ZDNET lists 26 Roku shortcuts that reveal hidden menus and useful features

ZDNET reporter Elyse Betters Picaro outlines 26 Roku shortcuts and hidden menus that let users access diagnostic screens, tweak settings, and speed up streaming navigation. The guide details system tools such as My Subscriptions (my.roku.com) for managing Roku-billed services, a unified "What to Watch" save list, and a Continue Watching row that resumes in-progress videos across apps.

It also covers free content on The Roku Channel and its Live TV Channel Guide, cross-app Roku Search, curated Roku Zones, Photo Streams and custom screensavers, and the Roku mobile app's full remote and private-listening features. Practical maintenance and privacy items include streaming personal libraries with Plex, playing media from a USB drive via Roku Media Player, organizing channels and folders on the Home screen, using Instant Replay with captions, enabling Guest Mode, and steps to limit data collection under Settings > Privacy.

The guide shows how to clear cache with a soft reset (Home x5, Up, Rewind x2, Fast Forward x2) or via Settings > System > System Restart. It also gives examples of hidden remote sequences that open diagnostic screens, such as the Wireless Info Screen (Home x5, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up), a secret ads/screenshot controls screen (Home x5, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up), and the HDMI Info Screen (Home x5, Down, Left, Up, Up, Up).

Key Topics

Tech, Roku, My Subscriptions, Plex, Photo Streams, Roku Remote