Updated: May 26, 2023
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How do I get back to regular TV on my Roku

Short summary:

  1. Press the "Home" button on your Roku TV remote to go to the home screen.
  2. Use the arrow keys on your remote to navigate to the "Settings" menu on the left side of the screen.
  3. Press the "OK" button on your remote to select the "Settings" menu.
  4. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the "TV Inputs" option and press the "OK" button to select it.
  5. Wait for the TV to finish scanning channels.
  6. Once the scanning is complete, you should be back to regular TV programming.
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If you want to get out of Roku and back to regular TV, you need to disconnect the Roku device from your TV.

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Depending on the TV set, you may need to power off the TV and then use a physical connector to unplug the Roku device.
Are you using the Roku Streaming device with your TV?

Customer Replay

No
Ok we did that but it is still telling us that we are trying to connect to Roku

author

Do you mean you`ve already disconnected your Roku player?

Customer Replay

Yes and we unplugged the modem but it says we are still trying to connect to Roku

author

Got it, thanks for clarifying that.
Please specify the brand and model of your TV?

Customer Replay

Onn

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Do you use the Roku Smart TV, right?

Customer Replay

yes

author

Got it, thank you!
What steps have you done so far to get back to regular TV on your Roku Smart TV?

Customer Replay

It says to enter our email but it won't let us get it back to normal tv
And we don't have an account either

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Top answer
  • Press the "Home" button on your Roku TV remote to go to the home screen.
  • Use the arrow keys on your remote to navigate to the "Settings" menu on the left side of the screen.
  • Press the "OK" button on your remote to select the "Settings" menu.
  • Use the arrow keys to navigate to the "TV Inputs" option and press the "OK" button to select it.
Customer Replay

It's scanning channels

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author

Okay, so were you able to change the TV Input option?

Customer Replay

Yes

author

Okay, great. So is your issue solved?

Customer Replay

It's still scanning

author

Okay, got it. Keep me posted.

Customer Replay

It worked

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author

Okay, great!
I’m glad I was able to get that sorted out for you. Is there anything else I can assist you with today?

Customer Replay

No

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