So, I posted a simple Roku fix on Reddit — just explaining how to get actual antenna channels back instead of their ad-stuffed “Live TV” hub.
The post took off fast-within 90 minutes: • 8,000+ views • 12 upvotes • Dozens of people thanking me for the fix
Then… moderators nuked it as a repost.
Sequence of Events: 1. I politely asked what rule I’d broken. 2. Mod replied: “I don’t know, nor is it relevant to your ban.” 3. I joked: “Ok thank you, Paul Blart. 🙄” 4. Instantly → permanent ban + mute.
Screenshots confirmed: no rule violation, just a mod having a day.
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Follow-up Attempts: • Tried posting the story in r/help and r/ideasfortheadmins. • AutoMod deleted both — apparently the word “ban” is illegal now. • Tried to share it elsewhere, but at this point Reddit moderation feels like TSA confiscating nail clippers while waving through flamethrowers.
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Takeaway: It’s wild when platforms value control over community. I literally helped people watch TV again — and got banned for it.
Give someone a little power, and it goes straight to their head.
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The irony? My Roku fix worked. Thousands saw it before it vanished. So somewhere out there, people are happily watching TV — thanks to a guy Reddit decided to erase.
Stay tuned for Volume 2: “AutoMod vs The Word ‘Ban’.”
Here it is:
If you’ve been trying to watch real over-the-air channels and Roku keeps forcing you into their “Live TV” streaming hub (even with Hide Streaming Channels turned on), here’s what finally worked for me:
👉 Step 1: After scanning for channels, go to Manage Channels and add one of your antenna channels to Favorites (for me, it was Channel 5). 👉 Step 2: Back on the Roku home screen, hover over the Live TV tile for 2–3 seconds before pressing OK.
If you wait, Roku automatically loads your first favorite channel — you’ll go straight into antenna TV instead of the streaming hub.
If you click too fast, it jumps right back into the ad-stuffed streaming Live TV interface.
It’s a weird UX quirk, but this workaround actually works every time once you’ve got a favorite set. Hopefully Roku separates those inputs properly someday, but until then… this saved my sanity. 😂
Sounds like you got banned for showing people how to get away from ads. That’s not allowed by our corporate overlords.
Yeah Roku is definitely working on how to fix this. You were never supposed to bypass the ad filled content.
I don’t have a TV with Roku built in, which I’m guessing OP’s is? In any case, it seems like this live TV thing is taking a second to interface with channel tuning hardware and maybe that just takes a moment to load, and the default is set to an ad I guess.