First, I think I do agree, which is why I only have remotes with removable batteries. So, if you don’t like it, the other Roku remotes (and third-party remotes) can be used.
But as for making the best of what you have now: Maybe keep the charger in the same room? And can it work while charging? If so, maybe get a long cable?
Good suggestions, I mostly wanted to rant. The other Roku remotes do not have voice or a headphone jack, and I use both of those on occasion. Do you have a favorite replacement remote? I do love my Harmony remotes, but Logitech stopped making them.
I’ve never used a headphone jack so I can’t comment on that. But I have the (non-rechargeable) voice remote and the simple remote and both work well, (though I think both lack that jack.) I still see Harmony remotes for sale. Although it wouldn’t surprise me if they cost more now, because people are always trying to profit by something going out of production. Then again, does the Harmony do the headphone trick?
There are some wireless headphone devices that connect to a TV’s audio outputs. Many of these use rechargeable batteries, but for occasional use, that might be OK.
Have you tried the Roku app? I think??? you can do private listening through the phone??? Anyway, it’s free to find out! Of course, the phone is rechargeable too, but most people are used to dealing with that one.
By the way, in response to the suggestion to use replacement (or universal) remotes:
I've tried that, but so far have found one seriously important lack in doing so, and that is that Roku remotes possess one button that I have not seen on ANY universal remote so far. And that is the bugger of a button, THE BACK BUTTON.
The back button is so important to the operation of a smart TV that the lack of it on a universal remote makes using the Roku remote pretty much mandatory.
If anyone knows of a uni remote that has this button, let me know.
