Have you ever watched a movie and couldn't understand a character's dialogue due to mumbling? Press the replay button and the subtitles will pop up. You can do this in Roku's settings (Settings > Subtitles). Add subtitles to everythingĭo you regularly use subtitles or captions for all your streaming? Roku will help you avoid the trouble of enabling them in every individual streaming app, by letting you do it just once. Those of you with multiple Roku players in your home can log into your account and rename your devices, making it easier for you to differentiate your players when using the Roku mobile app or casting from Netflix or YouTube.Ĭlick Rename under the My linked devices section and follow the prompts. This feature is also available through the Roku mobile app for Android and iOS and is supported by all current-generation players. From the Roku mobile app, select Search from the menu and then "Voice" to get started. You can use this to find movies, TV shows, actors, and directors from nearly 20 top streaming channels, including Netflix, all with your voice. Newer Rokus have a physical remote with a mic and a search button for voice-searching. Pocket-lint Voice search without the remote You can also use it to enter text using your device's own keyboard, or stream content from your mobile device. Once installed on your phone, it lets you browse, add, and rate channels. Use your mobile device as a remoteĮvery Roku player comes with a physical remote.īut if you lose it or for whatever reason don't feel like using it, you can launch the Roku mobile app for Android or iOS and use it as a powerful Roku control center. You can also go to the Screensavers category in the Channel Store to get even more screensavers, such as Presto's crackling fireplace. Like themes, Roku offers extra screensavers under settings (Settings > Screensaver). Roku also recently added a Themes category to the Roku Channel Store. There are also seasonal themes, so you can celebrate your favourite holidays with your Roku.
The default Roku theme is pretty shade of purple, but if you'd like to switch it up, go to Settings, then Themes, and try one of the other free themes (including Graphene, Decaf, Nebula). With your Roku remote, select the channel from your My Channels section, then Options (*), and Move channel. But you can rearrange them to how you prefer.
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