Now seeing this 2021 thread
I can see that Roku s team really dont care about this , really sad .
I came here looking for a solution to the same problem. The The "popular free movies" that show on the search menu are not always appropriate for kids. It would be nice to have an option to turn this off.
There is no reccommended rows option on my friggen roku. I am soon getting rid of all our rokus (5 as of now and switching. And telling everyone I know not to buy a roku..... just take the friggen things off. It's 2024 if someone wants porn it's nobody hard to find!!!!! Jeezus sakes
Apparently the tech support agents don't even know what we are talking about. Every time I write to support about this matter they think I'm talking about advertising. The last answer I got was :
Dear user,
We understand that unexpected ads can be annoying and I want to inform you that, although we have no official information that we can offer you, we have provided you with a series of steps that could help resolve your concern with ads on your Roku device. It is important to note that this procedure may not be effective on all Roku devices.
Please follow the instructions below to access 'secret menu 2' and modify your ad settings:
On your Roku remote, consecutively press the 'Home' button four times.
Press the 'Up' button once.
Press the 'Right' button once.
Press the 'Down' button once.
Press the 'Left' button once.
Finally, press the 'Up' button once more.
Once you have performed the above combination, you should find yourself in secret menu 2.
Follow the following steps within the menu:
Navigate to the "cycle home screen ad banner server" option.
Press the 'OK' button until you see it change to "staging 2".
After changing the settings, you can exit the menu by pressing the 'Home' button on your remote control.
With these steps, the ads should be replaced with a blank space on the home screen. If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
This does not work , We are not talking about ADS , is about "Free Popular Movies" that appear in the "Search" Option
Is there a way to remove the popular free movies
if you select search it appears on the right side and very graphic and not appropriate for young viewers
i followed all instructions reset, change all parental nothing works
this has to be a programming can you have a remove option or can you have the ones listed not be ma rated please
Hi everybody , if you need this function in your Roku , please send a mail in
https://support.roku.com/contactus/email-form
The idea is to push for them to add the feature of hiding popular free movies in future updates.
This is what I wrote :
Good morning, is there a way to ask them to evaluate adding a function and be heard?
There are many of us who are asking for the option to hide the Free Popular Movies from the Search Option, that option is full of sexual content that is impossible to hide since it is not an ADS. How can we make a request to be able to hide these movies in future updates?