A Roku device changes any TV into a smart TV, allowing you to watch thousands of movies and TV episodes. But, if your remote control isn’t operating properly, you may not be able to stream anything. If you facing any trouble pairing or resetting your Roku remote.
When your Roku voice remote isn’t working, press and hold the pairing button, this can be found in the battery compartment or on the back of your remote. To pair the remote, press the pairing button until the status indicator shows green and moves it close to your Roku device.
When you press the pairing button on your remote, it may require some time to link and pair with your Roku device.
How to Connect a Roku IR Remote
A simple remote is one that controls the Roku player with infrared light. A simple remote requires no pairing. Follow the given below steps.
- Simply insert batteries, and position them on the Roku player device.
- Then point to and press the appropriate buttons. There is no need for extra pairing. This should connect automatically.
- Because it performs infrared light, the remote must be in direct line of sight with the Roku to work properly.
- Your IR remote will not work if it is covered behind a cabinet door or the TV directly.
- Simple remotes will not work for any Streaming Stick model, including the Roku Streaming Stick+ or Roku Streaming Stick 4K.
- Replace the batteries in your Roku remote.
- Disable your Roku device for one minute, and then reconnect it. Wait for the Roku to power up so that the Roku window opens on your TV.
- If you were in the procedure of connecting your Roku player, it should have paired with the remote automatically.
How to Pair a Roku Point Anywhere or Enhanced Remote
This may be your first time setting up a Roku box, stick, or TV with a point anywhere/enhanced remote, follow the instructions below.
- Replace the battery pack and Check that the Roku TV or player is turned on.
- Hold or set the remote near your device. The Roku TV or player will identify the remote and pair it instantly.
- The Roku device and enhanced remote are connected over a wireless network, this is a “point anywhere” remote that controls the screen no matter where the remote is directed. Roku’s “improved voice remote” and “gaming remote” both fit under this category.
- Basic and Preferable Point Remotes that using RF (radio frequency), Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi Direct does not require line-of-sight but must be linked with a Roku device before they can be used.
- Look for any of the following qualities to identify an Enhanced remote.
- Voice command.
- A TV’s power and on/off buttons.
- There are two game control buttons (A and B).
- There is a headphone jack.
- Remote locater alert.
How to Re-Pair or Reset a Roku Remote
You may quickly reset your Roku device by disabling it for about five seconds and then connecting it back in. The process for repairing or resetting a Roku control is simple. Do the following steps.
- Disable and reconnect your Roku device after around 5 seconds.
- Place the batteries into your remote, but leave the back panel open when the home menu shows on your TV screen.
- Find the pairing button in the remote’s battery box.
- When you’ve found the pairing button on your remote, press and hold it for 5 seconds before the pairing light on the remote starts to flash.
- Allow 30 seconds for the Roku device to complete the remote pairing process. Your TV should display a message indicating that the pairing has been finished.
How to Add a New or Second Remote to Roku
To operate the same Roku TV or player, you may add a new remote or a second remote. Then follow the instructions below steps.
- Go to your Roku home page. This is performed by pushing the home button on your remote.
- Then, choose the Settings option. By clicking the left directional button on your remote, you may open the left sidebar menu.
- Then, to proceed, click the up directional button quickly, followed by the OK or right directional button.
- Then, choose the ‘Remotes and Devices’ option.
- After that, choose the ‘Set up a new device‘ option.
- Next, choose Remote and then click the ‘Proceed’ button.
- Now, continue to press the pairing button on your remote until the Status indicator turns green.
- When your Roku voice remote has used replaceable batteries, the pairing button is placed within the box. If your remote is rechargeable, you’ll find it on the back of the device.
How to Unpair a Roku Remote
Unpairing a Roku remote may just resolve problems with it. Un-pairing is nearly as simple as a pairing. You need to follow the given instructions.
- On your Roku remote, press and hold the home, back, and pairing buttons on the remote for 3-5 seconds at the same time.
- Then, you can find three times should the indicator light blinks.
- If you have Roku TV or player response, you may confirm un-pairing by clicking some of the remote control buttons. If not, then it is unpaired.
- Now, your Roku remote will be unpaired.
Please read the Setup guide to get more information at https://support.roku.com/article/360011621473
How do I access my Roku device to Wi-Fi if I don’t have a remote?
Download the Roku smartphone application to connect your Roku to Wi-Fi without a remote. Click the ‘Settings‘ Tab, then click Network and click Set up connection on the application and then follow the on-screen directions.
Where is the Roku Remote’s Pairing Button?
The pairing button on your Roku remote is always placed in the battery compartment. Some such remote controls do not have this button.
Can I use the Roku application as a virtual remote?
To avoid the problem of the Roku remote not working, first, connect your Roku device to the internet and then connect the application wirelessly. Then you may use the Roku application as a virtual remote alternative.
How can I make my Roku detect my remote?
When your Roku device does not detect the remote, restart both the remote and the streaming device before trying to connect both.