Roku remotes with channel numbers?
Wow, my parents and I are having this problem with the lack of numerical buttons with a TCL HDTV (28S305)'s Roku RC. They watch it from OTA (antenna) and Internet apps (Spectrum, YouTube, CBS News, V...
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@Brandito Great to know. I also use an inexpensive GE universal remote on a TCL Roku TV and the Roku channel live TV. I can access channels by inputting the channel number. Yay! It does not work for the DirecTV stream app. So probably application dependent.
RonOh wrote:@Brandito Great to know. I also use an inexpensive GE universal remote on a TCL Roku TV and the Roku channel live TV. I can access channels by inputting the channel number. Yay! It does not work for the DirecTV stream app. So probably application dependent.
Which RC model is this and from where? I hope it will work with 28" TCL Class 3-Series Simply Smart LED (28S305) and Spectrum's app.
The aftermarket universal remotes with number keys will not work on spectrum app, only for antenna or Live TV. Won't work on Pluto either.
The low cost GE universal remote I bought was from Amazon.
This is the universal I bought from Amazon that worked on my TCL Roku.
#GE Backlit Universal Remote Control for Samsung, Vizio, LG, Sony, Sharp, Roku, Apple TV, TCL, Panasonic, Smart TV, Streaming Players, Blu-Ray, DVD, Simple Setup, 4-Device, Graphite, 48
Best of luck to you.
So, with this argument going on I decided to search for numbered keys for Stand-Alone Roku like the Ultra, problem is the Roku won't respond unless you're on Live tv grid or tuned to Live tv channel. This what I came up with:
0- 00101
1- 00230
2- 00232
3- 00228
4- 00235
5- 00231
6- 00233
7- 00100
8- 00106
9- 00102
Ch Up- 00183
Ch Down- 00185
This will only work on the Live Tv guide, other channels like Pluto don't respond to these, probably because they don't know they exist? Its upto the Channel maker to enable the use of these commands, not Roku.
So to use the above commands you will need an aftermarket universal made by UEI that has setup code 03061/3061. Like the remotes I linked to above in my other post. Problem is you will have to map each command individually, to map a command on the Walmart Onn 6 universal remote, once the device is programmed with Roku code 3061:
1. Stream device key
2. press and hold SETUP key for two blinks, release
3. enter 9 9 4
4. tap SETUP for one blink, release
5. enter 5-digit code from above
6. pick a key
Do the same for all twelve commands. Changing the code in step 5, and picking different key to map the command to in step 6.
Remotes to look for that use these commands are Inteset 422-3 or 4, Onn 6 3660 universal remote, One-For-All urc7880, and urc-3680.
