How to turn on Bluetooth pairing and connect your phone to your Roku device

Which Roku devices are compatible?

You can connect a Bluetooth-capable smartphone, tablet, or laptop to the following Roku devices.

• Roku Streambar^™

How to pair your Bluetooth device

Before you can begin streaming Bluetooth audio, you need to pair your smartphone, tablet, or computer to your compatible Roku streaming device. Roku devices save pairing information, even when your devices are powered off, so usually you only need to pair your Bluetooth device one time.

Use the following instructions to start the pairing process on your Roku device.

To complete the pairing process, follow the steps below when you see the pairing screen on your smartphone, tablet, or computer

After you complete the pairing process, your Roku device will appear in the list of paired devices on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. In addition, your Bluetooth device will appear under Smartphones & tablets on your Roku device.

How to connect your Bluetooth device and stream audio

When you initially pair your Bluetooth device, it may also connect automatically to your Roku device. When it is connected, you will see a check mark next to your Bluetooth device. A similar indicator should also appear on your smartphone, tablet, or computer in the list of paired devices near the name of your Roku device. Once you see that your smartphone, tablet, or computer is connected, you are ready to begin streaming Bluetooth audio.

Stream audio over Bluetooth

Manually connect your Bluetooth device

Use the following steps to connect your Bluetooth device if it isn't automatically connected

How to fix Bluetooth audio issues

Refer to the articles below for help with any Bluetooth streaming issues.

• If you encounter any issues during setup, learn more about what to do to resolve problems when connecting a Bluetooth device.
• If you do not hear sound from your Roku device, adjust the volume with your Roku remote, or press and hold the Voice button on a voice remote and say something like "volume 20" or "turn up the volume".
• If you continue to have problems, learn what to do if your Bluetooth device is connected but no sound is heard.

How to turn off the TV screen while using Bluetooth

Enable a feature called Fast TV Start to stream audio even when the screen is off. Learn about Fast TV Start to understand other ways you can use your TV when the screen is off.

Note: Fast TV Start uses significantly more power than normal standby and overrides default power settings.

When using any other Roku streaming device you can simply power off your television using your TV remote and Bluetooth audio will continue playing. You can also begin playing Bluetooth audio on your smartphone, tablet, or computer when the TV screen is already off. Just make sure to connect your Bluetooth device to your Streambar or soundbar before you begin.

How to disconnect a Bluetooth device

Use the steps below when you want to disconnect your smartphone, tablet, or computer. When you disconnect a Bluetooth device, it remains in the list of Bluetooth devices on your Roku device and is simply disconnected from the current Bluetooth session.

Note: If your device is not currently connected, you will not have the disconnect option.

Once your Bluetooth device is disconnected, you will not be able to stream Bluetooth audio to your Roku device until you re-connect it as described in this article.

How to remove or forget a Bluetooth device

When you forget a Bluetooth device, it is removed from the list of Bluetooth devices on your Roku device. You typically will not forget a Bluetooth device unless it was replaced or connected temporarily.

Use the following steps to forget a Bluetooth device:

If you want to stream Bluetooth audio from the forgotten device again, you will need to pair it again using the instructions provided earlier in this article.

Which Bluetooth devices can I connect?

You can connect a Bluetooth-capable smartphone, tablet, or computer to a compatible Roku streaming. You can also use the Roku mobile app for Headphone Mode.

Before you can pair or connect your Bluetooth-capable device, you must first turn on, or enable Bluetooth on that device. Depending on the brand and model of your device, this may be done in the settings menu or a shortcut area from a 'Bluetooth' submenu. Typically you can click the icon with the following symbol:

If you need help, refer to the online documents or help articles available on the manufacturer's support site. Links for some common brands are listed below:

• Apple: support.apple.com
• Google: support.google.com
• HUAWEI: consumer.huawei.com/en/support/
• Lenovo: support.lenovo.com
• LG: lg.com/us/support
• Microsoft: support.microsoft.com
• Motorola: support.motorola.com
• Samsung: samsung.com/us/support/mobile/phones

Help setting up a Roku device

You must set up your Roku device before you can use it for Bluetooth streaming. Refer to the articles below for set up instructions.

• Set up your Roku Streambar
• Set up your Roku TV system