Common reasons your Roku TV can turn on by itself and how to fix it

Some people have been experiencing random power-ons recently.

By David Engle Nov. 14, 2026 6:45 pm EST PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

You're sound asleep in the middle of the night when, all of a sudden, your TV turns on. You know you turned off the TV before you went to bed, no one else is awake, and there's nothing near your remote to accidentally push the power button. What — or who — could have turned on the TV? A bored spirit haunting your home? A burglar looking to take a quick break?