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[TheEndless]

"destruk" wrote:
All right. So what would be required if I sell my roku? Would I need to deactivate it from the netflix site and then re-link all my other roku's to netflix again? Just with the new model coming out I don't think I would need the original aged one now.

As far as Netflix is concerned, you could just go into Settings->Netflix Settings and choose the deactivate option, but I'd recommend doing a full factory reset. If all of your installed channels follow the rules, that should be sufficient.

[tbrickle]

4 devices is the max number that you can have per physical address no matter how many accounts you have.  They limit by physical address, not number of accounts.

[edbreyer]

Where are you seeing a max of 4 devices - and why would they do that?  It would cause users to buy competing streaming sticks.

[littlbear222]

I was going nuts, thinking I got ripped off, when trying to activate several different new Roku devices.  It would just keep going back to the "enter the link code" page on roku.com/activate. I tried clearing out my cookies, using different devices to register, made sure pop-up blockers were off and used a different browser.  I finally asked myself if maybe there was a maximum number I could activate/link to my account. I looked everywhere and found nothing about that specific issue (except something about "4 roku devices per physical address").  I counted and noticed I had 20 devices on my list, so I un-linked one.  After that, I tried activating one of the new devices and it worked.  Spread the word, folks and save other people the grief.
And does anyone know how to start a new topic?  I kept going around in circles trying to do that, so I am answering the question here and hope others will find it, as well.

[Newbergian]

Found The Following in Roku Support:

Do I need a separate Roku account for each of my Roku® streaming devices?

When you activate a Roku streaming player or Roku TV™, you have the choice to add, or link it to your existing Roku account, or you can create a new account. When you activate more than one Roku device, each device can be linked to a different Roku account, or all devices can be linked to a single account.

• Notes:

  • Each Roku device may only be linked to one Roku account at a time.
  • There is NEVER a charge to create a Roku account.

Each Roku account stores information about the Roku streaming devices linked to it along with the channels that are installed and purchased, as well as the preferences and account settings.

Linking devices to a single Roku account

When you link multiple Roku devices to a single Roku account, the channels and purchases will be the same on each device. When a channel is added or removed on one device, the channel is automatically added or removed on all devices linked to that account that support the channel.

• Notes:

  • Channels must be activated separately on each Roku device.
  • Roku devices automatically check every 24 to 36 hours for changes and updates. If you would like to check for an update immediately, go to your Roku device and select Settings > System > System update > Check now.

If your Roku account is set up with a PIN to make purchases, that same PIN is required when making purchases from any Roku device linked to your account.

[Starly55]

I have four televisions 

[Princehassen]

I like to connect second one Will you please help me out

[littlbear222]

When you connect your new Roku unit to the TV, it should guide you through the setup process. If you already have a Roku account, you will sign into that one, to register the unit.  If you need to create a Roku account, it will tell you how.  Just remember, when it takes you to the payment page, scroll down to the bottom, where it says "Skip this step" or something similar.  A lot of people get to that page and think they are required to enter a payment method.  There's nothing to pay for, if you just use Roku's standard features.  You will sign in to different channels, such as Netflix, Philo, etc. with your info. from those accounts, when you first try to use those channels. 

[littlbear222]

You will pay Netflix, Philo and those channels directly, for your subscriptions to those.

[RokuJonathanD · Accepted solution]

20

The maximum number of devices that may be linked to the same single Roku customer account is 20.