A common problem for Roku users is the device will keep ‘Buffering’ or ‘Loading’ video. It can drive a person crazy trying to troubleshoot this problem. The Hulu, Netflix, and Vudu channels are notorious for this problem. So, I threw together this guide to help people figure out how to fix this issue.
Fixes
Fixes to problems with your streaming hardware and software.
Roku: HDCP Error Detected Fix
This weekend I sat down to watch a movie on the Roku box. When I attempted to purchase and watch the movie on Amazon Instant, it threw an error message on the screen that said “HDCP Error Detected“. I have seen this type of error before, but that time it was a blue and white error screen that said “HDCP unauthorised. Content disabled” and took up the entire screen. They are both caused by the same issue.
How To Make Roku Stop Talking
Is your Roku device suddenly talking to you? Is it reading the text on the menus to you? How was it enabled? Learn how to make Roku stop talking with these steps.
Roku Channels Won’t Open – Fix
I was sitting down, getting ready to enjoy some Disney+ shows on my Roku Ultra, when suddenly, channels wouldn’t open when I tried to launch them. I went to select Netflix, and it did the same thing. Every channel I opened would flash me back to the Home screen.
Luckily, I solved this problem. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can take when your Roku channels won’t open.
Roku Plays Audio Only and No Video
Roku users may encounter a problem where the Roku only plays audio and no video when trying to play certain shows and movies. There are many reasons this could be happening. In this post we will cover a few things you can check to try to troubleshoot and solve this problem.
Roku: Search Option is Missing
Roku users may have a problem where the “Search” option is missing from the Home screen. You can often fix this problem with these steps.