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Reel Rookie

Re: Backdrops removed from apps?

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Yep, problem solved. It’s an issue with photo streams.
update Google photo streams First as an app. Go in edit add your own photos and connect to backdrops, and it will load.

 

hope that helps! 

RokuJharra-Q
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: Roku Photo Streams Removed

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Hey everyone!

Thanks for sharing the issue with the photostream! We want to dig into this a bit more. Could you send us the following:

  • A picture of the error code.
  • Your device info/OS version (go to Settings > System > About).
  • Tracker and GC (hit Home 5 times, then Back 5 times).

Appreciate it!

Roku Community Team

Jharra Q.
Roku Community Moderator
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Re: Roku Photo Streams Removed

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I have a bunch of family photos on Photo Streams. I'm upset; I use it while I'm cleaning during the day. It's soothing to watch the pictures change while listening to music and cleaning. I hope this doesn't last.

EfremTheGreat
Channel Surfer

Solved: Roku Ultra: Photo Stream App Displays Message Channel Removed

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Sometime during the middle of the day today, I started receiving a message that the Roku Photo Stream Channel has been removed after clicking on the Roku Photo Stream App.
I'm using a Roku Ultra Model 4660X.
Software Version is 14.1.4.7709.

It's been working great for the longest time.
I also went through the debugging steps which I've seen in community posts of removing the Photo Stream app, restarting the device, and reinstalling.
No change.

It's a nice feature to have and have enjoyed it.
Any advice on how to get this working again would be appreciated.

Roku Ultra (4660, 4661, 4662 series) 

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RaBn
Reel Rookie

Backdrops and Photostreams - channel removed

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The Backdrops and Photostream Apps are not working. When you click on the app(s), it states that the channel has been removed. Tech support not aware. They escalated the issue to a specialist, also not aware. I explained that others in the Community were reporting the same problem today 4/17/25. Ran through the troubleshooting steps I took: Removing the app(s), restarting the ROKU player, then adding the apps back to my home page, but that the same message appears. Tech Support had me click home button 5 times then Back button 5 times to create a tracking issue ID.  I gave them the information and then I told them I noted that there were at least 15 to 20 replies with the same issue in the ROKU Community forum.  They then wanted to know my internet provider. They also stated that they now have confirmation that there is an issue and were going to escalate the issue further.  This is their reply:

From Tech support: I've escalated your case to our Engineering team to review, and you can expect that once we've fixed the issue, your device will update on its own, so there's no need to follow up. This may take some time, but rest assured that your issue will be investigated as quickly as possible. We may reach out to you if our Engineers need more information, so please keep an eye on your email.

RaBn
Reel Rookie

Re: Roku Photo Streams Removed

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I already provided the Tracker Issue ID information to a tech support specialist who stated this: 

From Tech support: I've escalated your case to our Engineering team to review, and you can expect that once we've fixed the issue, your device will update on its own, so there's no need to follow up. This may take some time, but rest assured that your issue will be investigated as quickly as possible. We may reach out to you if our Engineers need more information, so please keep an eye on your email.

CrazyBZ
Newbie

Re: Roku Photo Streams Removed

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Hoping it’s just a glitch in the Matrix.  If it has been permanently removed, extremely disappointing!

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Pompey
Roku Guru

Re: Roku Photo Streams Removed

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Perform a manual update. You'll be back in business;

"One great use of words is to hide our thoughts." Voltaire
"We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out." Winston Churchill
RokuJharra-Q
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: Roku Photo Streams Removed

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@CrazyBZ @RaBn @GothicDragon 

Thanks for sharing this Photo stream and Backdrop issue with us. Let's see if this will work for you.

Let's see if this will work for you.

  1. Update the app
    Highlight the app > Press the star (*) button on your Roku remote > Check for update
  2. Restart your Roku device/TV
    Navigate to Settings, then select System, followed by Power, or click on System Restart.
If the problem still occurs, could you share the information I mentioned earlier? It would really help us investigate further.

Roku Community Team
Jharra Q.
Roku Community Moderator
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Re: Roku Photo Streams Removed

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Do I send those photos to you or someone else. I followed the instructions, I just don't know who to send them to.

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