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MrMustard777
Channel Surfer
6 years ago
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How invasive is the voice remote, and can it be turned off?

Dear Community, we are debating replacing our older Roku with a new one, we love Roku!  However it looks like they now feature voice activated remotes.  I'm sure this is a selling point for some but ...
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  • Tivoburkee's avatar
    Tivoburkee
    6 years ago

    Roku does not have a voice active remote, they have remote with voice search key, you have to press and speak to enable it. 

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atc98092
Community Streaming Expert
6 years ago

And not all Roku players come with the voice remote. My Premiere only came with an IR remote, which doesn't have voice capability. Every Roku other than the Sticks support an IR remote, so even if you buy one with a voice remote, you can buy an IR remote, take the batteries out of the voice remote, and have no concerns. 

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MrMustard777
Channel Surfer
6 years ago

Ok thanks to you both.