Remote must be less than 6 inches from tv to work. Suggestions???
Why does my remote need to be less than 6 inches from the TV to work? I changed the batteries twice. Help please!
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PattyS wrote:No, it is not built in. The sensor is taped to the TV as instructed in the booklet. It makes no sense that the remote has to be so close for it to work.
I'm sorry, that makes no sense. I don't know of any Roku that comes with an IR sensor that has to be placed in front of the TV. Can you be more specific about the brand of TV and model Roku you are using?
It is an older LG tv with a Roku Express 4k that I purchased less than 2 weeks ago.
OK, great. Assuming it's the Express 4K and not the 4k+, then it came with an IR remote, and the comments before are still applicable. There is no remote IR receiver for your Roku, so the Express 4K must be visible to your remote. If you have an IR extender, I'm guessing it's for the TV, and that won't do anything for the Roku. If your Roku is not sitting in plain sight from your viewing location, you have to move it so it is visible.
It is absolutely visible, and as stated prior, I have to put the Roku remote right up to the tv to chose a show, etc. The LG remote does not have buttons to chose Hulu, etc. Is that the problem???
The LG remote will only control the TV, and the Roku remote will only control the Roku. They are not interchangeable. If your Roku remote has a volume control (I don't think the IR remotes do), then it would only control the TV's volume using HDMI control, or CEC as it is generically labeled.
