How Roku Works on TV?

Before beginning with the working of Roku on your TV, here is a small introduction about the device and what it is used for.


Roku is a streaming player that helps you access the content shown on the internet through your TV or through Roku TV. It is available in different models that differ in terms of their features and performance. There are over 3500 roku channels that are supported by Roku devices. Once you activate your Roku account using roku.com/link, you will have access to all these channels.

However, despite some different features, there are also some common features which are provided by all the Roku models like full 1080 HD support, shortcut buttons for popular streaming channels and more.


So, how does it work? 

  • The first step for using Roku on your TV is connecting both with each other. For that, locate an HDMI port on your TV; take HDMI cable and insert it into this port; connect the other side of the data cable to your Roku device. This will connect your Roku device to your TV.
  • The next step involves connecting Roku to your internet connection. As the Roku will automatically detect the Wi-Fi signals, what you need to do is select your network and enter password. This will connect your Roku device to your internet connection.
  • After connecting your Roku player to the internet, you will get an on-screen prompt for setting up your ROKU Account. On the prompt screen, you will also get a code which you would need later to connect your account to the Roku device.
  • Next process is the Roku account activation which you can do by roku com link and entering the code provided by Roku. Once you have set up the Roku account, you can go to Roku home screen, locate the channels you want to access, install them to your Roku device and then, you would be able to watch all those channels on your TV.

Also, you can install the Roku apps on your computer or mobile device to use the Roku device as a remote control and to add and remove roku channel and search/installation process easier.