Installation and Sideloading

Installation and Sideloading

Moonfin is on the Roku Channel Store, which is the easiest way to install it. You can also sideload a build from Releases.

From the Channel Store

Search for Moonfin on your Roku, or open the store page and add the channel. It installs and updates like any other channel, with no Developer Mode needed.

Supported devices

Roku OS 9.1 or newer is required, which covers most Roku devices from 2018 onwards.

Device	Supported models
Roku TV	2018 and newer
Roku Streaming Stick	2018 and newer
Roku Ultra	All models
Roku Express	2019 and newer

Sideloading

Sideloading uses Developer Mode, which is built into every Roku device and needs no extra tools beyond a web browser.

1. Enable Developer Mode with the remote sequence: Home three times, Up twice, then Right, Left, Right, Left, Right.
2. Create a developer password when prompted and write it down.
3. Find your Roku's IP address under Settings, Network, About.
4. Open http://YOUR_ROKU_IP in a browser on the same network.
5. Log in with the developer password you just created.
6. Select the Moonfin .zip build and click Install.

The app appears on your home screen immediately.

Things worth knowing

Sideloaded apps live in the developer slot, so installing a different sideloaded app replaces Moonfin. To update, repeat the steps above with the newer .zip, and your settings are preserved.

Enabling Developer Mode restarts the device. If the remote sequence doesn't take, make sure you're on the Roku home screen with nothing focused before starting it.