These Roku secret menus fixed my buffering problem in minutes

These Roku secret menus fixed my buffering problem in minutes Credit: Brandon Miniman / MakeUseOf By  Brandon Miniman Published May 29, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT Brandon has been involved in tech journalism since the year 2000 and was part of the OG team of XDA and Pocketnow. He's currently a staff writer for MakeUseOf, covering mobile and consumer tech. Brandon likes to help people take full advantage of their technology. He lives outside of Philadelphia, PA, with his wife and three kids. When he's not writing, Brandon plays drums and enjoys listening to music. He's a graduate of the Villanova School of Business where he got a bachelors degree in finance. Sign in to your MakeUseOf account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap When people ask me for a streaming device recommendation, I almost always suggest a Roku (because not everyone needs a streaming device with 256 CPU cores ). This is because Roku devices are reliable, easy to use, not expensive, and most importantly, they work with every streaming service you could ever want. And there are even multiple uses for old Roku devices . But what happens when your Roku is not working properly, and you need to troubleshoot your connection? Well, it turns out that Roku has built-in secret menus, only accessible by tapping a combination of keys on your remote, that gives you advanced diagnostics and tools to help you maximize the performance of your Roku. Here's how to access some of those menus. Related Don't Skip These Roku TV and Streaming Stick Settings Boost the performance of your Roku device with these simple settings tweaks. Posts By  Brady Klinger-Meyers Your Roku remote can reveal hidden menu If you know the right buttons to press Credit: Brandon Miniman / MakeUseOf In order to open