The little-known Roku TV trick to instantly fix buffering and boost your picture quality

HAS your Roku TV stick started buffering suddenly? Or are you wrestling with a shoddy picture quality?

Errors can occur while playing videos from one or all channels from time to time, but they typically have an easy fix.

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Most of the time, video errors are a result of a bad Wi-Fi connection, service interruption, or a possible outage on the channel you're watching, according to an Android Police report.

If you notice poor video quality or buffering, try connect your Roku to a different internet connection.

Or reduce the use of other devices currently accessing the network by turning off the Wi-Fi on gadgets that aren't currently in use.

If your Wi-Fi connection is not quite what your provider has promised, then you may be falling into one of many common broadband pitfalls, such as placing your router in the kitchen.

If you can't get through a TV or movie from any channel without buffer, make sure your streaming player is connected to the internet.

Follow these steps to check the status of the connection on your Roku:

First you need to press the Home button on your Roku remote.

Then select Settings and then choose Network

Navigate to the About section.

There the status says Connected if the device is connected to the internet.

If it says Connected but you're still struggling with buffer, check out The Sun's many Wi-Fi tips and tricks to make sure you're getting the speeds you're paying for.

If the Roku stick continues freezing up, or video starts and stops randomly, then you may want to try restarting your Roku TV.

To restart your Roku device, simply follow these steps:

First go to Settings.

Then select System and choose Power.

Next, select System restart.

From there you can use the remote to highlight Restart and press OK to restart your device.