Do you use Roku TV? If yes, then here is a useful and interesting guide for you. Here you will learn how to change the screensaver on Roku Smart TV.
Screensaver has been used for a long time and we all are aware of how it works. You must have used the screensaver on your PC or other devices. And similarly, we can set screensavers on Roku TV.
There are many reasons why you might want to apply a screensaver on your TV. An example is when streaming or recording video, and playing screensaver or something on TV (which is kept in the background) always gives a nice and attractive background. Also, using the screensaver on the TV gives the feeling of moving wallpapers or posters. So even when you are not watching TV, screensavers make it useful.
So whatever the reason is in your case, you can follow this detailed guide to change the screensaver on Roku TV.
How to Set Screensaver on Roku TV
Roku TVs come with some great pre-installed screensavers to choose from. But there are more screensavers available that you can install for free and paid. And having multiple screensaver options are good for personalization. Two of the popular Roku TV screensavers are Free Aquatic Life 4K screensaver and City Stroll: Movie Magic.
Now let’s start the guide
Step 1: Press the Home button on your Roku TV remote and select Settings from the options.
Step 2: Scroll down and select Theme to bring themes options.
Step 3: Here in Themes, you will find the Screensavers option, click on it.
Step 4: Now browse and choose the screensaver you like by pressing the OK button.
Step 5: It will open the screensaver description, click on Set as screensaver.
Step 6: If the screensaver is not installed, then select Get Screensaver.
How to Set Screensaver Time on Roku
Now you know how to set screensaver on Roku, you can also define the time to show the screensaver for a specific time or even set it as always until you turn off the TV manually. Here’s how this works:
- Press the Home button on the remote and go to Settings > Themes.
- Now from options select Screensaver wait time.
- Choose the desired time and click Ok. You can also disable the screensaver from here.
You would also need to change one more setting if you want to always show the screensaver.
- Open Settings from the options that come after pressing the Home button.
- Now go to Power > Auto Power Saving mode.
- Turn off the auto power saving.
Remember this will use more power and it will turn off when you turn off the TV.
Roku Screensaver Tip
You can also use Photo Streams to personalize the TV screen. What it does is it plays selected photos like a slideshow. All you need to do is upload photos to your Roku account and select Photo streams from the screensaver settings. This can be useful when you want to showcase some album to your family to recall the best moments. You can also upload various cool wallpapers to use as screensavers on Roku TV.
If you have Roku TV and are using screensavers then let us know your favorite screensaver that you use daily. Or do you keep changing the screensaver at some time interval?
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