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Jumpyjump
Newbie

Roku Chanel crashes at Walmart ad

Been watching a movie on the Roku Chanel and I have to turn the tv off and on again - 6 times in the same movie, because the Walmart ad makes everything freeze up.

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RokuJohnB
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: Roku Chanel crashes at Walmart ad

Hi @Jumpyjump,

Greetings from the Roku Community!
We understand you're having a problem with the Roku channel. We're happy to assist you. Please try the troubleshooting steps below:

  • Remove the channel: Highlight the channel tile on your home screen and press Star to open the Options menu. Select Remove channel and confirm.
  • Restart your Roku device: Press home on your Roku remote, select settings, select system, and system restart.
  • Re-install the channel: Scroll down to search, put the name of the channel or app, highlight the channel, and select add channel.

If the problem still persists, please keep us posted.

All the best,

John

John
Roku Community Moderator
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osweetlilredhea
Reel Rookie

Re: Roku Chanel crashes at Walmart ad

This answer is **bleep**. Why don't you guys FIX the problem instead of offering a band-aid. Walmart interactive ads CRASH the Roku. GET RID OF THE INTERACTIVE ADS!!!!!

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