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russ-jr
Newbie
4 years ago
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Remote power button turns tv on but not Roku streaming player.

When i press power button on Roku express 4K+ the tv comes on but not the streaming player... screen on tv has error message indicating nothing is being sent to HDMI. If I then hit home button on remote or back arrow streaming player comes on. Of lesser concern but a desire is to have streaming player come on with same page when turned off ie Live menu. 

  • AvsGunnar's avatar
    AvsGunnar
    2 years ago

    chrisbclueless 

    Which part of the solution did not work for you?

    Basically, the red Power button, the Volume up and down, and Mute buttons are "TV controls".  They will only control your TV, no effect on the Roku device.

    If you do not have CEC enabled on both the Roku device and also on your TV (located in your TV HDMI settings), then the 1-touch play feature will not work.

    If not using "1-touch play" (any button press other than using the TV controls mentioned above) to wake up Roku device and turn on TV simultaneously, then pressing the Home button on your remote should wake your device. (pressing the Home button a few times won't hurt anything and may be required).

    If not using 1-touch play, you will need to press Home to wake up Roku device, and then press the red Power button on your remote to turn on  your TV. (or you can press Power first, then Home button.  Order does not matter).

    If the above does not help, try disabling "Power Savings" if you have a newer Roku model.  This setting is located under Settings/System/Power/Auto Power Savings/20-min inactivity [uncheck to Disable].

    Feel free to post back if still having issues and describe how you are/were trying to turn on the device and what was happening.  Include Roku model number.

  • Hello! jhoney12,

    Thank you for your post in the Roku Community!

    We appreciate your inquiry regarding the issue with your Roku remote not powering on your Roku device. We're happy to help.

    • How are you powering your Roku device?
    • Are the 1- 1-touch play and CEC enabled in your player?

    Enable 1-touch play on your player

    When enabled, a feature called 1-touch play tells your TV to automatically switch its active source/input to your Roku player when any button on your Roku remote is pressed. Open the Settings menu and enable 1-touch play using the steps below.

    1. Press Home 
       
      on your Roku remote
    2. Scroll and select Settings
    3. Select System
    4. Select Control other devices
    5. Check the box next to 1-touch play

    Enable CEC on your TV

    A feature known as HDMI-CEC (or just CEC) lets devices on the same HDMI connection send commands to each other, which is how your Roku player can turn on your TV or your TV can wake your Roku player. For this to function properly, it is important to check that your TV supports CEC and that the feature is enabled. It is not uncommon for CEC to be disabled by default.

    When looking for the setting on your TV, keep in mind that some manufacturers such as Hitachi and Vizio refer to CEC by its proper name, while others like LG, Panasonic, and Sony use brand-specific trade names. For help understanding the various trade names, review the detailed article outlining how several popular TV brands go about enabling CEC.

    Regards,
    Arjiemar

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  • Mine started doing the same thing about a week ago.  I hope someone has a solution.Mine started doing the same thing about a week ago.  I hope someone has a solution.

  • makaiguy's avatar
    makaiguy
    Community Streaming Expert

    russ-jr dmack55 -

    An update to Roku software version 10.5 is slowly rolling out.  For some newer Roku devices it adds a Power option under the Settings > System menu path.  If you have this new Power option, disable the Power saver to return the Roku to its previous always-on operation.

    • Steve442's avatar
      Steve442
      Newbie

      Thank you very much that worked for me. Thank you for taking the time to respond to somebody’s post in this. Very kind of you

  • Mine too. Doesn’t look like anyone at roku cares to answer

    • RokuJechealR's avatar
      RokuJechealR
      Retired Moderator

      Hi Blue87,

      Thanks for your first post in the Roku Community!

      Can you please provide us with more specific information about the issue you are experiencing? We'd like to know more about how we can help. In addition, can you please specify the exact steps you are taking to reproduce this issue so we can investigate further?

      With more detailed information, we will be able to assist you further.

      Best regards,

      Chel

      • Blue87's avatar
        Blue87
        Reel Rookie

        I have the Roku Streaming Stick+ with rechargeable remote. It’s the same as the one I commented on. My remote turns my tv on but the roku does nothing. The indicator light is lit on the Roku device but no signal through to the tv’s hdmi port. It worked great for months, now this. I tried unplugging the usb power and hdmi part and plugging them back in after a while. I’ve tried holding down the reset button down too. The only thing that has worked so far is doing a hard reset where I lose everything and i have to login to everything again. And it only worked for like a day and did the same thing again. That’s getting old.

  • I have the same problem and your fix won't work. Brand new and worked fine until I turned the tv off. Now the tv works but no roku. 

    Probably don't care since you havn't answered since july.

    Maybe firestick is an option

    • AvsGunnar's avatar
      AvsGunnar
      Community Streaming Expert

      chrisbclueless 

      Which part of the solution did not work for you?

      Basically, the red Power button, the Volume up and down, and Mute buttons are "TV controls".  They will only control your TV, no effect on the Roku device.

      If you do not have CEC enabled on both the Roku device and also on your TV (located in your TV HDMI settings), then the 1-touch play feature will not work.

      If not using "1-touch play" (any button press other than using the TV controls mentioned above) to wake up Roku device and turn on TV simultaneously, then pressing the Home button on your remote should wake your device. (pressing the Home button a few times won't hurt anything and may be required).

      If not using 1-touch play, you will need to press Home to wake up Roku device, and then press the red Power button on your remote to turn on  your TV. (or you can press Power first, then Home button.  Order does not matter).

      If the above does not help, try disabling "Power Savings" if you have a newer Roku model.  This setting is located under Settings/System/Power/Auto Power Savings/20-min inactivity [uncheck to Disable].

      Feel free to post back if still having issues and describe how you are/were trying to turn on the device and what was happening.  Include Roku model number.

  • I'm experiencing a similar issue with my Roku 4K streaming stick connected to an HDMI port on my new LG TV. The remote is paired with both my Roku device and the LG TV. However, the remote only turns on the TV, not the Roku. I then have to turn off the TV using my Roku remote, wait for it to power down, and then press the power button again to turn on both the TV and Roku. It's frustrating to go through this process every time I want to watch TV. I've been a fan of Roku devices for years and never had this problem until the past 6 months with my new TV. This issue is annoying and occurs consistently when I want to use the TV. To ensure your parcel arrives safely and on time with different courier services, try using TraceShipments.com. This platform provides real-time Shipment tracking and updates from a variety of courier companies, making it easy to monitor your parcel's progress.

    • RokuArjiemar's avatar
      RokuArjiemar
      Retired Moderator

      Hello! jhoney12,

      Thank you for your post in the Roku Community!

      We appreciate your inquiry regarding the issue with your Roku remote not powering on your Roku device. We're happy to help.

      • How are you powering your Roku device?
      • Are the 1- 1-touch play and CEC enabled in your player?

      Enable 1-touch play on your player

      When enabled, a feature called 1-touch play tells your TV to automatically switch its active source/input to your Roku player when any button on your Roku remote is pressed. Open the Settings menu and enable 1-touch play using the steps below.

      1. Press Home 
         
        on your Roku remote
      2. Scroll and select Settings
      3. Select System
      4. Select Control other devices
      5. Check the box next to 1-touch play

      Enable CEC on your TV

      A feature known as HDMI-CEC (or just CEC) lets devices on the same HDMI connection send commands to each other, which is how your Roku player can turn on your TV or your TV can wake your Roku player. For this to function properly, it is important to check that your TV supports CEC and that the feature is enabled. It is not uncommon for CEC to be disabled by default.

      When looking for the setting on your TV, keep in mind that some manufacturers such as Hitachi and Vizio refer to CEC by its proper name, while others like LG, Panasonic, and Sony use brand-specific trade names. For help understanding the various trade names, review the detailed article outlining how several popular TV brands go about enabling CEC.

      Regards,
      Arjiemar

      • Pig3111's avatar
        Pig3111
        Newbie

        I have a 24" Vizio connected with a Roku Streambar.  

        Connected using the ARC HDMi 1 input.

        One Touch was also selected in the Roku Streambar settings.

        The issue I had was when I used the Roku remote power button it turned on the Vizio TV and defaulted to the Vizio Home input. I would then have to use the Vizio remote to switch the inputs to the ARC HDMI 1 input to access the ROKU interface.

        So to solve this I went into the Vizio TV settings and found a setting that asks if I want the default input "last used input" instead of "Vizio Home" input.

        Problem solved.

        The TV "last used input" setting over-rode the Roku One Touch setting.

        Maybe other TV brands have a similar setting.