Watch your personal videos on Roku TV
Your Roku remote can do more than open public streaming apps — it can put your own home movies and family videos on the big screen. With a private streaming channel you can upload and organize recordings into Collections, watch them on Roku TV, and share individual videos or Collections with selected people. The experience is private by default, without public feeds, ads, or comments.
What to know
- Your Roku remote can open a private channel that plays your uploaded home movies on Roku TV.
- Private Collections make it easy to organize event footage and family memories for big-screen viewing.
- You can share videos or Collections only with selected people — no public feed or comments.
- Watching personal videos on Roku offers an ad-free, TV-friendly replay experience.
- A private streaming channel centralizes scattered recordings for easier preservation and replay.
What you can do on Roku
Use a private streaming channel to browse and play your uploaded videos on Roku TV. Collections let you group home movies, event footage, or project recordings so they’re easy to find with your Roku remote and watch on the largest screen in the home.
Organize and share privately
Upload personal recordings and organize them into private Collections. Share single videos or whole Collections only with selected family members, friends, teams, or organization members — there’s no public feed or open comments on those videos.
Calm, TV-friendly viewing
Streaming your own library on Roku provides a focused, ad-free viewing experience designed for replayability and group watching. It’s a way to revisit and preserve meaningful recordings without relying on social platforms or scattered storage.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a special app on Roku to watch my personal videos?
Yes. A private streaming channel available in the Roku Channel Store lets you access your uploaded videos and Collections on Roku TV using the remote.
Can I control who sees my videos on Roku?
Yes. Videos and Collections can be shared only with selected people so your recordings remain private by default.
Will my videos be shown publicly or have ads?
No. A private streaming service for personal libraries streams your videos without public feeds, open comments, or advertising.
Are Collections useful for family video libraries?
Yes. Collections let you group related videos (events, trips, projects) so they’re easy to browse and watch on the TV with the Roku remote.