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I have the same issue with the headphone jack on the controller not working properly. If I pull the headphone connector out slightly, I can hear the left side audio - pushing the jack all the way in gives only the right side audio - this is definitely a batch of poorly manufactured controllers. and as I've waitined quite a while to try a headphone with the controller, it's now out of warranty...thanks ROKU!
- Dogshark2 years agoReel Rookie
I'm having the same exact problem with the remote I bought. Incredibly frustrating since the only reason I bought the remote was so I could use my wired headphones with it.
- RokuCarly2 years agoCommunity Moderator
We're grateful to have you here in the Roku Community, Dogshark!
Thank you for sharing your concern about utilizing the Headphones Mode (private listening) on your physical Roku remote. We'd be happy to suggest some troubleshooting steps.
Have you tried the steps suggested by RokuMary-F above? If not, kindly let us know if those steps make any difference. We also recommend using a different set of headphones.
Please keep us posted on how it goes so we can continue assisting you from there!
Best regards,
Carly- Dogshark2 years agoReel Rookie
I have tried all the suggestions, and both pairs of headphones work just fine when connected to something else. If you hold the chord slightly out of the headphone jack on the Roku remote both sides work otherwise it's only one side. I have made and tested circuits before for my job. It seems like the problem might be there's not enough areas conducting, or there's a break somewhere in the conducting material that's inside the roku remote headphone jack. It could be a in a weaker area if it bends at all inside the remote. It worked just fine when I first bought the remote, it's like the connection wore out with occasional use which is very frustrating.
- RokuERey2 years agoRetired Moderator
Hi dfconn,
Greetings and appreciation for reaching out to us on the Roku Community!
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with this remote issue when using private listening.
First, could you tell me how long the problem has been there and when you first noticed it?
Furthermore, if you go to Settings>>System>>About, you can get the serial number of the device that is paired. Would you please share this with us as well? I'd like to take a closer look.
Please keep us posted!
Thanks,
Rey