This hidden Roku function is ruining film evening and there is not any strategy to flip it off

Considered one of my favourite issues to do across the holidays is host family and friends at my house for film nights. And whereas generally we’ll decide a movie to look at that everybody is aware of, as a rule, I prefer to take these impromptu film nights as a possibility to share a hidden gem that almost all of my company have not seen.

Nevertheless, I not too long ago discovered {that a} Roku function that rolled out method again in 2021 was hampering my skill to start out films I had already watched, limiting my skill to leap in proper from the start throughout film nights. The function is known as Prompt Resume and whereas it may be useful in loads of situations, it will also be a little bit of a nuisance on shared gadgets or accounts. And whereas most options are in a position to be toggled on or off, that is one possibility that apparently Roku doesn’t need customers to have management over.

What’s Roku Prompt Resume?

Serving to you retain your house when you have got different issues to do.

Do not get me mistaken, Roku’s Prompt Resume function is pretty helpful if you happen to’re the one one utilizing your TV and primarily watch issues solo. I not too long ago watched Defunctland’s four hour deep-dive on Disney parks’ so-called living characters on YouTube, and although I in all probability would have loved having the ability to watch the complete 4-hour video straight by way of, life acquired in the best way it took me a number of periods to really make it by way of the complete video. Happily, due to Roku’s Prompt Resume function, my place was held each single time, and I may leap again into the video every time I wished to select up the place I left off.

Nevertheless, when sharing a tool (or attempting to indicate a brand new film to pals) this function turns into cumbersome as, relying on what app you are utilizing, you both must exit out of the video after which discover the restart button, or press the rewind button on the Roku distant till you get to the start of the video, doubtlessly exposing your company to spoilers in the event that they have a look at the TV on the mistaken time.

I believed there might need been a simple strategy to merely flip off this function, however curiously, regardless of what number of menus you look by way of, it merely does not seem. Nevertheless, there’s a strategy to power Roku to overlook what you’ve got been watching.

A small workaround

Use the Roku’s power shut perform to eliminate your watching information

Although it is not an ideal workaround, if that you do not wish to use Roku’s Prompt Resume function, you’ll be able to clear your watch information by power closing no matter app you need the info faraway from. With a purpose to do that, as an alternative of urgent the Dwelling button, you’ll need to press and maintain the again button in your Roku distant till the Roku system prompts affirmation to shut the app totally. Once you relaunch the app, all your viewing information and saved spots might be gone, and film evening might be saved!

Word, although Roku may not save your information, if you’re utilizing a logged-in account on an app like YouTube or Netflix, your house nonetheless may be saved on the account degree, which might supersede the Roku Prompt Resume workaround talked about above.

If you would like to be taught extra about this function, you’ll be able to try extra on Roku’s developer’s information here.