Roku - Voice Remote - Black

Needed this. Original stopped working and did not like using cell phone remote app.

For the longest time I had lost my remote to my Roku Ultra. While I could still use the Roku remote app, it was very inconvenient since I had to have my phone with me every time. I found another solution using my Harmony remote, but even that was an inconvenience since it didn't work well with my Sonos system. While I was at my local Best Buy, I came across this universal Roku remote, which stated it worked with my Roku and previous versions. The set up was very easy and it recognized my Roku and TV with no issues at all. I was very pleased to find out that it also controls power to my TV and volume control to my Sonos bar. So in hindsight, I am now only using ONE remote and life is back to normal.

I have a TCL 55" R615 Roku TV that came with the basic IR remote. While the IR remote works okay, it's not great (and frankly outdated), having to hunt for the correct spot and aim directly at the TV just right to get it to recognize key presses. This new remote completely solves that! You can have it in any orientation or completely covered up, and it works every time. The voice features are still limited, but useful enough. I wouldn't buy this just for the voice feature. The feel in the hand is much better as well. It feels much nicer and more premium than the original IR remote. Setup was super simple. I just turned on my Roku TV with the old remote, popped the included batteries into the new remote, and it was instantly recognized by my TV and connected automatically, no fiddling about with pairing, buttons, menus, etc. One thing to note, though, aside from its lack of headphone jack for private listening (a feature I don't personally use), is that this new remote has no IR at all. That means you can NOT use it with your IR based home theater receiver or sound bar unless it has HDMI and HDMI-CEC capabilities. I use a Denon AVR-1712 home theater receiver with HDMI-CEC, so this remote works just fine for controlling volume (albeit a little slow). However, my sister's TCL 55" R613 comes with this newer remote included (which led me down this upgrade path), and she has a sound bar that only has SPDI/F optical and analog coaxial audio connections, no HDMI at all, which requires an IR remote to control volume. This new remote does NOT control her sound bar at all, she still has to use her old sound bar IR remote along with the Roku remote. This is definitely a bummer, and an oversight in my opinion. It would have been nice (and easily worth another $5-10) if they could have still included IR in this remote for controlling legacy non-HDMI devices, something the Apple TV 4th gen remote does well. The Apple TV 4th gen (a.k.a. HD or 4K) remote doesn't require line-of-sight for the Apple TV or HDMI-CEC devices, but still has built-in IR to control IR-only devices at the same time. I use the Apple TV HD in my bedroom with an older 2011 LG 55LW6500 1080p HDTV and an old Yamaha 5.1 receiver via optical SPDI/F (no HDMI), and the Apple TV remote works great controlling the Apple TV without line-of-sight, turning on the LG TV via HDMI-CEC, and controlling volume on the IR-only Yamaha receiver, all with one remote. All in all, I am very happy with this remote for the price. It is a no-brainer cheap upgrade for your Roku TV, but only if you don't require IR for controlling other devices or don't mind using multiple remotes (and don't require the private listening feature). I'm knocking off a star for no support with legacy non-HDMI devices that many people are still using, but it's still a great upgrade none-the-less.

This remote uses WiFi rather than IR to control your Roku streaming box/ stick and Roku TV which means you don't have to point directly at your device to control it. This remote also has both Vol +/- and Mute buttons, as well as power on/off and voice control buttons. this is now controlling my Roku Premiere and the Samsung TV it is connected to. No more having to use 2 remotes just to control volume and power on/off! Definitely worth the money if you're looking for a better Roku remote!

I just wanted a Roku remote that worked with whatever stick I have (I lost the box the stick came so I don't have a CLUE what version of the gazillion of them out there it is) and this one works PERFECTLY. This is the THIRD Roku remote I've had to buy (and yes, I lost that box too) because I LOST the first two (or they grew little legs and walked out of the house, more likely) so thank goodness the newer remotes still work with Roku's older products!

My original remote broke, so glad to see you can buy a replacement. Pros: the signal gets too the tv way better for some reason, new fast button for Disney. Quality construction. Cons: even thinner than original so easier to slide between the cushions. No speaker so the remote finder button on my ultra no longer finds my remote.

I upgraded my Roku TV remotes (TCL TVs) specifically to add the voice feature. Thankfully, these remotes also have the power and volume/mute buttons needed for the TV. Pairing was a simple process. If you break or lose your remote, then it makes sense to get one of these as a replacement upgrade. Check compatibility though, as this remote may not work with all Rokus (i.e. streaming stick). Unfortunately, the voice search feature isn't as useful as I had hoped. The voice search works great when you are in the Roku menus (home screen), but I found that it doesn't work within many apps (channels) when you use the app's search feature. In the end, the best way to do voice to text searches in the Roku home screen and in the Roku apps (channels) is to install and use the Roku app on your phone, which makes the value of the remote questionable as an upgrade. Now that Roku has Google Assistant integration for input switching, volume control, etc. it makes the voice button even less useful. Also, this remote does not have a headphone jack for private listening, which would have been nice, but seems limited to the Roku Ultras; however, I believe using the phone app also allows you to run audio through your phone to recreate the private listening feature.

Needed to replace the original after battery corrosion during period of non-use, so not aware, and destroyed it. Original replacement and works as expected. Keep an eye on the batteries, particularly if use a universal remote like a Harmony and the original remotes for devices are secondary to quickly resolve issues when the universal remote becomes 'confused' or easier to do with the original.