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It seems like this is a common issue, but I haven't actually seen a solution from Roku in any of the other threads. I have a 4800X-Roku Ultra with a voice remote, which I purchased about a year ago. At first, the remote batteries would last for about 2-3 months before I had to replace them.
But starting about two months ago, batteries would only last for about 2 weeks. In someone else's post about this from a few weeks ago (which I can't find at the moment), a Roku employee responded that the engineers had fixed the problem, and all we needed to do was restart the system and re-pair the remote. So I put in new AA batteries, restarted my Roku, and re-paired the remote about two weeks ago. Today, I checked the battery level. and I'm already down to 30%.
Most of the threads I've seen on this, the Roku employees' responses don't actually offer any help. The one "solution" that I did see didn't actually do anything (see above). Is there any real fix for this? Or is it time to switch to a Fire Stick? I've been a loyal Roku user for years, but I've been seeing more and more technical issues over the last few years, and my patience is wearing thin.
Hello jff1885
Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
The remote battery drain issue requires help from our Support team. Please reply here with the serial number of the Roku device associated with the affected remote. It can be viewed by navigating to Settings > System > About.
Once we have the information needed, we'll be able to forward it to our support team for further assistance.
All the best,
Kariza
- jff18854 years agoReel Rookie
Ah, okay, got it. Sorry I got a little snippy in my post, and thank you for the help!
Serial number is: X01000047MEDS
- RokuKariza-D4 years agoRetired Moderator
I apologize for the delay in response.
I have passed along your information and concern to our Support team. They will follow up and further assist you through email.
All the best,
Kariza
- nortonj794 years agoNewbie
Having the same issue. Batteries last 3-4 days tops. Please escalate.
Model: 3810X
Serial: YH00AJ132549
Software: 10.0.0 build 4209-50
- RokuKariza-D4 years agoRetired Moderator
Thanks for the post.
I have passed along your information and concern to our Support team. They will follow up and further assist you through email.
All the best,
Kariza