go.roku/remotehelp : How to set up your Roku simple remote

go.roku/remotehelp : How to set up your Roku simple remote

Your Roku® simple remote has all the basics you need to control your streaming player including shortcut buttons to popular streaming apps.

This article provides instruction on how to identify and set up your Roku simple remote.

How to tell if you have a Roku simple remote

Roku simple remotes are referred to using different names including:

  • Standard remote
  • Roku Players remote
  • Roku TV remote
  • IR remote

Roku simple remotes have the buttons seen below including channel shortcut buttons that let you launch popular streaming apps with a single press. A Roku simple remote is included with many Roku TV models and some streaming players. The simple remote included with a Roku TV system has all the buttons seen on a players remote, along with buttons for a sleep timer and TV power, volume, and mute.

Roku simple remote comparison

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How to set up your Roku simple remote

To set up a simple remote, you only need to insert new matching batteries, or remove the battery pull tab, and point the remote at the front of your Roku device—it’s that simple!

When using your Roku simple remote, it must be pointed directly at your Roku streaming device and there must be nothing blocking the signal from your remote.

Roku simple remotes do not have a pairing button. You just need to insert fresh batteries or remove the battery pull tab and then your remote is ready to use immediately.

How to set up and pair your Roku voice remote

To set up your Roku® voice remote, it must be connected to your Roku streaming player or Roku TV™ system through a wireless process known as pairing. Once this simple pairing process is complete, you will be ready to use all of the great features of your Roku voice remote like Roku voice search.

How to tell if you have a Roku voice remote

All Roku voice remotes have a voice button located near the purple directional pad that has either a microphone microphone icon or magnifying glass magnifying glass icon icon.

If your remote has a voice button, you have a Roku voice remote. If it does not, you have a Roku simple remote.

Roku voice remote search button location

How to pair your Roku streaming device during setup

If your Roku streaming device came with a Roku voice remote, you will need to pair it during the initial setup and activation process.

Follow the on-screen setup instructions to pair your voice remote with your streaming device.

Enter pairing mode from the Settings menu

If you have the Roku mobile app installed, or another Roku remote that works with your streaming device, use the following steps to put your device into pairing mode from the Settings menu.

  1. Press Homehome button on Roku remote on your working remote or from Roku mobile app
  2. Scroll and select Settings
  3. Select Remotes & devices
  4. Select Add devices
  5. Select Remote
  6. Select Continue
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions to pair your voice remote

Roku voice remote pairing screen instructions for microphone location

Restart your streaming device to enter pairing mode

If you do not have a second Roku remote that already works with your streaming device, or the Roku mobile app installed, you can restart your streaming device to put it in pairing mode. When your streaming device is powered on, it will automatically enter pairing mode and look for remotes.

Use the following steps to restart your streaming device.

  1. Remove the power cord from your streaming device
  2. Wait at least 5 seconds
  3. Re-connect the power cord

Once you see the Home screen, follow the steps in the next section to put your voice remote into pairing mode and complete the pairing process with your streaming device.