How to Stop Roku from Automatically Returning to the Home Screen

Learn how to prevent your Roku from going to the home screen by disabling the Bandwidth Saver feature in Settings.

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To prevent Roku from going to the home screen, turn off the Bandwidth Saver feature. Go to Settings > Network > Bandwidth Saver and toggle it off. This will stop your Roku from returning to the home screen after four hours of inactivity.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What does the Bandwidth Saver feature on Roku do? The Bandwidth Saver feature limits data usage by putting Roku into a lower power state after four hours of inactivity, which causes it to return to the home screen.
  2. How can I disable the Bandwidth Saver on my Roku? You can disable the Bandwidth Saver by navigating to Settings > Network > Bandwidth Saver on your Roku device and toggling the feature off.
  3. Will disabling Bandwidth Saver affect my Roku’s performance? Disabling Bandwidth Saver stops Roku from returning to the home screen after inactivity but may increase data usage slightly since the device stays fully active.
  4. Why does my Roku keep returning to the home screen? Roku automatically returns to the home screen after four hours of inactivity due to the Bandwidth Saver feature which is designed to reduce data consumption.

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