GoKawiilUse the Roku mobile app
The quickest fix to your internet-less Roku is to use the Roku mobile App. How to install the Roku mobile app? Well, you go download it from the iOS App Store or the Google Play Store. It's absolutely free to get and use.
Launch the Roku app. Connect your smartphone to the same Wi-Fi network your Roku is currently using. Open the app, tap Devices, and select your Roku. Tap on Remote to open the virtual on-screen controller. Now you can navigate to Settings > Network > Set up connection > Wireless. Pick the new Wi-Fi network and enter the password.
Note that this method only works after your phone and Roku are already on the same network, so it won't work for the very first setup unless you use the hotspot trick.
Match a phone hotspot to your old network
What hotspot trick? This one. If the Roku has no active internet connection, you could use two mobile devices, like two smartphones, or a phone and a tablet. You'll also need to remember the exact name (SSID) and password of the Wi-Fi network your Roku was last connected to. Spelling and capitalization matter, so they must match character for character.
On Device 1, turn on Mobile Hotspot. Rename the hotspot's network name and password to exactly match your old Wi-Fi network. On Device 2, connect to the hotspot you just created. Open the Roku app on Device 2. Unplug your Roku from power, wait up to a minute, then plug it back in. If the Roku recognizes the name and password combo, it will automatically connect to Device 1's hotspot, mistaking it for your old network. Launch the Roku app again on Device 2, tap Devices > select your Roku > open Remote. Go to Settings > Network > Set up connection > Wireless. Now you can select your actual home Wi-Fi network and enter the password. Now you can ditch the hotspot.
Try an Ethernet cable
If your Roku device or TV has an Ethernet port, this is the easiest and fastest fix. Plug a cable directly from your router into the Roku. This will instantly connect the device to your network with no setup screens and no remote needed at all.
If you still haven't found your remote, you'll want to use the Roku app to control and navigate the device.
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