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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•16 days agoWhy is your Roku TV even on the Wi-Fi if you just block its internet?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•16 days agoThey have models that blink the large white LED light until it’s connected to WiFi. Annoying as hell.
minus-squareAmbiguousPropslinkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-216 days agoOh yeah, I totally forgot about that - mine does do this, and the LED is right in the bottom middle, and it’s super bright.
minus-squareAmbiguousPropslinkfedilinkEnglish1•16 days agoIt probably doesn’t need to be - but it was required to set up. Before I had my shield, I allowed local connections for local streaming, but you are correct, it’s probably no longer necessary.
Why is your Roku TV even on the Wi-Fi if you just block its internet?
They have models that blink the large white LED light until it’s connected to WiFi. Annoying as hell.
Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that - mine does do this, and the LED is right in the bottom middle, and it’s super bright.
Sounds like a job for some black tape.
It probably doesn’t need to be - but it was required to set up. Before I had my shield, I allowed local connections for local streaming, but you are correct, it’s probably no longer necessary.