Remote with lighted controls
Does RoKu have a remote that light up allowing you to see the controls when watching TV in a dark room?
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Amazon has one! It's called Roku remote with backlight. Also, they sell glow in the dark sleeves at Walmart, Amazon, etc for the Roku remote. I'd search "glow in the dark sleeves for broke remote". I hope this info helps! Here's the link to the one on Amazon with the blacklight.
Thanks for the info, but the problem with the Roku remotes w/backlight on Amazon is they reduce functionality (example: you loose voice functions). The glow in the dark sleeves don't illuminate the buttons, which a backlit remote would do. Also, the problem with both of them is you can't utilize the headphones. Solving a problem with a problem doesn't really address the issue.
There's absolutely no reason, other than cheapness, that Roku hasn't implemented this technology in their remotes. What other reason could it be? Adding a backlight would cost them money, and they just want to rake in as much profit as they can. So, even though their customers want this & the technology is readily available, they ignore both.
It does not have to cost the money. They could easily contract it out. I really don't understand the business decision behind not having a premium remote.
If only they would do what Amazon did, release a backlit remote you could buy.
Losing the function of the voice search is irrelevant because they don't have a remote with backlighting and a voice search made yet anywhere, that I can find anyway. That's why we were saying that Roku should design one, that way you can have both. They wanted a remote with backlighting, not voice search, so I gave them a link to one. Idk what you mean about not being able to use the headphones? Who wears headphones while watching TV anyway? Do you not have privacy in your own home? I don't think using a remote with backlighting would hurt headphones, unless they're specifically Roku headphones (which I've never heard of, not surprising). I wouldn't use Roku headphones anyway, I'd get better ones that Bluetooth to your TV, so that it has nothing to do with the Roku. Or get an adapter to make your TV Bluetooth, if it isn't. No, sleeves wouldn't necessarily light up the buttons, but they do give enough light around them so you can see them. So no, I'm not trying to solve a problem with a problem. You're rude comment was unnecessary. You just brought problems and a negative attitude, instead of some kind of solution. THINK before you respond next time. Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Inspiring? Is it Necessary? Is it Kind? The answers to all those questions on your behalf is no and no. Therefore you're wasting your time and other people's. And btw, it's lose, not loose. Learn spelling and correct grammar. Use your time educating yourself instead of nagging people online. Do what's the most beneficial to you. So ya, sorry not sorry. Keep your opinions to yourself. Have a great day 😉
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Thanks for posting here about your inquiry.
We really appreciate you for sharing this feature with us that you'd like to add to Roku remotes, and we sincerely are grateful for this. Rest assured that we'll pass this with the team so they can review it.
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KashBrand new user to the Roku world. Just bought 3 of these for my TV's and am seriously disappointed that the remote doesn't have backlighting (not to mention the 4 pre-programmed buttons that can't be changed). I just assumed in this day and age that all remotes are backlit. This is the first remote I've had in the past 10 years that doesn't have that feature. While I'm a fan of the Roku unit/system, not being able to see the buttons in a dark room is a major, major, major bummer.
*Roku not broke! Sorry about that!
