ZDNET guide: Hidden Roku shortcuts and tips to unlock features

ZDNET writer Elyse Betters Picaro compiled a guide of more than two dozen Roku TV shortcuts and hidden menus designed to reveal diagnostics, speed navigation and surface lesser-known features on Roku devices. The guide details system tools such as My Subscriptions for tracking and cancelling services added through Roku, a master "What to Watch" save list that aggregates saves from across apps, and a "Continue Watching" row that resumes in-progress videos regardless of which channel they came from.

It also highlights The Roku Channel and its Live TV Channel Guide, which the article says includes more than 500 free live channels, and Roku Search that scans all installed channels for a title and shows pricing or availability. Other items covered include Photo Streams and custom screensavers, the Roku mobile app as a full remote (including Private Listening), ways to find a lost remote (voice command or a Roku Ultra button), AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support, screen mirroring for multiple platforms, Plex and USB playback for personal media, audio tuning options like Volume Leveling and Night Mode, and home-screen organization with folder support where available.

The piece also lists hidden remote-button combinations for secret screens, explains how to perform a soft reset to clear temporary cache, and advises steps to limit Roku data collection.

Key Topics

Tech, Roku, Plex, Roku Ultra, Roku Channel, My Subscriptions