Tips and Tricks For Accessing 10 Amazing Roku Hidden Features

A little extra information never hurt us, right? We decided to help you out with a little compilation of tricks and deeds that might come in handy for a Roku user! So, here are 10 things that your Roku device has up its sleeves!
1. You decide the order of the channel list

We all know that Roku arranges the channels you add to your watch list according to its own sorting algorithm. But, there is a way for you to decide which channels come in what order in the list of channels you have subscribed for! Simply select the channel from My Channel option and move your channel via the options button!

2. A screensaver that lights up the living room!

 You can not only select themes in a Roku device, but also choose to select a screen saver from the given list of screen savers or download one from the Roku account setup and give your TV screen a brand new lively look!

3. Your wish, Roku’s command!

Users of Roku 3 and 4 might probably be used the voice search a gazillion times using the inbuilt voice sensor on the remote! But then, have you ever thought about doing a voice search without your Remote control? How you ask?Well, Roku App helps you do so! Anything from movies to top 20 streaming channels in Apps like Hulu, Netflix can be sought after using this voice search facility! Once you’ve downloaded and installed the Roku app for Android or iOS, you can simply go to the search option from the main menu and when prompted further, select Voice! There you have your voice search option without the default device, that is the remote control!

4. Language is no barrier!

With Roku player’s “instant captions” option, language is barrier and cant stop you from watching movies or soaps! Once you’ve activated the “Instant Replay” option from the caption settings, you can as well click on Replay and enable captions for and when you need it!

5. Got stuff on the phone?

Play it on your TV! What is merrier than watching your memories pop in a bigger screen, right? And that’s the reason developers of Roku App made it possible for the users to view what’s on their phone on the TV that’s connected to their Roku device! Now it’s possible that a lot of people know that the Roku App is a spare remote and a lot more comfortable to use than the remote itself, sometimes! But what’s more to it is that Roku App allows you to play or stream content from your phone to the TV, while you switch apps on your phone. But this is when the phone is connected via the “Play on Roku” option.

6. Stream em’ worldwide!

As an extension to the previous privilege, there is also an option for you to upload the videos that are in your phone or Roku device to apps like Youtube or Netflix, with the aid of a WiFi connection to both your devices, that is your phone and your Roku device!


7. Got a channel that isn't up on the channel list? Add it too!

Roku usually supports even smaller channels, regardless of the priority or magnitude of the channel. Some channels, however, can feature content that might be inappropriate for a few audiences or could be in the process of development. Such channels will be available for and on Channel search, but there is still a way to add those channels.

One way to it is to use the code or link to the specified channel and add it to your device by following this streak :

Sign in > My Account Page > Manage account > Add a private page.

And from there, enter your channel access code, and the channel is now in your list of channels asked for!

8. What’s on your phone is on your TV!

An extended feature of playing videos and viewing pictures that are on your phone on your TV is the Screen mirror option, wherein you’ll see your phone’s screencast on the TV screen! It increases gaming experiences because playing CoC on your TV is much better than playing it on your phone, isn’t it?

9. Got work? Well, your favorite show can still wait for you!

Some channels like Simple.tv and Tablo TV allows you to not only watch, stream the programs like any other streaming device, but exclusively allows you to pause or record the so streamed programs too! Now you don’t have to call in sick to watch the soap you’ve been waiting for, do you?

10. You get to name it!

Have more than one Roku device linked to the same network? No worries! And that’s the reason Roku allows you to name the device, and the profile so that the devices are identifiable from the other devices in the same network!

Simply click Rename option under My linked devices option, and Roku com link itself will walk you through the process of naming the device!