How to connect Roku to your Wi-Fi network (error code 014)?

Roku is a streaming media player. You may face Roku Wi-Fi issues while watching a show or movie suddenly it stops connecting or buffing for long time. You can also see a message like Roku has lost its Wi-Fi connection or error code 014. That time you can reboot your Roku but it will resolve the problem temporarily, but it is not a good solution for your roku. This may happen even if your Roku have a strong signal from your Wi-Fi router.

There are some issues “No WI-Fi Connection”:

·        Incorrect Wi-Fi Login Information.

·        Wi-Fi Out of Range.

·        System needs to be rebooted.

·        Wrong IP Address.

We have two types of solution for these kinds of Roku Wi-Fi problems:

·        One of the solutions is to disconnect the wireless connection and try to use LAN cable for your Roku. Home network equipment like Wi-Fi router, cable, DSL modem, etc.

Another solution:

·        If your roku device is helpless to connect your network, check your IP settings for your wireless connection on your roku TV. 

·        Go to Wi-Fi connection to select the network settings to check if your ip address is set to be a Manual then change it into Automatic.

 Disable Network Pings:

·        To fix the disable network pings, press the following buttons on your Roku remote to show the “Platform Secret Screen” is (x5).

·        You can navigate up the menu and select the option like” Disable network pings”.

·        Now you would be able to connect to your Wi-Fi network.

Update Your Software:

·        If you need not to find “Disable network pings” on menu because there is no Roku box so you need a software update.

Connect to another network:

·        Connect your Roku to an alternative Wi-Fi network on your Smartphone or tablet’s cellular hotspot. Connect the Roku physically to your router using an Ethernet cable.

 Run a software update.

·        To connect press the following buttons in order to unlock the “Secret Screen”: (x5)    (x3)    (x2)

·        To select the “Update Software” option to wait for the Roku to finish installing and then reboot the roku.

 Disable network pings:

·        After finishing software update, you need to disable network pings.

·        Connect to your Wi-Fi network. 

·        Finally, the roku TV connection to be disabled network pings, you should be able to successfully connect to your Wi-Fi network without any issues.

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How do you watch MLB TV on Roku?

MLB TV is a sports channel to watch live baseball on your Roku TV.  If you want to watch the channel on your Roku, you have to subscribe for access games. There are 2,000 games in this channel. 

Link a subscription purchased from MLB.com:

•    First, you have to download the MLB.TV channel from Roku channel store in your Roku TV.

•    You have to create a Free MLB.com account on your Roku TV.

•    In Roku remote to press star (*) button to open the sidebar menu on your Roku TV.

•    Select "Settings" to Sign In.

•    Enter your MLB.com username and password using an on-screen virtual keyboard to press OK.

•    If You need to  Log Out of your MLB.com account or Sign In to a different account at any time in the MLB.TV app menu.

•    Now you have to access the live and archived MLB.TV games at the back button on your Roku remote to return to the schedule page on your Roku.

How to View Live or Archived Games on Roku:

•    Select a game from the list in the scoreboard, using the arrow keys on your Roku remote.

•    Select any available live game by clicking "OK" on your Roku remote.

•    Live games offer MLB.TV Premium subscribers option of watching in a Home.

•    If you select a live full game, you have to see a message like "Start from the Beginning of the Game" or "Jump to Inning."

•     For live games in progress, it shows an option to join the live stream by clicking "Go to live." Select one of these options to watch the game.

•    To control video playback when you are watching a game, use the DVR buttons on your Roku remote.

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Choose Your Best Streaming Device: Roku or Amazon Fire Stick

Check this blog - https://www.setuproku.com/2017/05/18/roku-vs-amazon-fire-stick/

Here are the differences and similarities between Roku streaming stick and Amazon fire stick. Roku Offers more streaming options than the Amazon Fire TV Stick. For example, the Roku includes HBO Go. The Fire TV Stick doesn’t. Roku also offers Vudu, Starz, Rdio, Rhapsody, Google Play video, or Google Music while Fire TV doesn’t.  If you have any queries regarding Roku products and Roku stick or Roku com link activation, Call our toll-free number +1-855-729-8080.

How to Reset Your Roku Streaming Stick?

Roku is a like set top boxes manufactured by Roku Inc. Roku provide you a lot of free and paid channels in your TV. A roku streaming device gets a data from wired or wifi connection to an internet router and streams. The devices have to connect to any television set top box with appropriate input connections.

You have to do something to reset the Roku box or steaming stick by following below steps:

There are two kind of reset option in the roku box.

•         Soft reset.
•         Hard reset.

If you want to reset the roku, you have to create an account in your roku link account in your roku TV. You need to sign in all of your accounts.

Try a Soft reset:

Now you have to reset the roku in soft method by using roku menu.

Step 1: you have to navigate the settings menu in your roku TV.

Step 2: Choose the advanced system settings.

Step 3: Click the Factory reset option, display on your screen.

Step 4: Now you have to enter the code f on your screen.

·        Roku gives you a code to enter on your screen to activate the roku account in your TV. Now your roku will be back to reset in just a few minutes.

Try a Hard reset:

If you fail to reset the soft method then you have to retry another method called hard reset. It is a nuclear option   

Locate Reset button on your Roku:

·        It is depending on your roku models. If you have an older roku boxes or streaming stick require a paper clip or a pin to reset. It is like a digital watch.

·         New models have an actual reset button option on your roku .New roku models are roku 4 and roku streaming stick (2016).

Hold down Reset button until device actually resets on roku:

 In your roku hold the screen until roku goes dark, that will be restart the device.

 After a few extra seconds, roku logo will be appearing on your roku TV screen.

·        In your roku hold the screen until roku goes dark, that will be restart the device.

·        After a few extra seconds, roku logo will be appearing on your roku TV screen.

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