“How do you use your roku at places that have free wi-fi but you have to press the button that says o.k. or I agree in order to get the free wi-fi. Most hotels and motels now have that kind of free wi-fi as do Mcdonalds and Best Buy. I've called Roku but they don't know the answer or won't admit the problem becausi it would affect sales of their products .”
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You cannot do so as you need as the free wifi router redirects the http request to their own Web page. There is no built in browser on the box, therefore you cannot render the page and click OK.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.even if you have the wifi you still need to connect the stick to hdmi
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You need to use a portable access point/router. I carry one and use my tablet to connect the router to the hotel network. I can then get through the password screen on my tablet. Then my Roku connects to the router and it works fine. I have used this setup at a number of different hotel brands without any issues. I have not used the TP-Link Wireless-N Nano router, but it is similar to the router I carry.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can't use the ROKU in McDonalds or best buy because you need a TV to view it .When you get to the hotel at the desk you find out their essid that' s the pass word then you need the hotels wifi address. let them know why you need it find out if the Tv has an HDMI input available. I know it works I have use it.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Open Wifi places that require you to sign in on their IP address will not work with Roku because you can't access the IP page from Roku.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You will have to reset your stick for each different TV. Do this by pressing the small button on the side of the remote.
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