Roku update problems: All the streaming devices of Roku have been designed to run on the latest software version. Whether you have Roku Tv or Roku player it will check for the new software update is there for download or not at the time of initial setup and at the time of powering on of Roku device and randomly at every 24-36 hours. The downloading and installation of the Roku device is done automatically by the device itself and that too without interrupting your usage of Roku device.

What happens if there is any error during the software update?

For doing the software update, the device must be connected to the brilliant and fast internet connection. But by any chance or reason your connection is unreliable or any kind of unforeseen outage occurs, then your Roku device will not be able to update the software of your Roku device. When this will happen, you will see an error message on your screen along with the error codes such as 001, 002, 003, and 005.

How to get the software update successfully?

If during updating the software you encounter any error code, then there are chances that your Roku service might be temporarily unavailable, then you will need to wait for some minutes and then try again. If there is any extended outage and Roku is aware of this thing, then it will display an alert which will be at the top of the Roku support site. You can try again when the outage is over. If you don’t see any alert and error message continues to show up, and you are unable to update the software even after the multiple attempts, then this might be the issue of network connectivity. Try to follow these steps for updating your Roku software:

• Firstly, check that Roku has been connected to correct network. The selection of wrong network name will cause your network connection failure, which is also known as SSID
• The next thing that you will need to check is that your router is working in proper order. Try to connect your mobile or computer to the router and try to access the internet. If you can access the internet on the other devices, then it means your connection is not at fault.
• The next you can check out for the signal strength of your wireless connection. If you have entered the correct password and other devices are able to access the router and you are still not able to perform software update, then there are chances that the issue is with signal strength of your wireless connection is week. If your Roku device is far away from the router then the signal strength will be week. So, try to move either your router or Roku device near to each other.
• Try to restart your Roku device and router. For starting your Roku player, go to Settings > System > System restart. For restarting your Roku Tv, go to Settings > system > Power > system restart. You can also unplug your Roku device from the power source and then plug it again. For restarting your router, you will need to check the instructions from your Internet Service provider or router vendor. In some case, you will just need to unplug it and plug it again and in some cases, it just needs to press the reset button which is on the device. You can also take the help by visiting www Roku com link.