A Roku® PIN (personal identification number) is a 4-digit code that allows you to control what can be purchased or what apps can be added to your Roku streaming devices using your Roku account. It also protects against changes to auto-renew made from the Subscriptions menu on your Roku device. The PIN can also be used for parental controls, allowing you to limit what content your family can watch on The Roku Channel. A Roku PIN is optional but is a good idea if more than one person uses your Roku streaming devices.
How to create or change your Roku PIN
Use the following instructions to set up or change a Roku PIN:
Sign in to my.roku.com
Under My Account > Profile & Settings, select PIN/Parental controls
- To set up a PIN, select Create a PIN
- To reset an existing Roku PIN, select Change PIN
How to set PIN controls for subscribing, making purchases, and adding apps
You can require a Roku PIN to subscribe, change auto-renew, add an app, or rent or buy a movie or show on your Roku streaming devices using your Roku account.
Note: The PIN isn’t needed to use the Roku website or Roku mobile app.
- Sign in to my.roku.com
- Under Device settings, select PIN settings
- Choose your PIN settings for Subscribing, making purchases, and adding apps. On your Roku streaming devices, require a PIN when using your Roku account to:
- Subscribe, rent or buy shows and movies, or add apps
- Subscribe or rent or buy shows and movies
- Don’t require a PIN
- Select Save
How to set Parental Controls for The Roku Channel
By requiring a PIN for certain kinds of content, parental controls allow you to limit what content your family can watch on The Roku Channel.
Note: Parental controls don’t apply to apps outside of The Roku Channel (such as individual apps like Netflix or Hulu) or prevent users from accessing content elsewhere (such as a provider's website or mobile app)—you have to set up those controls in each app.
Once you access your PIN settings, use the following steps to set parental controls:
- Go to Parental controls for The Roku Channel and Howdy and select any of the following:
- Off: All content, including unrated content, can be watched without a PIN
- G, TV-Y, TV-G: Only movies/TV shows rated G, TV-Y, and TV-G are allowed
- PG, TV-PG: All movies/TV shows rated PG/TV-PG and below are allowed
- PG-13 and TV-14: All movies/TV shows rated PG-13/TV-PG and below are allowed
- Select Save
Learn more about how to block content using parental controls.
How to remove your Roku PIN
If you decide you no longer want to use a Roku PIN, remove it using the following instructions:
- Sign in to my.roku.com
- Under Device settings, select PIN settings
- Go to Subscribing, making purchases, and adding apps and select Don't require a PIN
- Select Save
Last updated at 9/11/2026 8:33:00 PM
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