Create an account

How to create a Roku account

You need a Roku® account to activate your streaming device, access entertainment across thousands of streaming channels, manage your subscriptions, and personalize your experience. Roku accounts are free: Roku never charges any fees for creating a Roku account, activating a Roku device, or providing customer or service support.

To set up a free Roku account, provide your name, valid email address, and a strong, secure password. Roku will use your email address to contact you about your account when necessary. This includes subscription and billing information when utilizing Roku Pay.
You may be asked to add a payment method when you set up a Roku account. When you add a payment method, you can quickly and easily use Roku Pay to start free trials, sign up for subscriptions, and make other purchases. You'll only be charged if you make a purchase or have active subscriptions.
Sign in to your Roku account at anytime to access your Roku account, update preferences, and manage subscriptions.

Create an account when setting up a Roku device

When setting up a new Roku device, you’ll be prompted to create a Roku account if you don’t already have one
For help with a specific Roku device, visit the setup page
If you already have a Roku account and are activating a new device, we recommend linking all Roku devices to your existing Roku account so that you can easily set up and maintain devices with your preferences.

Create an account on the website or mobile app

Go to my.roku.com/signup to sign up for a Roku account:

Enter your first and last name, email, password, date of birth, and gender and select Continue
Select your PIN preferences
Add a payment method to set up Roku Pay and select Save and Continue

Or create a Roku account on the Roku mobile app:

Select the User icon in the top corner
Select Sign in
Select Create a free account
Enter the requested information and select Submit

Create an account on the Roku Smart Home app

When setting up Roku Smart Home devices, download the Roku Smart Home mobile app and set up a Roku account. The Roku Smart Home mobile app controls all of your Roku Smart Home devices.

Select Create account
Provide your first and last name and select Continue
Provide a valid email address, and read and agree to the Terms & Conditions and select Continue
Choose your password (must be longer than 6 characters and can include letters, numbers, and basic symbols) and select Continue
Check your email for a verification email from Roku and verify your email address
After you verify your email address, you can opt to set up two-factor authentication each time you sign in
To finish setting up your account and your Roku Smart Home devices, allow access to your network and to notifications and select Continue

Create an account on The Roku Channel website or Samsung TV app

You can create a new Roku account or sign in to an existing one through The Roku Channel website. To create a Roku account, select Create free account from the pop-up banner on the website. If you do not see a banner, follow these steps to create an account:

Go to TheRokuChannel.roku.com
Select the user icon from the navigation bar
Select Create account and enter your information

The Roku Channel is available on your Roku device or Roku TV in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Roku Channel is also available via Samsung TV, web browser, and mobile app in the United States. You can also create a Roku account from The Roku Channel app on a Samsung TV:

If not already installed, add The Roku Channel to your compatible Samsung Smart TV
Launch The Roku Channel and use your Samsung remote to navigate to the Tools row
Select Create a free Roku account
Choose to get a sign-in link (valid for 10 minutes) via either text message or email and follow the on-screen instructions
Check for a text message or email from Roku (be sure to check any spam or junk folders) and use the sign-in link to go to the account creation page
Enter the requested information and select Submit

When you are done creating your Roku account, you’ll automatically be signed in to The Roku Channel on the web. After a moment, you’ll also be signed in on your Samsung TV.

Create an account on the Photo Streams website

You can create a new Roku account or sign in to an existing one through the Photo Streams websites. To create a Roku account, select Create free account from the pop-up banner on the website. If you do not see a banner, follow these steps to create an account:

Go to PhotoStreams.roku.com
Select the user icon from the navigation bar
Select Create account and enter your information