Whatโs more annoying than pressing a button in a game and watching your character react a beat later? The best Roku TV setting to check first is Game mode on the input your console uses. It reduces picture processing, which can shorten the delay between your controller action and what appears on screen.
This guide starts with that active HDMI input, then shows you how to check your TV model, port, and console before turning on extras such as HDR or variable refresh rate. The options vary across Roku-made and partner-brand TVs, so your screen may show fewer settings than someone elseโs.
What Is Roku TV Game Mode?
Game mode is a picture setting for a device connected to a Roku TVโs HDMI or AV input. Think of picture processing as extra stops between your console and the screen. Game mode cuts back on some of those stops to make play feel more responsive. Rokuโs gaming guide explains which gaming features may also be available on supported TVs.
- Game mode reduces picture processing on the active HDMI or AV input.
- ALLM, or Auto Low Latency Mode, lets a compatible console request Game mode automatically.
- HDR lets compatible games display a wider range of light and color; the TV switches when it receives supported HDR content.
- VRR, or variable refresh rate, helps a supported TV match its display timing to a console or computerโs changing frame rate. Some models offer FreeSync.
If you play on a connected console or computer and notice a delay, Game mode is the place to start. It isnโt a picture setting for streaming apps or antenna TV.
Prerequisites
Make sure you have:
- A Roku TV and its remote.
- A console or computer connected to an HDMI input. An AV-connected device also works if your TV has an AV input.
- The console or computer turned on, so you can identify its input.
- The TVโs model number, or access to its information screen, for checking model-specific features.
- For a supported 4K/120 Hz…