I wanted a remote with a headphone jack, but not the Voice Remote Pro. I remember the remote I want being sold with the Ultra LT and Streaming Stick+ Headphone Edition, both of which have been discontinued. Is the remote just discontinued all together or is the remote still manufactured but not on the Roku website?
The original Voice Remote Pro is the only one still being manufactured and I'm sure about that, but it's still available. You may be able to find an old model of voice remote with a headphone jack online or on the secondhand market. It wouldn't surprise me if the original pro remote gets discontinued, but I doubt anyone that knows would be able to say. Roku seems to be pushing people to the "private listening" feature of the mobile app.
renojim wrote:Roku seems to be pushing people to the "private listening" feature of the mobile app.
.. or to those recent Roku models that can drive Bluetooth headphones or speakers directly without having to go through the Roku Remote app.
As of January 29, 2025, Roku lists these devices as having this capability:
• Roku Streambar SE
• Roku Streambar
• Roku Streambar Pro
• Roku Smart Soundbar
• Roku Ultra (models 4800, 4802, and 4850)
• Roku Ultra LT (model 4801)
• Roku Plus Series TV
• Roku Pro Series TV
See this Roku article for details and any updates: https://support.roku.com/article/12210854415383
The secondhand market model numbers to look for are RC-EL3 or RC-AL9. Which both take AA batteries.
