If you don’t have a smart TV at home and you are wondering how to use Roku without a WiFi connection then this article is made for you. Well, you don’t have to panic as you can use an Ethernet adapter to connect your Roku device to a wired network.
Using a Roku device would allow you to stream your favourite content including videos, pictures and audio from the internet. You can connect your Roku device to a wireless network, or connect to a wired network using a compatible third-party Ethernet adapter.
Here in this article, I would guide you on how to use Roku without a WiFi connection with an Ethernet adapter that allows your Roku devices to a wired network.
How To Use Roku Without WiFi
Follow this guide on how to use Roku without a WiFi connection:
- Not all Roku devices support the use of a third-party Ethernet adapter to connect to a wired network.
- To find out if your Roku device is compatible with an adapter: go to the home screen on your Roku device and select Settings > System > About.
- Select Wired for Ethernet cable connections.
- Firmly attach a compatible Ethernet adapter to the USB or micro USB port on the back of your Roku device.
- Before you attach your Ethernet adapter, you may have to disconnect the USB power cable from the micro USB port
- Now attach an end of the network cable to the Ethernet port on your adapter and the other end to your router.
- Connect your Ethernet adapter to the power adapter that comes with your Roku player. Then plug your Roku device into a wall power outlet to provide power to the Ethernet adapter.
- Go to your Roku TV screen.
- Change your TV to the HDMI input where your Roku device is connected.
- Press the Home button on your Roku remote control.
- Scroll and select Settings.
- Select Network.
- Select Set up connection.
- Select Wired.
How To Use Roku TV Without Remote
The Roku mobile app allows you to turn your mobile device into a control centre for your Roku TV or Roku streaming player. The Remote feature of the mobile app lets you control your Roku device without using the Roku remote control remote.
Download and install the Roku app on your mobile phone. The Roku mobile app works on both iOS and Android devices. You can download it from Apple App Store for iOS and Google Play Store for Android devices.
Launch the Roku app on your smartphone or tablet, then select Remote.
Connect to your Roku device.
How to Mirror iPhone to Roku TV Without Internet
You can use a lightning adapter to mirror if you don’t have an access to a WiFi connection or internet access. Using a cable to mirror your iPhone to your TV works perfectly fine and you don’t have to worry even if your TV supports AirPlay 2.
You can mirror your iPhone to a different HDMI port on the TV if you are using a different TV brand with a Roku player or streaming stick attached t your TV.
Connect an end of the lightning AV adapter to the charging port of your iPhone. You will need to switch to the port displayed near the HDMI port to mirror your iPhone on your TV screen.
Therefore you should take note of the number displayed near the HDMI port.
Press the Home button using your Roku TV remote control to take you to your Roku TV home screen.
Now select the HDMI port in which your phone is plugged into your home screen. e.g, if your iPhone is plugged into the HDMI 2 port, select HDMI 2 on your TV screen.
Once you have selected the right input, your iPhone will begin to be mirrored to your Roku TV.
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Can I Use a Roku Without Internet?
You need to have an internet connection to be able to stream content on the Roku streaming player and Roku TV. You can connect your Roku TV to the internet through a hard-wired or wireless network
Roku devices are designed to work with an internet connection and you can set up your Roku device by following these steps:
- Select Wireless for Wi-Fi connections or Wired if you are using an Ethernet cable connection.
- If you select Wired, your Roku device will automatically connect to your home network and the internet.
- If you select Wireless, connect to a wireless network from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
- Now enter your network password if the is any.
- Finally, select Connect.
How Can I Watch TV on my Roku Without Internet?
There are a few ways you can watch your content on your TV without having an internet connection. You can watch offline or download videos. You can mirror or cast contents such as videos, music, and pictures from your mobile device to appear on the screen of your Roku TV.
Can Roku Connect Without Wi-Fi?
Your Roku TV can connect to the internet without having a WiFi connection by using an Ethernet adapter. Although not all Roku devices support the use of an Ethernet adapter to connect to the wired network.
You can find out if your Roku device is compatible with an adapter by going to the home screen on your Roku device and selecting Settings > System > About.
Follow these steps to connect your Roku without WiFi:
- First get a compatible third-party Ethernet adapter.
- Firmly attach your Ethernet adapter to the USB or micro USB port on the back of your Roku device.
- Now connect one end of your network cable to the Ethernet port on your compatible Ethernet adapter, and the other end to your router.
- After setting up your Roku device, switch your TV to the HDMI input where your Roku device is connected.
- Get your Roku remote control and click the Home button.
- Scroll and select Settings.
- Select Network.
- Select Set up connection.
- Select Wired.
Your Roku device will automatically add the Wired option to the network connection type screen when a compatible Ethernet adapter is detected.