Install Roku URL Player and Remote app on the Chrome web browser.
If you don’t want to use a smartphone or don’t have one at your disposal, you can install a Chrome app on your computer and use it to navigate the Roku device. Read: 50 Themes to customize your Roku home screen like a proĪpart from offering official apps to control the Roku device, Roku also offers API which allows third-party developers to create apps for Roku. Connect the device and you’re good to go. Simply, connect the smartphone to the same Wifi network and the app would automatically discover the device. Read: How to cast to Roku from Android, PC, or Mac If you have a smartphone, you can install the Roku app on your smartphone and use it to navigate the Roku. Roku has official apps for Android and iOS which allows you to control the Roku device from a smartphone. Related: 4 Ways to set up VPN on any Roku device Needless to say, for this to work, your Roku needs to be under the range and your remote batteries shouldn’t be completely drained. When you press the button, the remote will make a sound until you find it and press any button on the remote to stop the sound. If you have an IR remote then you would have to manually find the remote, however, some Roku devices( like Roku 4 and Roku Ultra) have a Remote finder button in the shape of a remote on the top of the media player. Roku devices have two different types of remotes IR and wireless (Bluetooth).
