If you wish to set the speed of your connection for video streaming manually on the Roku video player, there is a code you can enter to access the speed override settings.
- Break out the Roku remote and go to the Home screen.
- Use the following sequence to access the “Select a speed…” screen:
- Home 5 times
- Rewind 3 times
- Fast Forward 2 times.
- A screen will appear where you can set the speed you desire.
You may want to start by trying the 3.5Mbps setting, test playback, then try a different setting for best results.
The “Enable playback debugging” option turns on a feature that will display the speed you are getting while playing video. This setting only works with streaming set to “automatic“.
Chima Alozie says
Hello,
Thanks for this… Wanted going crazy with the buffering problem on Plex in Roku.
Used the code, change the Mbps and didn’t stop again. Great tip.
Hel says
Hi. I, like Sandy (March 17, 2017 comment), used the secret code to change the bit rate speed of my Roku Streaming Stick to 3.5, but it stays on Automatic. Any ideas?
Sandy says
I have used the secret code to change the connection speed on my Roku 2. Now it stays on automatic. Roku doesn’t let you change it. Please advise.
Beatrice Hall says
I have a Roku TV and it would not connect directly to my modem but it will connect to a computer that’s connected to the modem by hotspot what should I do to get my TV itself to connect to the internet without going through my laptop or computer
Margaret Reitz says
This did not work on my ROKU? I m running through gigabytes like crazy watching k-dramas. HD is nice, but I want a choice. Any other suggestions?
Cynthia says
Thank you! I had tried this with the Roku app “remote” and it didn’t work, but it did when I used the real remote – thanks for the tip!
floyyd says
thank yo so much! I forgot how to do this!