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Roku sign-in for a Google-only Canvas Relay account

Google OAuth accounts need a Canvas Relay password added in web Account & security before the Roku email/password keyboard can sign in.

What you may be seeing

  • Roku rejects the email/password even though Google sign-in works in the Canvas Relay web app.

What usually causes it

  • A Google-only Canvas Relay account may not have a password hash; Roku requires a Canvas Relay password—not your Google password—and does not open a Google OAuth browser.

Do this

  1. Sign in to Canvas Relay on the web with Google.
  2. Open Settings > Account & security > Set password and create a Canvas Relay password of at least 10 characters.
  3. Return to Roku and sign in using the same email plus the new Canvas Relay password.

You know it is fixed when

  • Roku accepts the account and proceeds to registration/board selection while Google sign-in continues to work on the web.

Worth knowing

  • Setting a Canvas Relay password does not disconnect Google.

Search phrases this guide covers

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