Features, settings & updates

[Ridleralma74]

My sleep timer option seems to have disappeared. Ive looked in my settings and its no longer there. Ive looked in my short-cuts its not there either. Did they just get rid of it?

[makaiguy · Accepted solution]

Is this on a separate Roku device, or on a Roku TV with Roku capabilities built in? I can't recall ever seeing a sleep timer on a separate device, only on a Roku TV.

Additional resources you might find helpful:

• Roku Support: How to use a sleep timer to turn off your Roku TV™
• Roku Community: Sleep timer (Bandwidth Saver) in Roku Express
• Roku Community: Plans to add a sleep timer for streaming players?

[Ridleralma74]

It was on my roku express located in my settings under time and now its no longer there. So i have no way of setting a sleep timer.

[Iona-D · Accepted solution]

One of the sad things which I discovered about using most any e-device is.............it seems not to be really belong to you. If it is linked to something else, it could be remotely changed at the real owner's updates or changes whim.  So I decided to add the features that cannot be changed by the same owners whenever the whim hits them.

Here is one add on device I use for my own Rokus: The Philips Basic Timer.  One version only has one plug in.  The one pictured here has 2.  Just set your selected time period plug in the unit and you good to go!  No more need to worry about what Roku decides to do when you DO IT YOURSELF!

[millenium]

I've used ROKU's sleep timer on my 'device,' every day for a a few weeks and all of a sudden it's gone. I can not set a time to shut the tv off automatically anymore. It was a great feature. I don't want to add anything to re-create what was there by default i.e. a store bought timer. Just wish they'd leave things alone and stop taking stuff away. 

[Iona-D]

Sadly, both life and Roku both generally does not operate the way you wish them to be.or act.  That's why if you possibly can or could, set up your devices more locally, under your control, or however you want to label it.  If it mean a separate additional device, I say so be it.  I am not under someone's remote control.

Although you are correct in stating Roku should leave such features ALONE!  Why try to fix something that's not broke!

[Kelliesteed]

My device keeps shutting off after watching an episode . How do I fix issue 

[AvsGunnar]

@Kelliesteed 

Two thoughts.  Either a Power Savings Feature is kicking in or your device may be underpowered.

1. Disable power savings under Settings/System/Power/Auto Power Savings/20 min inactivity

2. Try powering your device from wall with the power adapter rather your TV's USB power port. (can use 5volt 1amp cell phone charger adapter).

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Depending on your Roku model, you may or may not have the Power Savings feature.

[Michelle3]

@Kelliesteed 

Expanding @AvsGunnar’s reply… Do be aware that only seven Roku device models released thereafter the fall of 2020 have a Power sub-setting, because those use Realtek RTD131X SOC processors.  

~ Jordan

[Crissiek]

I can’t find a sleep timer either.. it sucks because even if my TV goes off, it keeps streaming and wasting my data!