If you’re a Roku user, you know that it’s a great way to watch your favorite shows and movies without having to unplug your TV. But if you’re like most people, you also know that sometimes things need to be turned off for maintenance or for other reasons. In this article, we’ll show you how to reboot your Roku without unplugging it. We’ll show you how to do it in a few simple steps and then give you some tips on how to keep your Roku running smoothly. First, we’ll need some supplies. You’ll need an ethernet cable, a power outlet, and a Roku device. If you don’t have any of these things, we recommend buying them before starting this process. Next, we’ll need to create a new profile on our Roku device. This is where we’ll set up our network and settings so that our Roku can work properly. To do this, we first need to open the “Roku” app on our device and then click on the “Create Profile” button. We will name our profile “My Network Name.” Now that we have our new profile created, we will need to set up some basic network settings so that our Roku can connect properly. To do this, we first need to open the “Roku” app on our device and then click on the “Network Settings” button. We will set up our network as follows: (Optional) We can also add devices onto our network by clicking on the “+ Add Device” button and then selecting the devices that we want to add onto our network (We recommend adding at least two devices). (Optional) Finally, we can set up security by clicking on the “Security Settings” button and then setting up appropriate security settings (We recommend setting up at least one security setting). (Optional) Now that everything is setup correctly
The Roku doesn’t have a power button, and there’s no obvious way to restart it in the user interface. Annoying, right? It’s a problem when things crash, yes, but also because things like updates and adding private channels are largely triggered by rebooting the system. Isn’t there any way to force the thing to restart, without unplugging the power and plugging it back in?
As it turns out, yes, though in the menu it’s a little bit buried. From the home menu, head to Settings > System > System Restart.
We wish this was a little easier to find, but it’s there if you need it.
This is not helpful, however, when your Roku has crashed. Happily there’s a combination of buttons you can press to force a software reboot, and it usually works even when the system is frozen. You need to, in order:
Press the Home button five times. Press the Up arrow one time. Press the Rewind button two times. Press the Fast Forward button two times.
Press the buttons in that order and you’ll see the side menu of your Roku scroll a little bit. Eventually your Roku will briefly turn off, and after a few seconds you’ll see the Roku boot animation:
Your Roku is now restarting. It will boot up as usual, and you can start using it after your remote manages to pair itself again. Any private channels you’ve installed from the web should install during the boot sequence.
