To claim the warranty or verify your Roku device, you may need to know your Roku device’s MAC address.
Well, the MAC address is a unique combination of characters and numbers. It’s an individual combination like your house or vehicle number.
Every Roku device has an unmatchable MAC address. It can be located on a physical device or in the settings. But do you know how to find it?
In this article, I will cover all the effortless ways to find the MAC address on your Roku product.
Tag along and read till the end to know the MAC address of your Roku device without any difficulties.
How to Find Roku MAC Address?
You can find your Roku device’s MAC address by looking at its back. Sometimes there is no MAC address printed on the back. You can find MAC addresses on Roku devices using the settings methods in that case. But, the letters can be worn out or very small to read.
Using the procedures below, you can comfortably find the MAC address whenever necessary.
Here are the methods to find the MAC address on Roku:
1. Physical Method
Some Roku models have MAC addresses printed on the back of the physical devices. It’s the most effortless way to find the MAC address.
Just look at the back of your device. Find an address displayed in 00:00:00:00:00:00 format. It’s a six 2-digit pair separated by colons.
Here is an example of the MAC address at the back of a Roku device.
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2. Roku Settings Method
Not all Roku devices have MAC addresses printed on their back. If your device has no MAC address on the back, you can find it from the settings.
Every Roku TV and physical device, e.gExpress, Premiere, Stick+, Ultra, has the same methods of finding MAC addresses.
Here are the steps to find the MAC address from Roku Settings:
- Turn on your Roku device.
- Go to the Home Screen.
- Scroll down and open Settings.
- Select the Network option.
- Press on About.
- Find the MAC address.
In some Roku devices, there are two MAC addresses; Wired or Ethernet MAC Address and Wireless MAC Address. Whichever MAC address you need, you can find it from here.
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3. Router’s Admin Panel
If you have no Roku remote or physically printed MAC address on the back, you can still find the MAC address if your device is connected to the router.
You can find the Roku device MAC address by going to your router’s admin panel.
Here are the procedures to find MAC addresses in different routers:
NETGEAR
Here are the steps to find the MAC address in NETGEAR:
- Login to NETGEAR router.
- Go to the Basic section from the router dashboard.
- Select Attached Devices.
- Find your Roku device’s MAC address.
TP-Link
Here are the ways to find the MAC address in TP-Link:
- Go to your TP-Link router login page.
- Login to the device.
- Open Advanced setting.
- Press on Network.
- Select DHCP Server.
- Locate your MAC address.
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Asus
Here is the way to find the MAC address in the Asus router:
- Login to the Asus router.
- Press on Network Map from the General category.
- Tap on Clients.
- Find your Roku devices from the online/wired/wireless section.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to find Roku MAC address without Wi-Fi?
Go to Home Screen > Settings > System > About > Ethernet MAC Address to find the MAC address without Wi-Fi.
Is the device ID same as MAC address?
No, MAC address consists of 12 characters, where device ID is 6 characters. MAC addresses have two parts. The first six digits are the unique block ID, and the last six are the device ID.
Why is my Roku TV MAC address all zeros?
If your MAC address shows all zeros, then you are not using the supplied power adapter through the wall or the TV USB power port. Additionally, NIC failure can result in showing all zeros.
Why are there two MAC addresses on my Roku?
Your device can have a unique MAC address for each network interface. Your Roku device has two MAC addresses for the ethernet and wireless connection.
Final Thoughts
Locating the MAC address on Roku devices is pretty straightforward. You can find it at the bottom of the physical box or settings.
You can face some difficulties if you don’t have the MAC address printed on the back or don’t have a remote.
In this article, I’ve provided the ways to find the MAC addresses on Roku products. I firmly believe that you will find it easy when searching for the MAC address.
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