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Searching for movies & shows
Searching for movies and shows across multiple streaming channels is one of the unique features of your Sharp Roku TV.
Within a single search operation, you can search by:
• Movie name
• TV show name
• Actor or director name
• Streaming channel name
• Game name
Tip
The Roku Feed is available only if your Sharp Roku TV is connected to the Internet.
Note
Roku Search doesn't search across all streaming channels, but searches across lots of
popular streaming channels. The actual channels it searches vary by locale, but
include popular providers such as Netflix and several others, with more being added
all the time.
You can check which streaming channels are included in Roku Search by going to the Search screen, clearing all previous
searches to reveal the search instructions, and then watching the channel tiles cycle at the bottom of the screen.
To search, select Search on the Home screen menu. The Search screen has a keyboard grid and initially displays
instructions—a set of icons representing search categories and a list of participating provider tiles.
Tip
If you don't see the instructions, navigate to the end of the list of recent searches and
select Clear recent search selections.
How do I search?
To search, use the arrow buttons to enter a few characters of the search term. With each additional character you enter, you
narrow down the search and the search results become more relevant.
Tip
Use the free Roku mobile app on your smartphone or tablet to make searching even
faster. Not only can you use your device's keypad to type, you can search simply by
touching a voice search icon and saying the name of the movie, TV show, actor or
director, channel, or game.
An icon next to each search result shows the category of the result (movie, TV show, actor).
• Press RIGHT to highlight the search results.
• Press UP or DOWN to scroll through the list of search results to highlight the item you want to view.
I found a show, now what?
Now that you've highlighted the show, movie, actor, game, or streaming channel you were looking for, press RIGHT. If your
search result was an actor, director, or other item that does not represent a single item of content, you'll see another list to
narrow down your search. Continue highlighting results and pressing RIGHT until you find a single, viewable content item.
An HD logo means that the content is available in high-definition. The checked circle adjacent to the title means you have
already added the streaming channels.
When you narrow down your search to a game or streaming channel, you'll see detailed information, images, and available
actions such a list of streaming channels and the cost of getting the item on each channel.
The next time you use Roku Search, the Search screen displays a list of recent search selections in place of the search
instructions.
Using the recent search selections list makes it easy to quickly get to a previously found item, for example, to find another
movie with the same actor, or another TV show in the same series.
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