To keep your Roku TV from turning off, you need to disable the sleep timer and auto power savings features. These energy-saving settings are the most common reasons a Roku TV shuts down automatically during use.
Why your Roku TV keeps turning off and how to stop it
Roku TVs include built-in energy-saving features designed to reduce power consumption. The sleep timer turns off the TV after a set period, while auto power savings can shut down the TV after 20 minutes of inactivity. Both features can interrupt your viewing. The two main fixes are disabling the sleep timer and turning off auto power savings.
Disable the sleep timer to keep Roku TV from turning off
The sleep timer is a timer you set that automatically turns off your Roku TV. To stop this, you can cancel the timer or choose a longer interval.
- Press the Home button on your Roku remote.
- Scroll and select "Settings".
- Select "System".
- Select "Time".
- Select "Sleep timer".
- Choose to cancel the sleep timer or select a different time interval.
Alternatively, you can use the 'Sleep Timer' shortcut tile on the home screen to modify or cancel an existing sleep timer. You can also access the Sleep timer from the Options menu (often by pressing the Star button on your remote) when streaming content, and then select a time interval or cancel it. This gives you a quick way to prevent the TV from shutting down without digging through menus.
Turn off auto power savings on your Roku device
Auto power savings is a feature on some Roku streaming players that causes the player to enter a low power mode and attempt to power off the connected TV after 20 minutes of inactivity. This can make your TV appear to turn off on its own. If you prefer to control the timing yourself, you can manually turn off Roku devices without waiting, or you can turn off wifi without turning off router to prevent network-triggered wake-ups that interrupt sleep mode. Compatible models include Roku Express 4K (3940), Roku Express 4K+ (3941), Roku Streaming Stick® 4K (3820), Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ (3821), Roku 4 (4400), Roku Ultra (4800, 4802, 4850), and Roku Ultra LT (4801).
- Scroll and select "Settings".
- Select "System".
- Select "Power".
- Select "Auto power savings".
- Uncheck the box next to "After 20 minutes of no interaction".
Disabling this feature prevents the Roku player from signaling your TV to turn off after a period of inactivity.
Check for a Roku software update
Software bugs can sometimes cause unexpected shutdowns. Checking for a system update ensures your Roku TV has the latest fixes. To do this, go to Settings > System > System Update and select "Check Now". If an update is available, install it. This is a secondary measure that can resolve underlying software issues.
Last resort: factory reset your Roku TV
If the problem persists after trying the primary solutions, a factory reset may be necessary. This erases all your settings, channels, and apps, returning the TV to its original state. To perform a factory reset, go to Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Factory reset > Factory reset everything. Follow the on-screen prompts. Only use this as a last resort after disabling the sleep timer and auto power savings, and checking for updates.
