Getting to know your Roku Smart Home camera
When you are ready, download the Roku® Smart Home mobile app.
To learn more about your Roku Smart Home device before you begin, take a moment to review the helpful resources in this article.
Which Roku Smart Camera do I have?
Roku offers a variety of smart cameras:
- Roku Indoor Camera (model SCS11R)
- Roku Indoor Camera 360° (model CP1000)
- Roku Outdoor Camera SE (model SCW11R/SCW11RW)
- Roku Outdoor Wired Camera (model CW2000)
- Roku Floodlight Camera SE (model CF1000)
- Roku Battery Camera (model SCB11X)
- Roku Battery Camera Plus (model SCB12X)
You can find information specific to each model in the sections that follow. Beyond that, you can view details about features common to each model along with troubleshooting topics.
Roku Battery Camera
The Roku Battery Camera is a weather-resistant, battery-powered camera (IP65-rated) designed for both indoor and outdoor use, allowing you to monitor any area in and around your home. It delivers clear 1080p video with color night vision (excluding SE model) and includes a built-in spotlight to brighten dark areas. Motion detection allows you to get alerted almost immediately no matter where you are when your camera’s sensor detects motion.
Note: Battery life will vary based on device settings, use, and environmental factors.
Roku Battery Camera Plus
Roku Indoor Camera
Your Roku Indoor Camera delivers 1080p HD video with a 120° Diagonal Field of View. It has customizable detection zones to minimize false alerts and smart sensors that detect body heat. It also offers color night vision, instant notifications, simultaneous two-way audio, and an intruder siren.
Before you start using your indoor camera, you will need to choose a location with a suitable power source, e.g., near a wall outlet or USB port with a 5V/1A connection, with either a flat surface or other place where the camera can be mounted securely to a wall or fixture in an unobstructed location.
For guided assistance, you can find detailed instructions in the setup article or an overview in the Quick Start Guide.
After you are finished with setup, take a moment to see a live view on your phone or Roku streaming device. When you want to learn more, jump to the features section of this article to find out how easy it is to greet visitors and monitor your home. If you run into any issues along the way, check out the troubleshooting topics for more help.
Roku Indoor Camera 360°
Your Roku Indoor Camera 360° delivers 1080p video with a 360° horizontal and 93° vertical view of your home. This indoor security camera features a loud siren to scare away intruders, and can alert you to potential hazards detected by internal sensors like smoke or unsafe levels of carbon monoxide.
Before you start using your indoor camera, you will need to choose a location with a suitable power source, e.g., near a wall outlet or USB port that provides 5V/1A connection, with either a flat surface or other place where the camera can be mounted securely to a wall or fixture in an unobstructed location.
For guided assistance, you can find detailed instructions in the setup article or an overview in the Quick Start Guide, or you can follow along with the tutorial video.
After you are finished with setup, take a moment to see a live view on your phone or Roku streaming device. When you want to learn more, jump to the features section of this article to find out how easy it is to greet visitors and monitor your home. If you run into any issues along the way, check out the troubleshooting topics for more help.
Roku Outdoor Camera SE
When it is time to decide how you want to use your outdoor camera, first connect your base station to a 12V/1A power outlet. Next, charge your camera by connecting it to your your base station or a power outlet that provides 5V/1.5A. Make sure to place it on a flat surface or mount it in an unobstructed location. You can also keep your wire-free outdoor camera powered up with a Roku Solar Panel.
For guided assistance, you can find detailed instructions in the setup article or an overview in the Quick Start Guide, or you can follow along with the tutorial video.
After you are finished with setup, take a moment to see a live view on your phone or Roku streaming device. When you want to learn more, jump to the features section of this article to find out how easy it is to greet visitors and monitor your home. If you run into any issues along the way, check out the troubleshooting topics for more help.
Roku Outdoor Wired Camera
Your Roku Outdoor Wired Camera delivers 1080p HD video with a 120° Diagonal Field of View. It is designed to be a weatherproof security camera with a loud siren to scare away intruders and includes a 12.5 ft. outdoor power adaptor. When it is time to decide how you want to use your outdoor camera, be sure to choose a location within 12.5 feet of a GFCI power outlet and place it on a flat surface or mount it in an unobstructed location.
For guided assistance, you can find detailed instructions in the setup article or an overview in the Quick Start Guide, or you can follow along with the tutorial video.
After you finish setting up, take a moment to see a live view on your phone or Roku streaming device. When you want to learn more, jump to the features section of this article to find out how easy it is to greet visitors and monitor your home. If you run into any issues, check out the troubleshooting topics for more help.
Roku Floodlight Camera SE
Your Roku Floodlight Camera SE delivers 1080p HD video with 270° motion detection and allows you to view an area 30 feet away. It is designed to be a weatherproof floodlight camera with brightness up to 2,600 lumens. It also has two adjustable LED lights, night vision, and a loud siren to scare away intruders. If you are replacing an existing floodlight, be sure to switch off power to the junction box at the circuit breaker before you start. If this is your first floodlight, make sure you have a junction box where you want to put your floodlight. If you don’t have one, you’ll need to contact a licensed electrician to install one before you can set up your floodlight. Check your local regulations to make sure floodlight self-installation is legal.
For guided assistance, you can find detailed instructions in the setup article or an overview in the Quick Start Guide, or you can follow along with the tutorial video.
After you are finished with setup, take a moment to see a live view on your phone or Roku streaming device. When you want to learn more, jump to the features section of this article to find out how easy it is to greet visitors and monitor your home. If you run into any issues along the way, check out the troubleshooting topics for more help.
Features of your smart home camera
Now that your camera is set up, check out all the great features included with your Roku camera.
- Remote monitoring: Pull up a live stream of the action any time with the Roku Smart Home app or any Roku streaming device.
- Motion & sound detection: Get an alert when your camera detects motion or sound. Read about how to adjust motion and sound detection settings.
- Night vision: Get crystal-clear, detailed video, even in the dark. Learn how to make adjustments to night vision.
- Smart alerts: Only get an alert when you want with infrared sensors that detect body heat signatures, reducing false alerts.
- Two-way audio: Speak to guests when they arrive or tell the delivery person exactly where to leave a package. Learn more about using two-way audio.
- Automation: There are three types of rules to help you automate your smart home experience.
- Shortcuts: Control a certain action, like turning off your camera, with the tap of a single icon on the smart home app Home screen.
- Schedules: Have your cameras turn on or off and even change brightness of your floodlight at specific times.
- Device triggers: Connect multiple Roku Smart Home devices, such as your floodlight camera and outdoor camera, and select one device to trigger the other.
When you sign up for a Roku Smart Home Subscription, you unlock the additional features for your camera described below.
- Cloud storage: Store recordings for up to 14 days.
- Intelligent detection: Person, package, vehicle, and animal detection tell you exactly what is going on.
- Instant recording: Set your camera to start recording when it detects motion or sound in a motion detection zone.
Troubleshooting your camera
For additional help solving an issue with your Roku camera or one of its features, refer to the detailed articles below:
Last updated at 2/26/2026 6:40:32 PM
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