Is Your Roku Device Overheating? How to Fix it? [Guide]

Whatever device it might be, when it gets overworked, it gets heated up and causes the device to fail. Many factors cause your device to overheat, and sometimes it is difficult to find why. Roku is one such device that gets subjected to overheating due to its placement that is in a closed space or near another electronic device. Here, in this article, I will tell you how to find and what to do when your Roku device is overheating.

How to Find if my Roku Device is Overheating or not?

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Most of the devices do not have any feature to indicate when it overheats. Sometimes you need to check the temperature of your device by touching it with your hands. Roku has closed this gap with indicators that indicate when your Roku

device is overheating. There are two methods to find your Roku device being overheated, which are as follows,

Method 1: On your Roku player, you can find a white light on the front side. When this light color changes to a bright red color light, it means your Roku device is overheating.

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Method 2: While using your Roku TV, suddenly, you will get a notification saying that “Your Device is Overheating” on the corner of your Roku TV screen.

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With these indications, you can say that your Roku device has been overheated, and you need to cool it down to extend its life and save it from malfunctioning. There are certain methods you can use to cool down your Roku device effectively. You can learn about it by continuing this article.

What to do If my Roku Device is Overheating?

Once you find that your Roku Device is Overheating with the indications provided in this article, you need to follow up to save it from getting malfunctioning. To do so, there are many methods to cool down the Roku or any other overheated device. The steps you need to follow are,

Step 1: Remove the power cables of your Roku device carefully and let it cool on its own.

Step 2: Move your Roku device to a cooler place. It must not be in a closed space, under direct sunlight, or near other electronic devices.

Step 3: Once your Roku device is cooled down, plug the power cables back and power on. If you still find the overheating indications, you should unplug your device immediately.

Step 4: Try to connect again, and if it is still not solved better, stop using it and take it to a service center.

Still getting notifications on overheating, you can reset your Roku device. On old Roku devices, there may be dust settling on them. Slightly cleaning it can stop your device from overheating.

NOTE: If you are using a Roku Stick, it overheats; you can use HDMI extenders to make it connect to the TV from some distance to avoid being near your TV.

The End

With this article, you can now retain your Roku device from overheating. Know the indication of overheating and the steps to cool down your device. If you think that your Roku device has malfunctioned, you can contact the Roku help center. If it is a new Roku device and has a warranty, you can replace it with a newer one.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why is my Roku device flashing Red Light?

If you find that your Roku device is flashing red light means that it has insufficient power to operate.

Why is my Roku device blinking White Light?

When your Roku remote batteries are about to run out, you can find the white light flashing on your Roku device.

Can a Roku device cause a fire?

Every electrical device is capable of causing fire, and Roku is not an exception. You need to handle your device with care. There have been no cases of a Roku device causing a fire.