Channels & viewing

[renojim]

@Raceangel64, there really isn't anything you can do unless you can convince Peacock to not give that prompt.  Developers often put such a prompt in their channel/app because they're not interested in streaming when no one's watching.  I'd suggest looking for a channel/app that plays continuously without asking if anyone's watching.

[Raceangel64]

@renojim do you know if there are channels that will play continuously? I'm trying the Roku channel now. Fingers crossed it will play all night.

[Cotton694]

I’ve turned off my bandwidth and my TV still asks. Is there another answer to how to stop it?

[renojim]

@Cotton694, if the channel/app is prompting you there's nothing that can be done since it's built into the channel/app. The answer is to press a button on the remote once in a while.

[VVhoCares]

It does this to me while watching Tablo, which is OTA.. Turning off the data saver option fixed it. The datasaver option clearly says it will turn off after 4 hours. Just never noticed it!

[FArLey72]

Bandwidth Saver is (Was) off and still every 4 hours the "Are you still watching, yes or no, appears on the screen and blacks out everything behind it.  I have a 93 year old we're caring for. She needs the TV to stay on so that she doesn't feel alone, (Alzhiemers).  Please Help

[renojim]

@FArLey72, if it's part of the channel/app you're using then there isn't anything you can do about it other than finding a different channel/app that doesn't do that.

[FArLey72]

renojim, it happens regardless of channel.   It happens with Prime Video, Hulu or Roku Channel.  It doesn't seem to matter.  Could it simply be a function built into the ROKU TV that despite the Bandwidth Saver setting being set to off, the programming still intends to save streaming bandwidth?

[renojim]

@FArLey72, I suppose it's always possible that there's a bug and the setting isn't doing anything.  I don't think I've ever tried to stream anything for that long.  Maybe I'll give The Roku Channel a shot and see what happens after four hours.

[Raceangel64]

@FArLey72 Everything but freevee cuts off after 4 hours. Trust me I've tried every channel. Peacock used to play continuously but they changed something and it now cuts off too.