Urgent: Hello, I wanted to warn you that you displayed your network settings in the video. I'm no hacker, but I world think a hacker could use that info if they wanted..??
My menus were different than yours, so it was hard to follow some of your directions. Once before, I had tried turning off the thing that shuts you down for not saying "yes I'm still watching". That only worked on the roku channel. But your directions actually worked! Thank you, thank you! Once I realized your hints worked I came back to give you the thumbs up you deserve.
The cycle scrollable ads setting was missing on my 3810x-streaming stick software update checked today last update 5/23/24 I tried the other settingd but no luck. Any thoughts?
Thank you for helping everyone protect their privacy. The ad banner removal at the end seems to be a problem for a number of people including me. I don’t know if it’s possible to help or if ROKU got wise and made it harder to remove. If you are collecting info on an attempt to find another way of helping people remove it here is what I tried. I am using an old Emerson tv with a ROKU Ultra LT. After getting to the secret menu I changed the Cycyle Home Screen banner ad server to Demo 3 and restarted the Roku by going to system->power-> system restart. It rebooted and the ad was still there. I repeated the same steps alternating from Production, QA-QA3, Staging-Staging4, Demo1-Demo3. Thank you for your advice.
Everything went great, except the ad on the right side is still there. Also, an ad in the bottom left-hand corner for peacock 99 cents for two months. I checked and rebooted twice. It shows scrollable ads as always disabled, but the blasted things won't go away. Thanks for the tips! 🎉
Screensaver is actually a good thing as some TVs can get burn in from sitting on a single screen too long. Turning it off is a bad idea. It doesn't take that much for system resources to use.
It depends on type of TV you have. Not all types of TVs are at risk of burn in. That said a lot of people these days have OLEDs and those you absolutely have to worry about burn in.
@@Grasshopper-MediaPlasma….🤔Must have low watch time on it. Enjoy it while It’s still working especially if you were the person that probably shelled out 3 to 5 grand they costed when they were brand new. Remember don’t store them laying down.👍
On the subtitles menu, a tip for you is to have it turned on for replay. If you haven't heard or understood what someone says, rather than have to keep rewatching the same bit of film over and over to get what is being said, subtitles on on replay will show you what they are saying.
I use that one too….stumbled upon that setting quite by accident. But I still can’t remove the large square on the Right where Roku promotes movies. Home button 5 times, then the directional arrows was a “no go”. Even when I slowed down the video & wrote down each command (settings, network, remotes & devices, settings, secret screen 2)… just didn’t work for me. But more importantly, I’m much happier with my updated privacy settings!
Me too, what I really wish is that they couldn’t start campaigning til 6 months before the election, like in Australia - THAT would be GREAT, instead of 2 years of that mess
Im just SOOOO happy about the "bandwidth saver" I like the TV on low while I sleep and it shuts off and i have spent hours trying to figure out why?! Thank you!!!!
Nice, cheers. Personally I turn Auto-adjust display refresh rate on, on mine. I find it provides much smoother playback with less stuttering, at least on my ancient TV in the lounge. The downside is the glitches you mentioned, it often takes a moment while the TV adjusts to the new input and outputs a black screen for up to a couple of seconds, which can be quite irritating when watching content with ads, as it will happen each time a new one loads. I find the improved playback quality worth it the minor irritation, in my use case.
I have been considering getting ROKU, but with just me and my older brother. We have stuck with DirecTV. I love my DVR...Thanks for the video.. I will save it.. hugs
Thank you so much for the info! 😊 I had to go back into "secret menu" and change the ad banner settings to Demo1 in order to remove the ad, so my roku may be a bit different. But again, thank you. And btw... I'm digging your channel name. 😄👍
Thanks so much! All made sense it’s unusual for my poor little pea brain and what I usually can understand. Thanks! Now how can I get a list of the live tv guide channel list. One that’s easy to understand so I can make a favorites list for my user unfriendly hubby? I need it too until I get used to it! Again thanks to you!
Hey Doc. The ad banner on my homepage is still there, even though I double checked the settings and restarted the Roku twice. I even powered the Roku stick, and TV, off and powered them back on, and the ad banner is still there. I’m using a recent Roku 4K streaming stick connected to an LG OLED 65 inch TV. Is there a certain amount of time that has to go by for this change to take effect? Please advise.
I followed your instructions to get rid of the big ad banner and it didn't work. The big ad banner is still there. I went thru the steps multiple times and it's still there.
Roku used to have a setting that was somewhat hidden that would force the Roku to use a lower bit rate. Frankly 1Mbps gives a picture that is quite suitable for me. Unfortunately Roku discarded that feature. My internet has a monthly download limit and once that is hit the speed is reduced to something similar to dial up modem. I have to use satellite internet because there is no wired internet available to my house. I live on an island which is paradise. But the monthly limit can be used up in one evening of watching Roku which is always running at the fastest rate it can get.
I will definitely give you a thumbs up on this one thank you for this I've used Roku for years and didn't think about any of this. Any idea how to clear the cache on the Disney Plus app so it will stop starting the next episode at the end where it left off?
I don't have the power option in the settings you went thru.. I had everything else and did all you suggested. Where might I find that power setting ??? Thanks.. liked and subscribed.. your awesome !!!
i just purchased 2 roku cameras to monitor my elderly mom at her house. I live in a different town and i put her cameras at her house and a few that i bought for my house on the roku smart home app on my iPhone. In one screen i can see moms and my cameras all at once. My mom has a lady that takes care of my her during the day. She knows the wifi and password at my moms house. My question is......if she downloads the Roku smart home app on her phone, can she put my moms cameras on her phone when she's at her own house and start logging in to see on her phone with the app, who's at my moms house and eavesdropping and such when not at moms house?
It seems like whatever I talk about in my home next minute I getting a commercial this is invasion of my privacy. I'm going to find out who is recording me and send a law suite
Fantastic video...this info is so important! I am hoping to use an Ethernet connection with my older 1080i plasma TV. I have 2 HDMI ports. Do you know if the ultra will work? As I understand it only the ultra has Ethernet hookup
The main setting I was hoping to be able to fix was whatever one keeps making my roku disconnect from whatever ap I am streaming in ( netflix,hbo, prime, etc) it's incredibly agitating for it to disconnect if I am sitting and watching a show, pit it on pause to run to the kitchen or answer the phone, and have it disconnect from the ap and go back to my home screen. Any help?
@@nickimontie , It probably does matter which. I have a tv with roku already on there, and also have the plug in roku, and they have slightly different menus.
You still get adds, but they won't be personalized. If you want personalized adds, they will "spy" on things you watch/like/ect and then you will see more of those adds. Kinda like when Google will tailor adds to things you search.
I think it's funny that he thinks they'll stop recording if you don't want personal ads. We all know they'll just keep recording, just not send personal ads.
Thanks for the Roku tips! I’ve wanted to get rid of the ad on the right side of Home! 👍👍 I have Firestick & Roku & use both. I’m in Houston in US but use my VPN for UK & Australia. Thanks for all you do!! Cheers!
Care to say more? I live on the border with Canada so get Canadian TV OTA but would love to get all of their programs (other stations). Is there a setting via Roku to do that? Sounds like you do for UK and Australia. Thanks for any guidance.
Very helpful video. Thank You! I have a Samsung QLED 4K smart TV and a 4K Roku Streambar. But the streambar picture quality is no where close to the 4K quality of the TV itself. I am hoping I have the Display Type set wrong. Wish Me Luck!!
The mic on my Roku remote requires the button to pressed, so likely not listening until then. For that reason, I have no issue with using voice search, which I think is great!
I just bought my husband a Roku, I’m not interested in it . But, I better learn everything I can about it. I had a bad feeling about this. I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you !
It does, though usually it's just a different route you have to take. I'm pretty sure the categories are different between the different types of roku devices as well.
Unchecking personalized ads doesn't keep them from collecting data from you. It just means they won't use that data to show you ask that you're more likely to be interested. I pretty much don't see the ads, but if I am going to see them, I would rather see ads that I might be interested in.
![Blox Fruits Dragon Rework Update [Full Stream]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EqDAp8udhm0/mqdefault.jpg)
⭐⭐Check out Roku Secret Menus - ruclips.net/video/raSb9ip2JAs/видео.html ⭐⭐
⭐ Get the IPVANISH offer - docsquiffy.com/vpnoffer
I’ll check it out!
That last one doesn't work
Urgent: Hello, I wanted to warn you that you displayed your network settings in the video. I'm no hacker, but I world think a hacker could use that info if they wanted..??
The video is for online ROKU Network settings, I have a ROKU TV and the settings are different.
@@menotyou1234 they are only my settings on my internal network, no worries
My menus were different than yours, so it was hard to follow some of your directions. Once before, I had tried turning off the thing that shuts you down for not saying "yes I'm still watching". That only worked on the roku channel. But your directions actually worked! Thank you, thank you! Once I realized your hints worked I came back to give you the thumbs up you deserve.
Ruth I did how he showed to turn off the are you still watching prompt but still get them.
The cycle scrollable ads setting was missing on my 3810x-streaming stick software update checked today last update 5/23/24 I tried the other settingd but no luck. Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Welcome
I did step by step. There's still an ad on the right hand side. Thank you for this channel.
Same here
Same here, even after reboot
Same Here as well
I have Samsung 2011 tv.. I don’t have ads now🎉
Yep,me too. Didn't work for me.😢
Thank you for helping everyone protect their privacy. The ad banner removal at the end seems to be a problem for a number of people including me. I don’t know if it’s possible to help or if ROKU got wise and made it harder to remove. If you are collecting info on an attempt to find another way of helping people remove it here is what I tried.
I am using an old Emerson tv with a ROKU Ultra LT. After getting to the secret menu
I changed the Cycyle Home Screen banner ad server to Demo 3 and restarted the Roku by going to system->power-> system restart. It rebooted and the ad was still there. I repeated the same steps alternating from Production, QA-QA3, Staging-Staging4, Demo1-Demo3.
Thank you for your advice.
I am so glad I came across you channel here on YT. Now I can go thought my apps and menus with out having to mute my sound, Thanks alot.
Yes...me too!!
Everything went great, except the ad on the right side is still there. Also, an ad in the bottom left-hand corner for peacock 99 cents for two months. I checked and rebooted twice. It shows scrollable ads as always disabled, but the blasted things won't go away. Thanks for the tips! 🎉
Screensaver is actually a good thing as some TVs can get burn in from sitting on a single screen too long. Turning it off is a bad idea. It doesn't take that much for system resources to use.
Also Very good for falling to sleep on radio apps like Tune In Radio.
It depends on type of TV you have. Not all types of TVs are at risk of burn in. That said a lot of people these days have OLEDs and those you absolutely have to worry about burn in.
@@wildbill4496oleds?
Shoutout to all the real connoisseurs still rocking the plasma panels in 2023! :D
@@Grasshopper-MediaPlasma….🤔Must have low watch time on it. Enjoy it while It’s still working especially if you were the person that probably shelled out 3 to 5 grand they costed when they were brand new. Remember don’t store them laying down.👍
On the subtitles menu, a tip for you is to have it turned on for replay. If you haven't heard or understood what someone says, rather than have to keep rewatching the same bit of film over and over to get what is being said, subtitles on on replay will show you what they are saying.
I use that one too….stumbled upon that setting quite by accident. But I still can’t remove the large square on the Right where Roku promotes movies.
Home button 5 times, then the directional arrows was a “no go”. Even when I slowed down the video & wrote down each command (settings, network, remotes & devices, settings, secret screen 2)… just didn’t work for me.
But more importantly, I’m much happier with my updated privacy settings!
I wish there was a way to get rid of those annoying political ads during political season.
Me too, what I really wish is that they couldn’t start campaigning til 6 months before the election, like in Australia - THAT would be GREAT, instead of 2 years of that mess
Yes!! And the drug ads also!
ummm. turn off the ads box... or weren't you paying attention.😂
When you first initialize it do not enter a location or home City then you will never ever ever ever ever get political ads dumbass
@@joelp3562 doesn't work
i tried all 3 demos and the ad is still there, you do have a nice informative channel here and i subscribed
They removed the option to remove the scrollable ads
Im just SOOOO happy about the "bandwidth saver" I like the TV on low while I sleep and it shuts off and i have spent hours trying to figure out why?!
Thank you!!!!
Forced arbitration has to be made illegal ! WHERE is the I DO NOT agree button !
Great video! Unfortunately for me, the Demo3 setting didn't remove the ad on the home screen.
Same here. Restarted the system after doing the setting to Demo3 and even after the reboot, the ad is still there....
Same here
Same.
There is no way for it's removal, he is full of b.s.
@@Afterburner2ya I guess kinda sucks
Hmm the last secret setting thing didn’t seem to work for me, ads are still on that screen.
Same here
It worked with one tv but not the other
Nice, cheers. Personally I turn Auto-adjust display refresh rate on, on mine. I find it provides much smoother playback with less stuttering, at least on my ancient TV in the lounge.
The downside is the glitches you mentioned, it often takes a moment while the TV adjusts to the new input and outputs a black screen for up to a couple of seconds, which can be quite irritating when watching content with ads, as it will happen each time a new one loads.
I find the improved playback quality worth it the minor irritation, in my use case.
I have been considering getting ROKU, but with just me and my older brother. We have stuck with DirecTV. I love my DVR...Thanks for the video.. I will save it.. hugs
Awesome video brother. Thanks for sharing. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible weekend. Cheers
New to the channel!! Ty for all your great knowledge! We appreciate all your help!
Thank you so much for the info! 😊 I had to go back into "secret menu" and change the ad banner settings to Demo1 in order to remove the ad, so my roku may be a bit different. But again, thank you.
And btw... I'm digging your channel name. 😄👍
awesome... thank you! subscribed!
I tried your method to get rid of the ads on the home screen, and the ads are still there.
Same for me.
Same for me
Thank you! Subscribed.
Thank you! for the wonderful tips brother
Fantastic. I had no idea how to do this but my privacy and security are important so thanks for the help!
Thank you I really enjoyed that
And it was so easy to follow along and I appreciate that
Great video all in all, thanks. I did the secret menu thing to get rid of the home screen ad but it just does not work.
yep, same for me. Roku must have made changes in their system.
Impressive improvement in response time changing channels
Thanks so much! All made sense it’s unusual for my poor little pea brain and what I usually can understand. Thanks! Now how can I get a list of the live tv guide channel list. One that’s easy to understand so I can make a favorites list for my user unfriendly hubby? I need it too until I get used to it! Again thanks to you!
Thank you so much for the tips!
Hey Doc. The ad banner on my homepage is still there, even though I double checked the settings and restarted the Roku twice. I even powered the Roku stick, and TV, off and powered them back on, and the ad banner is still there. I’m using a recent Roku 4K streaming stick connected to an LG OLED 65 inch TV.
Is there a certain amount of time that has to go by for this change to take effect? Please advise.
I have the same setup and my ad banner is still there, too.
Excellent video ty Cheers! Already subscribed and liked Thanks for your effort.
Thanks for doing this video!
thanks!!! subscribed!
Great info thanks. Do I have to do this on every roku box I own ?
@Florida Man Thx
You rock🙌🏻 THANK YOU!
I followed your instructions to get rid of the big ad banner and it didn't work. The big ad banner is still there. I went thru the steps multiple times and it's still there.
Same problem! That appears to be a glaring error in the advice!
Roku used to have a setting that was somewhat hidden that would force the Roku to use a lower bit rate. Frankly 1Mbps gives a picture that is quite suitable for me. Unfortunately Roku discarded that feature. My internet has a monthly download limit and once that is hit the speed is reduced to something similar to dial up modem. I have to use satellite internet because there is no wired internet available to my house. I live on an island which is paradise. But the monthly limit can be used up in one evening of watching Roku which is always running at the fastest rate it can get.
Hopefully starlink will offer unlimited to Islanders
I will definitely give you a thumbs up on this one thank you for this I've used Roku for years and didn't think about any of this. Any idea how to clear the cache on the Disney Plus app so it will stop starting the next episode at the end where it left off?
I don't have the power option in the settings you went thru.. I had everything else and did all you suggested. Where might I find that power setting ??? Thanks.. liked and subscribed.. your awesome !!!
I didn't have the Power option either... 🤷♀️
I am brand new to Roku and this video helped me.
FABULOUS INFO!! TYVM!! 👍💯💯
1st time here, appreciate the info! Subscribed, commented and liked
Do you have a Roku channel
Outstanding video!!!! Keep up the great work, Sir Doc Squiffy❤🎉💯
I got lost from fast explanations! I suppose I will register and try again! Thank you for your information!
Excellent! Thank you for sharing!!
I tried to get rid of the advertising on all three of my Roku units and no success. I did everything you said. They are still there even resetting.
Great video. Watched on my phone & made changes on TV as you coached. Thanks for helping improving our security. 😉
I love the screensaver its dope
Got rid of the ad! Thank you! Hooked up my antenna for locals, scanned them in but can’t figure out how to get to them! 😩
It worked! Thanks!
Thank you. Very informative video 💯👍
Thank you for this video. It was VERY HELPFUL.
I appreciate this information, thank you. I did have to stop is several times, guess I'm slower than you speak.
Thanks for that Doc! Another great video.
i just purchased 2 roku cameras to monitor my elderly mom at her house. I live in a different town and i put her cameras at her house and a few that i bought for my house on the roku smart home app on my iPhone. In one screen i can see moms and my cameras all at once. My mom has a lady that takes care of my her during the day. She knows the wifi and password at my moms house. My question is......if she downloads the Roku smart home app on her phone, can she put my moms cameras on her phone when she's at her own house and start logging in to see on her phone with the app, who's at my moms house and eavesdropping and such when not at moms house?
If the caretaker has the log in and password info, I would say yes, she can watch the cameras and hear whatever is said, from her phone...
Hey. Thanks so much for this information. Keep it coming.
Thank you very much; this video was helpful and very informative!
Thank you so much for this I have done this all!
It seems like whatever I talk about in my home next minute I getting a commercial this is invasion of my privacy. I'm going to find out who is recording me and send a law suite
Great info!!
Very helpful thank you. Have a good evening
I appreciate that video you posted about the settings highly appreciated💯💪
Thanks Doc!
Thank you video was very informative.
Do you have to do this to every roku you have, or just one and sets all roku sets?
Do it for each Roku Box".
Are there any cameras built into the Roku hardware?
Thank you so very much for providing me with this helpful information!
How to calabart this TV for screen fit size. My picture is way off I have tired all the basics steps .please help
Click on Settings, go right and scroll to Display Type, click it and choose one of those options...?
Fantastic video...this info is so important! I am hoping to use an Ethernet connection with my older 1080i plasma TV. I have 2 HDMI ports. Do you know if the ultra will work? As I understand it only the ultra has Ethernet hookup
The main setting I was hoping to be able to fix was whatever one keeps making my roku disconnect from whatever ap I am streaming in ( netflix,hbo, prime, etc) it's incredibly agitating for it to disconnect if I am sitting and watching a show, pit it on pause to run to the kitchen or answer the phone, and have it disconnect from the ap and go back to my home screen. Any help?
Yes, that is the setting at 7:15 (in the video) concerning the power menu. Uncheck the box which powers down after 20 minutes of inactivity.
Thanks you gave me a lot of useful information,
I just did the sequence to get rid of the advert above your head and restarted my Roku but it’s still showing, what did I do wrong?
Same. I have my settings exactly as shown, resarted the system and it's still there.
@@nickimontie frustrating isn’t it?!
@@mystikskye Yes. I wonder if it matters which Roku device it is?
@@nickimontie ,
It probably does matter which. I have a tv with roku already on there, and also have the plug in roku, and they have slightly different menus.
You still get adds, but they won't be personalized. If you want personalized adds, they will "spy" on things you watch/like/ect and then you will see more of those adds. Kinda like when Google will tailor adds to things you search.
I think it's funny that he thinks they'll stop recording if you don't want personal ads. We all know they'll just keep recording, just not send personal ads.
I wont buy another Roku device or TV ever. Dumb tv's from now on.
Thanks for the Roku tips! I’ve wanted to get rid of the ad on the right side of Home! 👍👍 I have Firestick & Roku & use both.
I’m in Houston in US but use my VPN for UK & Australia.
Thanks for all you do!!
Cheers!
Care to say more? I live on the border with Canada so get Canadian TV OTA but would love to get all of their programs (other stations). Is there a setting via Roku to do that? Sounds like you do for UK and Australia. Thanks for any guidance.
Why UK & Australia?
I couldn't get the last one. Home button 5 X. Etc etc. It didn't bring me to any secret menu. But I'm using a roku TV so it might be different.
Very helpful video. Thank You! I have a Samsung QLED 4K smart TV and a 4K Roku Streambar. But the streambar picture quality is no where close to the 4K quality of the TV itself. I am hoping I have the Display Type set wrong. Wish Me Luck!!
Does turning the mic off really turn it off ? We all know phones can listen to you even when you uncheck it. .
The mic on my Roku remote requires the button to pressed, so likely not listening until then. For that reason, I have no issue with using voice search, which I think is great!
Wow! Amazing! Thanks!
Awesome - that 3 hour continue watching pop up has been a pain in the you know what. Thanks for that tip.
Great Video Thks!
Is there any videos on how to add the addons such as a movie channel i got kodi on android tv thanks
I'm leaning towards the streaming soundbar I'm trying to cut the cord with cable it's too expensive . What are your thoughts on that one ?
I did this when I got my roku. I always go right to privacy when I download anything and go thru everything
Some of these settings reset after an update, so I go through them every so often.
@@bigred9428 good tip
Thank you so much! Hopefully my Roku will stop buffering!
Thank you for this video! Especially Bout the privacy!
Is there a way to set up all 4 TV's at once, instead of individually?
I would say no. Each Roku "box" has to be done individually.
Great info! 👍🏻
Excellent. Thank you.
Hide ad on homescreen not working. Still shows ad despite following this tutorial and restarting Tv. Great tips though. Newly subscribed. ❤
I just bought my husband a Roku, I’m not interested in it . But, I better learn everything I can about it. I had a bad feeling about this. I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you !
Good walkthrough and steady approach to settings
I just purchased a new TV this as very informative.
How do you get headphones to work with ROKU? I have a TCL set and they don't work. Tried the settings with volume and headphone but still nothing.
I couldn't get the last step to work. I not only have the ad on the right, but also one on left. Any thoughts? Thank you!
Seems as though the Hisense ROKU tv’s have different settings options & features
I have Hisense Roku tv. If I watch on the DVR, when I go back to Guide, it resets to All instead of Favorites. How do I keep Favorites?
It does, though usually it's just a different route you have to take. I'm pretty sure the categories are different between the different types of roku devices as well.
Unchecking personalized ads doesn't keep them from collecting data from you. It just means they won't use that data to show you ask that you're more likely to be interested. I pretty much don't see the ads, but if I am going to see them, I would rather see ads that I might be interested in.
Thank you so much worth the sub
How to Stop the voice that says ' Power on Hdmi' on my omi sound bar.?
Thanks for the great info. I did as much as i could on my old Roku device. I just wish you went a bit slower.
I watched his video on my phone and paused it to go thru each step on my tv...