Features, settings & updates

[Michelle3]

I’m kind of confused about the Power sub-setting, and one of its features, the Power Saving Mode.  Certain Roku device models from today’s era have this sub-setting, while others do not.  My Express+ 3910 does not have a power sub-setting.  Does anyone know why that is?  I’ve heard that this sub-setting was introduced upon the release of the RokuOS ver. 11, and I’m wondering if the sub-setting works by either the age or the model number of the device.  So I’d truly like to know; thank you in advance for any responses.

~ Jordan 

[UserOfStreamers · Accepted solution]

@Michelle3 

All of the new Realtek RTD131x SoC-based models have this setting (because its dependent on features/functionality of the SoC itself), and no older models do.  Effectively, all new player models from fall 2020 onwards.

This includes:  Ultra LT/Ultra (4801/4800/4802), Express 4K/4K+ (3940/3941), Streaming Stick 4K/4K+ (3820/3821)

This setting/functionality is "half baked" at best for exposure in OS10.5+, and has not improved with newer versions/builds, and should be disabled by default (its bizarrely enabled by default, despite all the buggy flawed broken functionality and behavior it causes), and considering that the actual power savings is minimal at best (Roku players use ~2-5W at worst when streaming, depending on model), its presence and default enabled state cannot be explained beyond classic RokuOS engineering and firmware development and distribution incompetence.

[Michelle3]

@UserOfStreamers Thank you for the information.

~ Jordan

[Michelle3 · Accepted solution]

P.S., RokuTV sets also contain the Power sub-setting.

~ Jordan