Roku used to offer a control app in the Microsoft store, but it was removed a number of years ago. There are a couple of apps in the store that claim to be able to control a Roku, but I have no idea if any of them support pulling the audio into the computer.
The only apps I am aware of that will do that are the Android and iOS apps in their respective app stores. They work on both phones and tablets, but I don't know of any way they can be used from a PC unless there is some sort of iOS or Android emulator that will work on your PC. I've never looked into something like that, but a quick web search appears to show they do exist.
atc98092I know the app does work with LDPlayer, but that emulator is very resource intensive and won't let me run anything else outside the emulator while it's running.
Yeah, emulators are not usually a very efficient way to run something. I would suggest finding an inexpensive Android tablet (I don't think there's any such thing as an inexpensive iPad!) and use that for private listening. Even an old Android phone that isn't activated on a cell network would work as well. I'm just listing what might be the simplest way to have private listening without getting into more complicated setups.
Thanks.
I can do private listening on my Android phone and it works well, but the main point is I want to do that on the PC. I want to have only one headset and be able to listen to PC sounds, phone calls, video/audio calls use voice recognition for apps, etc.
Another solution would be getting a small audio mixer and plug in audio output from phone and PC and have them on one headset w mic connected to PC. Or one could probably do that with an external audio interface with audio in and connect the PC to that, if one can mute the speakers independent of the audio out. A software solution for PC, similar to the phone remote would not need the trouble of devices and cables and would be more simple.
itorres008 kclantern1984 atc98092 --
Bringing this old thread back to life.
There now is a MIcrosoft app called Link to Windows. When installed and running on both a Windows computer and an Android or iOS device you can view and operate your mobile device via the PC. This means you can run the Roku remote app on your Windows computer. There is an option to listen to your mobile device's audio on the PC as well.
