A:Answer • It uses an HDMI connection, not sure if your older TV has one. Reply from Grok:
The Roku device + remote will turn your older non-smart TV into a “smart” one for streaming (Netflix, YouTube, etc.).
• You’ll likely still need your old TV remote (or the TV’s physical buttons) to turn the TV on/off, adjust volume, or switch inputs.
• Some newer Roku voice remotes (like the Voice Remote Pro) have IR TV controls that can be set up during initial Roku setup to try controlling power/volume on many common TV brands — even older ones — if the codes match. But success varies a lot with very old TVs (pre-2010s models often don’t work well or at all for this).
• Roku remotes are not compatible with non-Roku brands in the sense of full TV replacement; they’re for controlling the Roku hardware.
