It is recommended to connect your Roku to a network connection with about 1.5 Mbps for SD videos and 3.0 Mbps for HD videos as the minimum downloading speed. Failing to use the desired speed causes the video to buffer on your Roku. In this scenario, you should check your Roku internet speed. This, in turn, resolves this issue and you will get an uninterrupted streaming experience.
The article uncovers the steps to check the internet speed of your Roku from the device settings itself, along with a few DIY fixes to improve the connection speed.
To Check the Internet Connection of your Home Network on Roku
- Once you switch on your device, connect Roku to your home WiFi network.
- Press the Home button on the remote and scroll to select Settings on your TV.
- In that section, choose the Network option and then click Check connection.
- After that, your device performs the connection check and reviews the signal strength as Excellent, Good, or Poor.
- It is far better if the signal strength is either Good or Excellent. If it’s poor, then the troubleshooting steps elaborated below will tackle the internet speed as quickly as possible.
Troubleshooting Tips to Improve the Internet Speed on your Roku
Upon examining the troubleshooting tips, you can follow five different methods in sequential order to increase the speed of the network connection. As it will also recover this problem, the sooner, the better.
Placement of the Router and the Roku Player
Initially, check whether the router is placed in the correct position so that the signal strength from the Wi-Fi can be shared wisely. At the same time, ensure that the Roku device is placed only a few meters from the Wi-Fi connection and not more than that, as that can also interrupt the signal strength.
Disconnect Multiple Devices
Multiple devices on a single home network can slow down the network. It is possible that connecting the sea WiFi to other streaming players and gaming consoles does affect the quality of the internet connection. So, you can disconnect the idle devices while using your Roku to stream media content.
Parallely, you can also disconnect the WiFi network from Roku and try checking the internet speed again if it’s any good.
Update the Firmware of the Router
The outdated firmware of your router can result in poor signal strength. To fix that, visit the router’s website to update Roku’s firmware. If not, reach out to your network provider to learn and update about your router without any delay.
Connect an Ethernet Cable
If you find the problem is the wireless connection, then you can connect your Roku TV using a wired ethernet cable to fix the cause. For a wired connection, attach one end of the cable to the ethernet jack of the Roku TV and the other end directly to the router. After that, restart your Roku TV and change the Network settings to Wired.
Alter the Network Settings
You can perform slight changes on Roku’s network settings to get back the network signal to normal mode. Either disabling the QoS setting or altering the DNS servers can increase the signal strength of the network connection.
Eventually, any of these methods will definitely increase the signal strength on your Roku TV.
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