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

Considered one of my favourite issues to do across the holidays is host family and friends at my residence for film nights. And whereas generally we’ll choose 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 the majority of my company have not seen.

Nevertheless, I just lately discovered {that a} Roku function that rolled out approach again in 2021 was hampering my means to start out motion pictures I had already watched, limiting my means 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 can 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 choice 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 incorrect, Roku’s Prompt Resume function is pretty helpful should you’re the one one utilizing your TV and primarily watch issues solo. I just lately 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 with the ability to watch all the 4-hour video straight via, life acquired in the way in which it took me a number of classes to truly make it via all the video. Fortuitously, due to Roku’s Prompt Resume function, my place was held each single time, and I might bounce again into the video every time I wished to select up the place I left off.

Nevertheless, when sharing a tool (or making an attempt to indicate a brand new film to mates) this function turns into cumbersome as, relying on what app you are utilizing, you both have to 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, probably exposing your company to spoilers in the event that they take a look at the TV on the incorrect time.

I believed there may need been a straightforward method to merely flip off this function, however curiously, regardless of what number of menus you look via, it merely would not seem. Nevertheless, there’s a method 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 isn’t an ideal workaround, if you understand that you do not wish to use Roku’s Prompt Resume function, you may clear your watch information by power closing no matter app you need the information faraway from. With the intention to do that, as a substitute of urgent the Residence button, you will have to press and maintain the again button in your Roku distant till the Roku system prompts affirmation to shut the app totally. While you relaunch the app, all your viewing information and saved spots shall be gone, and film evening shall be saved!

Be aware, 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 may try extra on Roku’s developer’s information here.