If you wish to manually set the speed of your connection to a specific value for video streaming on the Roku video player, there is a way. Follow these steps to enter a code to access the speed override settings.
- Break out the Roku remote and go to the Home screen.
- Use the remote control to enter the following sequence to access the “Bit Rate Override” screen:
- Home 5 times
- Rewind 3 times
- Fast Forward 2 times.
- A screen will appear where you can select “Manual selection“.
- Choose the desired selection on the “Select bit rate” screen, then press “OK“.
Note: You may want to start by trying the 3.5Mbps setting, test playback, then try a different setting for best results.
FAQ
What is the “Enable playback debugging” setting?
The “Enable playback debugging” option turns on a feature that will display the speed you are getting while playing video on the screen. Enabling it could help you figure out which setting works best for you.
Terry Mullin says
Wow! I have the same problem. Just bought a brand new 65 inch Roku Tv. Every time I change the bandwidth, it goes back to automatic. Tried calling the support team but they don’t understand. If someone can figure this out It would be fantastic.
Val says
I have the same problem bite rate goes right back to automatic at highest level. how to keep it at the rate I want?
kevin says
Chip, I have the same issue. I set it and it goes right back to Automatic on our Roku Ultras
Chip Stockard says
1) After selecting a desired bitrate for my Roku Stick, pressing the OK button on the Roku remote and then returning to Home, I find that the bitrate is still set to Automatic. i.e. Bitrate did not change.
Question: After selecting a bitrate other than Automatic and pressing OK, how do I get my new bitrate setting to stay set? It’s always set to Automatic when I return to reset it.
2) Where is the current bitrate setting displayed on my TV screen, with “Enable playback bebugging” enabled?
3) I have no buffering delays while watching content on my Roku Stick. However, I experience long buffering delays on Roku bootup, changing streaming services within Roku and changing channels within a service. Is this a bitrate issue? (My AppleTV device has no buffering delays at all. Everything switches instantaneously.)