How To Hide An App On Roku

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You may not want a child or someone else who uses your Roku to watch certain channels, so you'll want to hide them. This wikiHow article will teach you how to hide channels on your Roku TV using a PIN that will prevent others from re-adding that channel.

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Click Update under "PIN preference. " You can read to see your current PIN preference, and when you click Update, you'll be able to change it.

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Select "Always require PIN to make purchases and add items from the Channel Store. " This is usually the first option under the "Making purchases and adding content" header.
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Create a PIN. If you already have a PIN, this "Create PIN" section may not appear. You'll need to enter it twice to confirm your choice.
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Click Save Changes . It's at the bottom of the screen towards the left side of the page.
- You'll see a banner notification that your PIN preference has been updated and will take effect on your next Channel Store visit.^[1]
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Turn on your TV and Roku. Your main goal is to land on the Roku Home screen, so you may need to press the Home button on your remote.
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Navigate to the channel you want to delete. The channel will highlight to indicate that it is selected.
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Press the * button on your remote. The channel's details page will open.
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Navigate to Remove channel and press OK . You'll need to confirm this action to continue.
- You can use your mobile app to do this on the go. Open the Roku mobile app, tap Channels > My Channels and long-tap the channel you want to remove. Finally, tap Remove.^[2]
- Repeat this process to remove and hide all the channels you want; all the profiles using your Roku account will be limited to the channels you allow.
- You can hide the Movie Store and TV Store channels from your Home screen. Go to the left side of your TV screen (with your Roku on) and select Home screen. Select Movie Store and TV Store, then select the box next to Hide. If the checkbox next to "Hide" is selected, then the channels won't appear on your Home screen.
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1. Create a PIN at https://my.roku.com/account and sign in.
2. Remove a channel from your Roku by navigating to the channel and clicking the * button on your remote.

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