Common reasons your Roku TV can turn on by itself and how to fix it
If your TV has randomly been turning on and it has a Roku attached to it, it could be your Roku's doing. Check these settings.
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Panel 1
Living Room - Evening. JIM, mid-30s, slumped on a couch, looks exhausted. The TV is off, but the Roku stick is visibly plugged in. JIM (muttering to himself)
JIM: Again? Seriously, Roku, what’s your deal?
Panel 2
Same scene, but now JIM is pacing in front of the TV, holding his smartphone. The TV flickers to life, displaying the Roku home screen. JIM (frustrated)
JIM: Are you playing me like a video game now? What do I need to do to turn you off?
Panel 3
Living Room, but now it’s the middle of the night. JIM is in his pajamas, hunched over the TV with a screwdriver. The TV and Roku are on, showing a bizarre, glitchy screen with multiple Roku logos flashing rapidly. JIM (desperate)
JIM: Fine, I’ll hack your settings. But if you turn on again, I’m unplugging you from the wall... and maybe from my soul.
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