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[hokilvo1]

Tonight my Roku tv turned on all by itself. This TV is not connected to any internet source. Nothing is connected to it and it is just sitting in a room plugged into a wall outlet. Nobody was near the remote and it just turned on and started moving around inputs/other random things all by itself. I live in a rural area so don’t think it’s another remote.

I’ve been having some Weird things happening inside and outside the house lately but hat can’t be explained and just say it’s the supernatural or a ghost as a joke. But with this TV turning on and doing stuff with no devices connected to it and it being disconnected to the internet really has me thinking. Was it actually a ghost?

Does anyone have an explanation for this? Anything I read online it’s possible for a tv to turn on with a universal remote. A device plugged in waking it up, or casting something from YouTube to the tv. I can rule all those out so I’m not sure what turned this TV on.

[RokuArjiemar]

@hokilvo1,

Thank you for posting in the Roku Community!

We appreciate you contacting us about the issue with your Roku TV unexpectedly turning on, which suggests that someone might be interacting with it. We understand how concerning this can be and are here to help you troubleshoot and resolve the problem. 

While using third-party apps to control your Roku device is possible, we strongly advise against doing so for security reasons.

Disable third-party apps to control your Roku device

1. Use the directional pad on your Roku TV remote to scroll down and select Settings
2. Navigate to System > Advanced system settings
3. Select Control by mobile apps
4. Select Disable

For more information, please visit this link: How to Install the Roku Mobile App.

Thanks,
Arjiemar