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djinng
Reel Rookie

Roku Premiere stopped working

Hi All,

I have been using a Roku Premiere 3920RW for a couple of years, until a few days ago, when it suddenly seemed to stop streaming - We use it for Netflix and Youtube, both of which would start but not play any content.

After a long time trying to figure out what is wrong, including:

1. Reset

2. Factory reset

3. Connecting to different WiFi channels and bands

4. Using different encryption as well as open network

5. Connecting to 3 different routers

6. Tried to update firmware unsuccessfully many times due to error 003, but on occassion when it did manage to connect... the version seems to be the latest, updated on 21/5/23, just 3 days ago.

7. Tried to register unsuccessfully via initial setup but Roku failed to send the email

I reached the conclusion that my device's HW could be damaged (I used the secret wifi configuration and noticed that the glitches are high no matter what I do, and that the signal strength is too low).

So I got a new Roku premiere, Connected it, went through initial setup.

The first obvious thing was that finally it has internet connectivity as opposed to the old one.

The second thing was that it performed a software update (as an inevitable part of setup im sorry to say).

The third thing was.... that aftet the software update it restarted the setup process again.... and never completed it since.

It now behaves just like the old device, connecting to WiFi hotspots.... but never managing to reach the net.

Needless to say having tried 3 different routers as well as a cellular accesspoint, all of which work fine with other devices... rule out the network as a cause.

To summarize -

I have two Roku Premiere devices that cannot connect to the internet, not completing setup, and failing with error 003 during the process when trying to check for software updates.

The first, old device, has an updated firmware.

The second had an older firmware that seemed to work, and now doesnt after a successful and only firmware update.

Very lost here, and any help would be very very appereciated

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RokuMary-F
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: Roku Premiere stopped working

Hi @djinng,

Welcome to the Roku Community!

Thanks for letting us know about the behavior you are seeing with your Roku device and we appreciate the troubleshooting steps you've done so far. We're sorry if you are having this issue with your Roku Premiere.

Please be advised that we are currently aware and our engineering team has been investigating this issue closely.

In the meantime, please help us with the required details below so we can send additional information for the investigation to our engineering team, and once more information is available I'll be sure to let the Community know:

  • 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 by 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, and provide us with this ID)
  • steps to reproduce the issue you are seeing

We appreciate your patience while we investigate this issue and We look forward to your responses for gathering your details.
 


Best regards,
Mary

Mary F.
Roku Community Moderator
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djinng
Reel Rookie

Re: Roku Premiere stopped working

Hi Mary,

Thank you for your quick reply !

I will try to send as much info as I can, but unfortunately I cannot access much since the devices are stuck in initial setup.

I will provide what I can.

AFAICT, it seems the device fails to send anf receive data.

If that is the case (on this device anyway, where there is no possibility for a local or wired connection), I can't see how this can be fixed.

You can publish a new FW.... but the devices fail to access the net and download them...

Quite a situation.

Lets hope I am wrong   😅

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RokuMary-F
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: Roku Premiere stopped working

Hi @djinng,

Thanks for following up and for the additional note.

We're sorry if you are having this issue and we'd like to take a closer look to see if there's anything else we can suggest to help.

If you are unable to provide all the requested details, please provide us with the serial number of your Roku device (printed on the side/back of the device) and I'll have our support team reach out directly to assist you further.

We appreciate your patience and understanding regarding what you are experiencing.


Best regards,
Mary

Mary F.
Roku Community Moderator
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djinng
Reel Rookie

Re: Roku Premiere stopped working

Hi Mary,

This is the info for the first (old) device:

Roku account [personal information removed]
Model   3920RW - Roku Premiere
Serial number   YHO0HH066232
Software version   12.0.0 . build 4184-91
Uptime
Roku support
Device ID    JF296H066232

Because behaviour is erratic, it sonetimes manages to complete setup, which is how I got this info. But no other networking is possible.

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djinng
Reel Rookie

Re: Roku Premiere stopped working

This is the info of the second device along with some photos.

Model  3920X

S/N   JFS268936558

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RokuMary-F
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: Roku Premiere stopped working

Hi @djinng,

Thanks for providing all the information we requested and we're sorry for the inconvenience.

A member of our Support team will reach out to you via email to assist you. Please let the Support team know if you have any other questions so they can assist you further and provide a resolution to this issue.
If you need any additional help and we’ll follow up to continue assisting you.


Best regards,
Mary

Mary F.
Roku Community Moderator
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