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Vexedguy
Newbie

Auto downloading an app I don't want

I have deleted  this spanish speaking canela tv app like 5 times.  It's getting frustrating.  Please fix the issue. We have a dashboard so we can personalize it for what we want.

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renojim
Community Streaming Expert

Re: Auto downloading an app I don't want

Log into your Roku account at https://my.roku.com using the email address that appears under Settings->System->About on your Roku device and look at the list of linked devices.  Make sure there's not any you don't recognize.  Perhaps you returned, sold, or gave away a device that's still linked to your account.  Another way unwanted apps get installed is from advertisements in screensavers.  I don't know if that app is one that goes floating by, but make sure you don't press Play/Pause when the screensaver is active or you'll install the advertised app.

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Carol_n_michael
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Re: Auto downloading an app I don't want

There are ads on your home screen that if you hit play will install. Canela is one.

 

Roku js acting ignorant but it's intentional. I can't find a setting to trunk it off. Serveral times it's happened to me.

 

 

Chromecast doesn't do it. Chromecast allows you to turn off Google suggestion, unlike Roku.

 

I may have to switch

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