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The Roku Channel’s live guide offers plenty of customization

The Roku Channel’s live guide offers plenty of customization

If you want to change the view on your Roku Channel live guide, it’s a highly achievable goal.

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David Satin has been a dedicated News Writer at The Streamable since 2022, covering a wide range of stories in the entertainment and streaming industries. With years of experience writing online, David previously worked as a list writer for Screen Rant, where he gained recognition for his extensive coverage of sci-fi and fantasy genres. His ability to break and analyze major stories has made him a trusted voice in the streaming world. Over the course of his career, Satin has become an integral part of The Streamable team, contributing to some of the most impactful stories in the industry.
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Known for breaking major streaming stories, he’s covered everything from Netflix policy shifts to Peacock’s ad-tier changes. A sci-fi fan and Toshiba Fire TV user, he brings sharp analysis and a love for the genre to his reporting.
Known for breaking major streaming stories, he’s covered everything from Netflix policy shifts to Peacock’s ad-tier changes. A sci-fi fan and Toshiba Fire TV user, he brings sharp analysis and a love for the genre to his reporting.

The Roku Channel is a hugely popular free streaming service, and a quick trip through its programming library makes it easy to see why. The Roku Channel is also equipped with hundreds of free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels, with every genre under the sun available. But with that being the case, does The Roku Channel make its programming guide easy to customize so viewers can see only the channels they want? We’ll dig into that below!

Everything you need to know about customizing Roku Channel’s guide

Can you favorite channels with Roku Channel?

Yes, you can! The small heart icon next to the channel number near the left side of the guide will allow you to favorite a channel. Then, when you scroll through the channel genre shortcuts on the left of the screen, you can find the Favorites option and jump to all the channels you’ve selected with just a click.

What shortcuts are available in Roku Channel’s guide?

Favorites isn’t the only shortcut you can use to jump to a particular genre of channels on The Roku Channel. You can also sort by All Channels, Recommended, Recents, News & Opinion, Crime, Entertainment, Kids & Family, TV Shows, Reality, Movies, Comedy, En Espanol, Sports, Music, and Game Shows.

Can you hide channels in the Roku Channel Guide?

To hide a channel with the Roku Channel guide, you’ll need to navigate to the channel you want to hide. Press the star button on your Roku remote to open the Channel options menu, and then click Manage channels. From there, head to Manage channel lineup, and click OK to check the box next to any channel you want to hide from the guide.

It’s unclear if you have this ability on other devices. When I tested it on my Amazon Fire TV, I couldn’t find a way to hide any channels on the Roku guide.

Can you manually reorder channels on the Roku Channel guide?

No, there is no way to move channels up or down in the Roku Channel guide that I found.

Can you search for channels with The Roku Channel?

Yes, you can use the search function in The Roku Channel app to find any channel if you know it by name.

How to sign up for The Roku Channel

Creating an account with The Roku Channel is always free and will allow you to save favorite channels, access your viewing history, and enjoy other features of the streamer, along with its huge library of content.

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Roku Channel

The Roku Channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers a broad mix of movies, TV shows, live linear channels, and original programming. Available to all viewers — not just Roku device owners — the service features licensed content from major studios alongside Roku Originals, which include exclusive series, movies, and specials previously produced for Quibi, as well as new original projects developed specifically for the platform.

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Programming on The Roku Channel spans multiple genres, including drama, comedy, reality TV, news, and family-friendly content. Popular titles and originals include “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” “Die Hart,” “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” and a rotating library of classic films and TV series. The platform also offers live news channels, sports highlights, and themed FAST channels covering everything from classic TV to lifestyle programming.

Viewers can watch The Roku Channel for free on Roku devices, smart TVs, streaming players, mobile devices, and web browsers, with no subscription required. The service is also available on platforms like Amazon Fire TV and Samsung smart TVs, expanding its reach beyond the Roku ecosystem. While ads are included, the experience is designed to be lighter than traditional broadcast television.

With its combination of free access, original content, live channels, and on-demand entertainment, The Roku Channel has become one of the most widely available and accessible streaming destinations for viewers looking to watch without a monthly subscription.

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David Satin
David Satin has been a dedicated News Writer at The Streamable since 2022, covering a wide range of stories in the entertainment and streaming industries. With years of experience writing online, David previously worked as a list writer for Screen Rant, where he gained recognition for his extensive coverage of sci-fi and fantasy genres. His ability to break and analyze major stories has made him a trusted voice in the streaming world. Over the course of his career, Satin has become an integral part of The Streamable team, contributing to some of the most impactful stories in the industry.
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