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gajet89
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9 months ago
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Roku Streaming Stick not working with Alexa

I can't seem to get my new Roku Streaming Stick 4k to work with Alexa. I've tried removing the skill a few times and readded the stick from the Roku app a few times as well. The Roku app says it's no...
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    renojim
    8 months ago

    gajet89, unless you have the remote set up to control the TV via CEC , it's the remote that's turning on the TV when you press the power button by sending a signal via IR to the TV - the stick isn't involved at all.  What kind of TV do you have?  If it's old and doesn't support CEC, there's no way you're ever going to get Alexa to turn it on and it has nothing to do with Roku.  As was mentioned, the stick never turns off, so I'm not sure what turning it on via Alexa even does (if anything).