Update Your Roku Streaming Device

Roku Device

The Roku device is one of the best media streaming devices that is bothportable and wallet-friendly. The Roku device enables a user to stream contenton their favorite screen and has a huge plethora of content to consume. Be itsports or children’s educational programs, the Roku TV has a multitude ofchannel options. Roku offers state of the art devices that enhance thestreaming quality by using Dolby enhanced content.

The quad-core processor that runs the Roku Tv device is capable of fullyutilizing any television to its maximum potential. Do you own a Roku Devicealready? Are you sure that you are on the bleeding edge of technology? Roku hasreleased a few software updates that may help you reach the pinnacle oftechnology.

The following guide will direct you on how to update the firmware of yourRoku device. Follow the step by step instructions provided in this blogpost to learn about how to install the latest firmware on your Roku Device.

Reason for manual update

Roku TV generally ensures that the device is running the latest firmware bychecking for updates from the Roku Software Server for a period of every 24-36hours. Downloading and installing software generally happens in thebackground without disrupting the user by denying them the service during thesoftware updates.

There are only a few scenarios while the user needs to manually induce asoftware update check. One of those scenarios is if the Roku Player wasinactive for many days or if the user unintentionally installed a non-certifiedchannel. There are no prerequisites to check  for an update. Let us take alook at the steps to trigger a manual update in the Roku Player.

Upgrade the Software on your Roku

The following steps are to be carefully followed to start a manual update onthe device. To begin press the Home button found on the Roku Remote, navigatethe menu and select Settings. In the submenu that pops up select System. Clickon System Update to proceed to trigger a check for new updates.

The system checks the server for a new update, and in case if an update isfound, you can then see the current software build version along with the dateand time of most recent update is displayed. If there is a  new version ofthe software, Roku com link willautomatically download the update. Then, it will auto reboot once theinstallation is complete without disturbing the user.