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Few things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon that tells you your TV is buffering. Or maybe it's stuttering, or altogether freezing. If this is happening on your Roku TV, don't give up on it just yet.
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Like phones and computers, Rokus have caches that accumulate temporary data, which inevitably slows them down over time. There are simple ways to clear up this hidden clutter and get your Roku TV behaving like its normal, healthy self.
Here are a few methods to clear your Roku's cache, improve its speed, and make shows play smoothly again.
1. Start by unplugging it
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This one almost sounds too easy to bother with, but it's commonly the first step tech troubleshooters take when fixing fussy devices. Sometimes it even does the trick. Unplug the unit, walk away for a few minutes to let all those electronic pulses fizzle out, and plug it back in.
2. Restart via settings
This isn't a factory reset, but you won't want to do it in the middle of watching "Yellow Jackets" because your regularly scheduled program will definitely be interrupted. Follow these steps, and your TV should restart in about 30 seconds.
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