Roku’s ‘hidden’ modes instantly upgrade picture quality – and bonus ‘secret’ setting will stop arguments in your home

EASY-TO-MISS Roku settings can instantly upgrade your television with very useful perks.

But unless you’re a TV whiz, there’s a good chance you’ve never even noticed some of the best “secret settings”.

One might even help restore some peace to your household.

STOP ARGUMENTS WITH ROKU NIGHT MODE

There’s no shortage of TV to watch on Roku, so your streaming sessions might drag on late into the night.

But the loud sounds of whatever you’re watching might cause trouble at home.

Thankfully there’s a special Night Mode tucked away in the Volume Modes section of your Roku settings.

Explaining what it does, Roku says: “The volume of soft sounds like whispering is increasedl.

“While the volume of loud sounds like explosions is decreased, making it easier to hear your show at night without disturbing others.”

To find it, just press the Star button on your Roku remote then go to Sound settings.

Then simply switch the Volume Mode to Night.

There’s an even better solution if your home is really struggling with late-night noise.

It’s called Private Listening mode, which lets you listen to content through headphones.

You can do this by using the Roku mobile app and connecting headphones to your smartphone.

Then simply hit the headphones icon inside the app to activate it.

Up to four people can “privately” listen this way.

ROKU GAME MODE FOR YOUR CONSOLE

If you’re a gamer then you can also give your TV a boost to better serve your needs.

Some Roku TV models have a dedicated Gaming picture mode.

It’s called THX Game Mode, and is designed to improve visuals quality when playing games.

Roku explains: “When enabled, THX Certified Game Mode assures you that game play appears as the game creator intended.

“Providing vivid colors, crisp details, and better contrast, all while maintaining fast response times.”

You can find it by going into the Picture Settings menu and looking for Gaming under Picture Mode.

But note that it’ll only work with the following consoles:

• Nintendo Switch
• PlayStation 3
• PlayStation 4
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox One
• Xbox Series X

And if you don’t see the setting, it likely means that your Roku TV model doesn’t support the feature.

BOOST PICTURE QUALITY WITH ROKU EXPERT MODE

There are several ways to tweak how the visuals of your Roku TV appear.

One of the easiest ways is to simply choose from one of the available Picture Modes.

Here’s how Roku describes them:

• Auto (recommended): Automatically adjust your TV settings for what you’re watching
• Low Power: Optimized to save energy. This is the default “out of box” setting
• Standard: Good for everyday viewing in moderate to bright rooms.
• Vivid: Intense and brilliant picture for use in rooms with a lot of light
• Sports: Optimized for sports viewing where camera panning, and action shots are common
• Movie: Ideal for darker rooms to view the movie as the director intended

But there’s an extra system that you can try if these aren’t enough for you.

It’s called Expert Picture Settings, and it gives you even more control over how your TV looks.

“If you have a 4K Roku TV system, you can select Expert settings from the Customize picture menu to fine-tune key picture quality settings,” Roku said.

“Expert Picture Settings is designed for expert AV enthusiasts and professional TV calibrators who are comfortable with, and knowledgeable about, advanced picture quality concepts.”

So don’t tinker with them unless you know exactly what you’re doing.