How to Enable Sleep Timer on Roku With [4 Quick Settings]

In this modern era, technology is improving day by day. This technological advancement has contributed a lot of new features to various electronic devices. Roku TV is also extending the list of features available in its latest models. If you love to binge-watch at night but often fall asleep before the movie ends, this article is for you. Roku TV comes up with a feature, namely Sleep Timer on Roku, that can save you from waking up with the sudden loud voice of your TV. This feature turns off your TV after the time you specified in the settings.

This feature can also prove fruitful for kids so that you can ensure that they watch TV for a specific time. You can easily turn on the Sleep Timer on Roku from the settings of your Roku TV. Let’s have a close look at it!

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Enable the Sleep Timer on Roku via Settings Menu

If you have a Roku Remote, you can speedily turn on the sleep timer without any fuss. All you need to do is to follow the given instructions.

• Head to the Settings Menu using your Roku remote.

• From the displayed window, select the System option.

• Navigate to the Time option and tap on it.

• Scroll down to the Sleep timer option and hit OK.
• From the time limits displayed ( 30 minutes, 1 hour,1.5 hours, 2 hours, and 3 hours) on the screen, select the one that you find feasible for yourself.

• After this step, the Sleep timer will be turned on, and you will observe that your TV will turn off automatically after the selected time.

Enable Sleep Timer on Roku From the Home Screen 

If you own the latest model of Roku TV and it is updated as well, you can easily locate the Sleep timer option on the Roku Home Screen. Following are the steps to perform this procedure.

1. Click on the Home button using your Roku remote.
2. Press the Right arrow key from the remote to get into the Channel’s window.
3. Locate and select the Sleep timer option from the Channel’s window.
4. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to turn on the Sleep Timer feature.

Turn on the Sleep Timer on Roku using the Roku Stick Remote

Roku TV is a high-performing device. It allows you to enable the Sleep timer on Roku even when you are listening to music or streaming various shows or movies with continuity. Act according to the instructions given below to get the process done.

• While streaming the movie or TV show, click on the asterisk (*) key on the remote.

• Then, move down and navigate to the Sleep timer option. Select it.
• Finalize the Time interval you want to set and press the OK key on the remote.
• Congratulations! You have enabled the Sleep timer feature.

Enable Sleep Timer on Roku via Voice Command

If you have a Roku Voice Remote, you can easily enable the sleep timer using the voice command button on the remote. The process is discussed in detail in the following points.

• Click and hold the Voice key (the key has a microphone icon) on your Roku remote.

• Now, fix the time interval by giving a command as follows: “Turn off the TV in 30 minutes.” OR “Fix the Sleep timer for 1 hour.”
• You can also set the timer by narrating the specific time “Turn off the TV at 3 PM”.

In this way, you can easily set the Sleep timer using the voice command feature without messing with the settings.

Enable Sleep timer on Roku through Bandwidth Saver Settings 

You can turn on the Sleep time feature on the Roku Express device to avoid unnecessary continuous streaming. Following are the steps to do so.

1. Open the Settings panel on your Roku TV.
2. Click on the Network option and tap on the Bandwidth Saver option.
3. Lastly, select the ON option to turn on this feature.

Now, whenever the Roku TV is set free for four hours, it will pop up a message. If you do not respond to that message by pressing any button on your remote, your Roku TV will be powered off automatically.

Switch on Sleep Timer on Roku via iPhone

If none of the above methods are helpful for you, try enabling the sleep timer through an app on your iPhone. Follow the guidelines below to complete the process.

• Open the Apple Store on your iPhone.
• Next, Download and Launch the To Sleep app on your iPhone.
• Now, pair both your (iPhone and Roku TV) to an identical Wi-Fi network.
• After launching the app, select the Scan option to find your Roku device.
• Now, choose your particular Roku TV from the available list.

• Select the timing and hit on the Set Timer option.

FAQ’s

Q: How do you Disable the Sleep Timer on the Roku Ultra?

If you don’t need this feature to function anymore, you can easily Disable it by performing a few steps. They are as follows:

1. Open up the Settings.
2. Click on the System option.
3. Choose the Time option.
4. Now, tap on the Sleep Timer.
5. Lastly, select the OFF option.

Q: Why can’t I find the Sleep Timer feature on my Roku TV?

It is possible that you cannot locate the sleep timer option if your Roku TV has not been updated. In such a case, all you need to do is perform a firmware update to the latest version (if available) to resolve the issue.

Q: Does Roku have any auto sleep feature?

No, the Roku TV does not come up with the auto sleep feature. This feature powers off the TV if it finds the screen inactive for a certain time without any notification. However, you can try using the Sleep Timer as an alternative option.

Conclusion

After reading this article thoroughly, you can easily avoid the continuous functioning of your Roku TV. It will prevent it from many other issues like accumulation of cache files, black screen, flickering red light, etc. Moreover, I have described all the possible ways to Enable Sleep Timer on Roku. You can follow any of the above-suggested procedures depending on your convenience. If you want to ask any questions, you can freely contact us. Thanks for reading this article attentively!