How to Remove Apps from a Roku Player or TV

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

With the Roku TV, Player or Stick connected to the Internet you can enjoy online content using the apps offered by various service providers. If you no longer wish to use certain apps, this guide will show you how you can remove them from your Roku device.

What You'll Need:

  • No extra tools or supplies are needed.

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Before You Begin:

Connect to the Internet

Roku

2. Remove an App from Roku

To remove an app from your Roku, do the following:

  1. Press the Home button on the remote.
Home button on Roku remote.
  1. Look for the app you wish to remove in the apps grid.
Apps grid highlighted on Roku home screen.
  1. Choose the type of app you wish to remove:
  2. App Offering Free Content
  3. Highlight the app and press the Options button on the remote.
Options button on Roku remote.
  1. Select Remove channel.
Remove channel option highlighted for selected app on Roku.
  1. Confirm your choice with the Remove option.
Remove option highlighted on app removal confirmation screen on Roku.
  1. Wait for the app to get removed.
App being removed on Roku.
  1. The app will disappear from the apps grid.
  2. App Offering Paid-For Content
  3. Highlight the app and press the Options button on the remote.
Options button on Roku remote.
  1. Select Manage subscription.
Manage subscription option highlighted for selected app on Roku.
  1. Then select Cancel subscription.
Cancel subscription option highlighted for selected app on Roku.
  1. You will be shown how long your subscription will last after you cancel it. Confirm your choice by selecting Cancel subscription again.
Cancel subscription option highlighted on second confirmation screen for selected app on Roku.
  1. You will get a confirmation message that the subscription was cancelled. Select Done.
Done option highlighted after cancelling subscription for selected app on Roku.
  1. Press the Options button again.
Options button on Roku remote.
  1. Select Remove channel.
Remove channel option highlighted for selected sub-based app on Roku.
  1. Confirm your choice with the Remove option.
Remove option highlighted for selected sub-based app on Roku.
  1. Wait for the app to get removed.
Sub-based app being removed on Roku.
  1. The app will disappear from the apps grid.