Remote for Roku
A wireless remote control for Roku streaming devices and Roku TVs. Simple pairing, intuitive controls, and a clean interface.
Google PlayRemote for Roku — Key Features
How to Use
Download
Install Remote for Roku from Google Play.
Connect
Connect your phone and Roku TV to the same Wi-Fi.
Control
The app detects your TV automatically. Start using it as a remote.
About Remote for Roku
Roku TVs and Roku streaming players are controlled over your home network. Remote for Roku turns your Android phone into a wireless remote, handy for typing searches, moving through the home screen and controlling playback.
This page explains which Roku devices work, the one Roku setting that most often blocks phone apps, and how to fix discovery problems.
Compatible Roku TVs
Roku TV
TVs with Roku built in can be controlled by the app once they are on the same network as your phone.
Roku streaming players
Roku players and sticks connected to a TV work the same way, as long as the player itself is on your network.
Same network required
Phone and Roku device must be on the same Wi-Fi network, not separate guest and main networks.
Set up your Roku TV
1. Install the app
Download Remote for Roku from Google Play.
2. Connect to the same network
Make sure your phone and your Roku device use the same Wi-Fi network.
3. Allow mobile control on the Roku
In the Roku's system settings, check the option that controls access by mobile apps, and make sure it allows the network to send commands (the default setting usually does).
4. Select your Roku
Open the app and choose your device from the list. You can then navigate and control playback from your phone.
Troubleshooting
The app cannot find my Roku
Check that both devices are on the same network. Then open the Roku's settings, find the option for control by mobile apps and make sure it is not set to disabled.
The Roku is found but buttons do nothing
Restart the Roku and the app. If your router separates devices from each other, turn that isolation off or use the main network.
Does it replace the Roku remote completely?
It covers navigation, playback and text entry for the device it is connected to. Keep the physical remote for switching a TV on from standby.
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