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Anonymous
9 months ago
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Multiple Roku tv’s in same room

In my bar I have side by side TV’s for sports.  
Both TV’s are wireless internet connection, (wi-fi).
The 1st tv is an LG with the Roku app on it and a Roku remote, maybe a year old.
The 2nd tv is brand new, an ONN Roku Smart 43” with Roku already installed and came with a Roku remote.  Everything set up perfectly and works fine, except………

The new remote, (2nd) will also control the LG, (1st) channels and volume.

Is there anyway to pair each remote to it’s own tv so that both TV’s can be on different channels at the same time and be operated separately without interfering with each other ?

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  • atc98092's avatar
    atc98092
    9 months ago

    There are two ways to control multiple Roku TVs independently that are located near each other. One is to use the Roku app on a phone or tablet, which you appear to know about. The other is to purchase a voice remote for each TV. The voice remotes use WiFi, not IR, so they do not interact with a Roku they are not paired with. Since most Roku TVs are shipped with basic IR remotes, they will control every Roku TV in the same general area. The WiFi remotes will control only the TV they are paired with.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 months ago

    Thank you !!  We have repositioned the TV’s so that there is a slight angle away from each tv.  As long as we point the remote at the tv we are operating it seems to work fine.  Very simple solution thanks to this community, Thanks Again !!!!!

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  • atc98092's avatar
    atc98092
    Community Streaming Expert
    9 months ago

    There are two ways to control multiple Roku TVs independently that are located near each other. One is to use the Roku app on a phone or tablet, which you appear to know about. The other is to purchase a voice remote for each TV. The voice remotes use WiFi, not IR, so they do not interact with a Roku they are not paired with. Since most Roku TVs are shipped with basic IR remotes, they will control every Roku TV in the same general area. The WiFi remotes will control only the TV they are paired with.

  • RokuJharra-Q's avatar
    RokuJharra-Q
    Retired Moderator
    9 months ago

    Hi Anonymous, welcome to the Roku Community!

    A standard IR remote can control two TVs as long as both TVs use the same IR signals, which is usually the case for TVs of the same brand or remote set-up. However, if you have a Roku voice remote, it cannot be used on multiple TVs. In that case, you must get a WiFi direct remote for each TV or use our Roku mobile app.

    Since the remote you're using is IR, there's no way to make it only control one TV if both can see the remote. You could block the IR receiver window on the TV you don't want to be controlled, but you would need to move that blockage if or when you needed to control that TV.

    One suggestion is to try repositioning the devices to minimize overlap or consider using devices that operate on different frequencies to reduce interference.

    Hope this helps!

    Thanks,
    Jharra

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      9 months ago

      Thank you !!  We have repositioned the TV’s so that there is a slight angle away from each tv.  As long as we point the remote at the tv we are operating it seems to work fine.  Very simple solution thanks to this community, Thanks Again !!!!!

      • RokuJharra-Q's avatar
        RokuJharra-Q
        Retired Moderator
        9 months ago

        Thank you for keeping us posted, Anonymous!

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