But if you’ve become acclimated to streaming, you might miss the ability to pause live TV.

Roku’s TV interface has the ability to pause TV from an over-the-air antenna for up to 90 minutes.

The feature was added in a software update a few years ago, without too much fanfare.

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You’ll just need a few things to get started.

If you don’t have one,a drive that meets these requirements is super-cheap.

If not, follow the steps below.

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Go to the Roku home page, and opt for “Antenna TV” option from the main grid.

Press the “*” button on your remote.

Select “Set Up Live TV Pause” and press the center button.

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On the following screens, select “Set Up Live TV Pause,” then “Continue.”

Reformatting the flash drive will take about a minute.

Once it’s done, the interface will go back to the Roku home page.

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But that little tweak makes it so much better.

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Roku TV screenshot

Roku TV screenshot

Roku TV screenshot

Roku TV screenshot