--- title: "Roku Device Streaming Player - Complete Setup" description: "The Roku Link Codeand setup procedure for all players would be the same. This article describes the basic setup instructions for Roku streaming player" author: "extenderlinksyscom.live Limarry" published: 2018-12-14 updated: 2018-12-14 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12166/roku-device-streaming-player-complete-setup category: "technology" tags: ["services", "technology", "news", "internet", "business", "wireless"] reading_time: 5 minutes --- # Roku Device Streaming Player - Complete Setup The **Roku Link Code** and setup [procedure](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/32/stored-procedure-return-datatype) for all [players](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12952/the-8-major-mistakes-players-make-in-the-casinos) would be the same. 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