98092]

You can assign a PIN to control adding or removing a channel. Log into your user account at https://my.roku.com and there you can set/change the PIN and tell Roku if you want the PIN to block purchases, channel additions, or nothing. While the web site only lists adding a channel, I understand it blocks removal as well.

[StreamerUser]

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@atc98092 wrote:

You can assign a PIN to control adding or removing a channel. Log into your user account at https://my.roku.com and there you can set/change the PIN and tell Roku if you want the PIN to block purchases, channel additions, or nothing. While the web site only lists adding a channel, I understand it blocks removal as well.

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It doesnt block removal (at least not on any firmware version/build I've seen), though it should.

This is a good feature suggestion/feedback however (maybe someone in the beta testing group should suggest it/provide the feedback).

[makaiguy]

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@atc98092 wrote:

You can assign a PIN to control adding or removing a channel. Log into your user account at https://my.roku.com and there you can set/change the PIN and tell Roku if you want the PIN to block purchases, channel additions, or nothing. While the web site only lists adding a channel, I understand it blocks removal as well.

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Just tested this on one of my systems.  I have my account set with "Always require a PIN to make purchases and add items from the Channel Store".

On my system, at least, the PIN *IS* required for adding a channel.  It is *NOT* required for removing a channel.

I know of no way to block removal of a channel.

[atc98092]

Well, that's a bummer. I thought a Roku moderator had stated that would work, but I'm not going to throw them under the bus, in case it was just another user making the claim.