I'm on a Premiere+

It's the platform menu in this list:
https://lifehacker.com/all-the-roku-...hic-1779010902

Thats what im doing and im on a premiere +.

Strange. Maybe you not clicking fast enough? I know it won't work if I go too slow.

So when you hit the home button 5 times it just stays there but when I go to rewind and fast forward it moves around on the screen and I end up in settings. Should I not have tv on when I do this hack?

That's normal behavior when you are entering the sequence. If it's entered correctly and quickly enough, the final button press opens the hidden menu. And you need the TV on to see what's happening, so no it doesn't need to be off. It's been quite a while since I've entered one of the hidden menus, and it's always possible that Roku has removed one. Those menus are unsupported, and can go away at any time, or they might change the button sequence.

FYI it still works because I did it yesterday.

Yes home 5 times stays there because you are on the home screen. Make sure you are using the FF and RW buttons, not the left right direction buttons.

It's a known bug. Check Roku forums, many people are having it. On the Roku disable automatic recovery (5x home, down, left,3x up)

Using Disney+ on a couple 2018 Ultras. One is on a 1080P TV and the other a 4K (30). Both connected through a Yamaha receiver (A1020 on the 4K and 7850 on the 1080P)

The Disney+ app is "flashing to black" between every button push in the main menu on both TVs. Looked like resolution negotiation for each display update. THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE TEST, just an observation as I've been busy on other things.

Anyone else seeing similar behavior?

TIA.

Thanks for the info. I'll give that a shot but I'm not sure it will help. My issue is not that the auto setting reverts on a Roku reboot, but that even if I force a video mode, the hardware still seems to think my connection isn't HDCP2.2 compliant and therefore apps that look for that before playing (all of them?) won't play 4k because it doesn't sense a HDCP2.2 handshake.


It seems like in 9.2 Roku made the ultra much more sensitive about what cables it will detect as HDCP2.2. Short standard HDMI cables work fine, very expensive qualified, longer fiber optic cables no longer seem to work.

What are the steps on a Roku Ultra 2019 for accessing the hidden menu?

What settings are in the hidden menu I/We should be looking for?

I have Premiere+ but you can try these for your Ultra:

https://lifehacker.com/all-the-roku-...hic-1779010902

Thanks, I tried but does not work on my Roku.

Thanks,I got it to work doing it very fast yet I don't see anything labeled automatic recovery. Are those the exact words or is it possible something else? Tthere is something about recovery but Im afraid to disable it since I don't want to brick my Roku. Thanks again.

Sorry I don't know anything about 'automatic recovery'. I was using it to see my temperature.

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Nothing says automatic recovery.Is that the exact wording? Don't want to disable the wrong setting. thanks

There's more than one "secret" menu, and perhaps it's on a different one. I've never noticed it, but then I haven't browsed those menus in quite a while. If you do a web search you'll find numerous sites that list the different menus and the key strokes to access them.

HDMI secret menu you're looking for is:
Home x5
Down
Left
Up x3

Start at home with Roku paired remote. Doesn't hurt to press home once before beginning and wait a couple of seconds before the quick button sequence.

Enable or disable Automatic Recovery is the only option here. It's a toggle. Also shows supported characteristics of your connected TV.

Edit: I've had little to no success entering secret menus with a Logitech Harmony remote with hub in the past. But it just worked.

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My Roku ultra isn't showing any 4k options on Disney+, though Atmos works. Fire TV, xbox one x, and tv app all show 4k, but no Atmos. Annoying.

I have the reverse problem: my 2019 Ultra is getting 4K HDR from Disney+ but only DD 5.1, though it gets 4K HDR DD+ Atmos from the VUDU and Apple TV+ services. Haven't yet tested Amazon's Prime Video (just set up my theater).

I have a 4K Fire TV that I haven't yet unboxed because my Ultra has been giving me everything I want, and the Fire's wifi only, though I could get an ethernet adapter for it.

Any ideas? I'm using a wired gigabit connection from Comcast.

On my ROKU ultra I went into my audio settings I switched from highest audio settings and switched it to auto and atmos works on Disney plus

Thank You-works like a charm

"Yes, that was the formula: 'Survival overrides programming!'" - Ruk, "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" Star Trek, the original series. (Maybe he was really named Roku.)

Thank you. I now have 4K, HDR, and Atmos from Disney +, which is a big deal, given how much great stuff it has that's not come out on UHD disk.

Now I see framerate and display type contributes to issues some have seen with Roku OS 9.2 stuck at 1080p output for 4K. I saw this today for the first time. Here's why.

If framerate enabled, 2160p at framerate sent. Disabled, 1080 60p HDR was noted with auto display detect for 4K HDR 60Hz noted as display type detected.

Set display type to actual native for display and 2160p HDR played fine. Auto detect display type appears broken with framerate disabled. If disabling framerate, set display type to native for your display. Do not use auto detect.

Many have noted that but I haven't seen the framerate settings noted with this suggestion. I could have missed that though. Auto detect display seems fine with framerate enabled. It's worked for me all this time without issue.

Framerate again impacts Disney+ with frequent black screen transitions when jumping around in content in submenus with framerate enabled. Didn't matter the framerate of preview not changing from one to the next, each title preview transitioned anyway. This is annoying. I've seen similar in YouTube and ESPN; not just previews, but also previews in CBS app. But latest ESPN update appears to be locked to 60 refresh like Netflix now (I haven't noticed that before). Even that's disappointing; if users are aware of what's causing this, disable framerate if that's too annoying. Why lock the app at 60Hz; that's backwards. Old discussion. Sorry.

For framerate users in Disney+, stay in the main menu for content browsing to avoid the preview transitions. Maybe adding titles to watch is ideal. Update: posted article below to make this less annoying.

Subtitles are an issue if you want them on Roku, it seems. ATV4K has them enabled by default which appears to Disney's intent from an announcement I saw posted. But my Roku Ultra 4660 has subtitles off and I can't enable them.

As backwards as it seems, I tried some native 24p content rendered at 60p from Roku Ultra. Wasn't bad. But considering the ATV4K performance seems working as expected in comparison, I'll use that for Disney+. I do need the subtitles on occasion.

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Account holder for Disney+ can turn off background video (disable previews in submenus). Did not see this on mobile. Must be PC access. (Hover over avatar seems to suggest that).

https://bgr.com/2019/11/15/the-featu...ble-on-disney/

Edit: Confirmed. PC access works.

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Sad to report back that my 2016 Roku Ultra is again broken. Only sending 1080P out, no matter what the Display menu indicates.

Disney plus profiles:

I see after profiles are created, the profiles can be edited with Roku Ultra just opening Disney+ again. Very cool. Thanks Disney.

Edit: Now subtitles are working. Was it profiles that changed subtitles from broken to working as expected? I do see English (US) selected in my profile.

Now it seems Disney+is working as expected. No black screens for previews with framerate enabled and CC working on demand.

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I saw my Roku Ultra do this with framerate off and display type as auto detect. 1080p HDR output for 4K HDR. But native display type stuck once set (overnight test and also power cycle with smart plug adapter).

Is yours reverting to auto detect and not sticking the native display settings? Is your HDMI certified premium? What length? 4K HDR at 60hz is max bandwidth. Maybe something in your chain isn't handling that?

That said, maybe enabling framerate is something you could try; reduces bandwidth with most HDR media but not Netflix locking Roku output to 60Hz. If not connected directly to TV, try that too.

If Netflix works for you with framerate enabled, that's indicating Roku OS bug for sure.

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Can you give verbal commands to FF, RW or pause?
Can you verbally change from, say, YTTV, to HBOGo etc.?

Our main use is with YTTV. Now using Premiere+.

I have a 2018 Ultra never bothered hooking up.

Yes. Those are basic voice commands. Those also work with compatible voice assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant. Although I prefer telling Alexa to control Roku through Harmony skill.

What's missing is smart home control through the Google Assistant on Roku. Also missing commands like skip or fast forward by an Interval. But Roku says that's up to developers to integrate within individual apps. Apple TV has the advantage in this regard with apps I use.

I don't have YTTV to comment on that voice integration. Sorry. Maybe someone else does. Google seems to like to keep devices equal from my reading; if they add more voice integration, they may add to other devices as well.

I should clarify, I have the Roku Ultra 4660. I believe that's the model you have.

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As stated, version 9.2.0-4143 is now available for manual updating for my SS+ (3810)


Testing it now for HDCP/1080p/framerate/etc fallback/renegotiation issues...