I have two Panasonic Televisions (Model TH-42PZ77U and TH-50PZ77U). Each on separate ROKU Ultra devices via HDMI cable.
The audio on both will periodically, drastically change volume, become garbled, go silent. It happens approximately eight times a day on all channels. Switching to another channel and then back temporally correct the problem. This has been going on for months.
I have rebooted and check for Roku updates multiple times. It happens on 2G and 5G WiFi.
Apparently, there is no way to get direct ROKU support. So, unless there is a solution to this problem, I am switching back to my Firestick devices.
Thanks for the post.
We would be more than happy to look into this issue for you.
Can you please provide us the following information:
-Roku device model, serial number, device ID, and software OS/version (these can all be found in Settings > System > About)
-does this issue occur on a specific channel? if so, what channel and what version/build is the channel (this can be found be selecting the channel on the Home screen and pressing the * button)
-tracker ID when this issue occurs (when you see this issue occur, press the Home button 5 times, followed by the Back button 5 times)
-steps to reproduce the issue you are seeing
Once we have this information, we will be able to pass it along to the appropriate Roku team to investigate further.
Thanks,
Danny
Notes: 01/07/2022 | #1 |
Volume down ~3db | |
Problem occurs on multiple channels | |
This Channel Instance: | IFC 333 |
Build | 3030101 |
Ver | 3.27 |
Roku Device: | |
Roku Device Model | 4670RW-Roku Ultra |
Serial Number | XJ0072979915 |
Device ID | KX9997979915 |
Software OS/version | 10.5.0 |
Build | 4208-46 |
Home 5 / Back 5 Sequence | |
Issue ID | 15-008-942 |
Date | 2022-01-07 |
Time | 05:02:39z |
Second Occurrence
Notes: 01/07/2022 | #2 |
No Audio (Silent) | |
Problem occurs on multiple channels | |
This Channel Instance: | Nat Geo 276 |
Build | 3030101 |
Ver | 3.27 |
Roku Device: | |
Roku Device Model | 4670RW-Roku Ultra |
Serial Number | XJ0072979915 |
Device ID | KX9997979915 |
Software OS/version | 10.5.0 |
Build | 4208-46 |
Home 5 / Back 5 Sequence | |
Issue ID | 15-009-896 |
Date | 2022-01-07 |
Time | 20:56:08z |
Notes: 01/08/2022 | #3 (different Roku) |
Audio Garbled and Loud | |
Problem occurs on multiple channels | |
This Channel Instance: | HLN 204 |
Build | 3030101 |
Ver | 3.27 |
Roku Device: | |
Roku Device Model | 4670X-Roku Ultra |
Serial Number | YJ0040734473 |
Device ID | KW9984734473 |
Software OS/version | 10.5.0 |
Build | 4208-46 |
Home 5 / Back 5 Sequence | |
Issue ID | 73-010-459 |
Date | 2022-01-08 |
Time | 06:19:25z |
Wow! I have the same Panasonic 42" TV with the same 3030101 Ver.3.27 device and I am having the same problems that you are having now. I thought that it was my TV, so I installed my Firestick out of my other TV and didn't have that problem at all so thankfully it's not a problem with my TV.
So we have three different systems with the same symptoms using a Roku box. Time for Roku to step up to the plate. I will give them one more week and then I'm pulling out my three Firesticks. I provided them with all the information they requested and no response whatsoever.
I am currently in a conversation with Roku support regarding this issue as well. I have a Panasonic TH-42PZ77U that I purchased back in 2008. Before getting the Roku, I would just have a PC connected to one of its two HDMI ports for streaming netflix/hulu. Since i am a field tech for Spectrum, i wanted to play around with Spectrum TV app so I could be knowledgeable on it.. i knew that roku supported it, so that is pretty much why I purchased one. Got the express 4K+
Started noticing that the audio would cut out for maybe 2 seconds every 20 to 30 minutes or so. Pretty annoying, so i always had the closed captioning on. None of my other devices (Spectrum DVR cable box, DVD player and pretty much any laptop PC i have connected to it over the years) have had this issue. The only other TV i have in the house is a Visio that i purchased in 2013. Connected the roku to that, and have never had any issues with the sound cutting out.
So - This leads me to believe that Roku's backwards compatibility with older TV's might be the issue. The HDMI spec was at 1.3 back in 2008. In 2013 it was 2.0
The funny thing is that Roku's tech support said this about my express 4K+
CS/CH-Sooraj Sedhumadhavan, Sep 16, 2022, 11:23 PDT:
Since these are older TVs that Roku might not easily find, I wonder if anyone has tried changing the audio settings. I believe Rokus usually default to “auto” for audio, but maybe trying something simple like “stereo” would be a worthwhile experiment.
Yeah, that was one of the early TS attempts. Didn't work. That tip seems to be circulating a lot on multiple threads and other redit forums. It doesn't solve the issue.