How to Clean Your Roku Home Screen (Hide Recommendations, Sports & More)
If your Roku home screen feels cluttered with recommendations, sports updates, featured content, subscriptions, and daily trivia, you're not alone.
While these sections can help you discover new content, many Roku users prefer a simpler, cleaner home screen that focuses only on the apps they actually use.
The good news is that Roku lets you hide most of these sections in just a few taps. In this guide, we'll show you exactly how to clean up your Roku home screen in under a minute.
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What Makes the Roku Home Screen Feel Cluttered?
Depending on your Roku software version, you may see extra sections such as:
- Top Picks for You
- Recommendation Rows
- Sports
- What to Watch
- Featured Free
- Subscriptions
- Daily Trivia
These sections can push your app grid further down the screen, requiring more scrolling before you reach your favorite streaming apps. If you mainly use apps like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Disney+, Prime Video, or Plex, removing these rows can make navigating your Roku much faster.
How to Hide Roku Home Screen Recommendations
Follow these simple steps.
Step 1
From the Roku Home screen, open Settings.
Step 2
Select Home Screen.
Step 3
Open each of the following options and change them to Hide (if available):
- Recommendation Rows
- Sports
- What to Watch
- Featured Free
- Subscriptions
- Daily Trivia
As you hide each section, your home screen becomes shorter and cleaner.
Before and After
Before cleaning:
- ✔ Large recommendation banner
- ✔ Sports row
- ✔ Featured content
- ✔ Daily Trivia
- ✔ Extra promotional sections
After cleaning:
- ✔ More room for your apps
- ✔ Less scrolling
- ✔ Cleaner appearance
- ✔ Faster navigation
Which Roku Home Screen Sections Can Be Hidden?
Depending on your Roku device and software version, you may be able to hide:
| Section | Can Hide? |
|---|---|
| Recommendation Rows | ✅ Yes |
| Sports | ✅ Yes |
| What to Watch | ✅ Yes |
| Featured Free | ✅ Yes |
| Subscriptions | ✅ Yes |
| Daily Trivia | ✅ Yes |
| Apps | ❌ No |
| Search | ❌ No |
| Settings | ❌ No |
Some options may not appear on every Roku model.
Why Clean Up Your Roku Home Screen?
A simpler interface has several advantages.
- Less scrolling: Your favorite apps stay closer to the top.
- Faster navigation: Spend less time moving through menus.
- Fewer distractions: Focus on the streaming services you actually use.
- Cleaner appearance: The home screen looks much more organized.
Does This Delete Any Apps?
No.
Hiding these rows only removes the extra recommendations and promotional sections. Your installed channels remain exactly where they were. Nothing is uninstalled.
Why Don't I See These Options?
If some options aren't available, there are a few possible reasons:
- Your Roku software is older.
- Your Roku model doesn't support every section.
- Roku occasionally changes available home screen options through software updates.
- Some features are only available in certain regions.
Keeping your Roku updated ensures you have the latest settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I remove recommendations from Roku?
Yes. Open Settings → Home Screen and change Recommendation Rows to Hide.
Can I remove Sports from Roku?
Yes. If your Roku software includes the Sports section, you can hide it from the Home Screen settings.
Will this improve Roku performance?
Not significantly. These settings mainly improve navigation and reduce clutter rather than increasing speed.
Will the changes stay after restarting Roku?
Yes. The settings remain saved unless you change them again or Roku modifies available options in a future update.
Can I bring the sections back?
Absolutely. Return to Settings → Home Screen and set the items back to Show.
Bonus Tip: Control Roku Even Faster
If you're using an Android phone, a Roku remote app can make navigation even easier. Features include:
- Automatic Roku discovery
- Touchpad navigation
- Keyboard typing
- Voice search
- Home screen shortcuts
- Power and volume controls (supported TVs)
- Favorite app launching
- Home screen widgets
These features can often be faster than using the physical remote.
Final Thoughts
Cleaning up your Roku home screen is one of the quickest ways to improve your streaming experience.
By hiding recommendations, sports, featured content, subscriptions, and other optional rows, you can make your Roku interface cleaner, simpler, and easier to navigate.
The entire process takes less than a minute and can make everyday browsing much more enjoyable.
