Large Remote for Old People
Is there a Roku remote meant for seniors? I have a father who has large clumsy hands, can't see small buttons and has a toddler-level of understanding on how to use the small one. Even the voice comm...
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What model Roku? If it's a stick, then you have to use a Roku RF remote. For TV's and separate devices, you can use 3rd party remotes, but do need to aim as they are IR.
There is a previous thread here:
So far, many of the big-button remotes I could see online are too basic and mainly just for TV/cable.
I saw that thread which prompted me to start my own. I don't have a stick yet for that tv and didn't realize there was a difference. Until now, I've been swapping out sticks between that one and another tv (we just have 1 stick). I, myself, don't know much about them. I know how to pick my show/movie and that's about it.
Just to be sure we're using the same terminology here...
What Roku calls "sticks" are the "Streaming Stick" models. All current Roku models connect to the HDMI ports on TVs. The "Streaming Stick" products have a male HDMI plug attached at one end that can plug directly into the tv. They look like this:
Streaming stick models require a point-anywhere remote that connects via radio frequencies (RF) because they are normally plugged in behind the tv set where line-of-sight infrared (IR) signals cannot reach.
All Roku models other than "Streaming Sticks" are wider than the sticks and have a female HDMI jack instead of a male plug. They connect to the tv via an HDMI cable plugged into both the Roku and the tv. These can all be controlled by any universal IR remote that says it can control Roku devices, as long as the remote has a direct line of sight to the Roku.
