How to resolve the “HDCP Unauthorized. Content Disabled” error in Roku
When using Roku, some users encounter a purple screen with the error message “HDCP not allowed. Content Disabled.” This error is common and indicates that your device has lost HDCP acknowledgment.
HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection. But what does unauthorized HDCP content disabling mean? It is an anti-piracy protocol that is built into all standard HDMI cables.
What causes the “HDCP Unauthorized. Content Disabled” error on Roku
Unsupported display type: it is possible that the settings of the display you are trying to stream with are not supported by the TV, causing this error. All TVs have a limit on the maximum resolution they support, as well as a limit on the maximum refresh rate. If this limit is exceeded by the Roku player, an error may appear due to lack of support.