Roku Ultra remote an IR or Bluetooth?
Hi,
We want to setup three Roku Ultras in a children's waiting room, so each child can watch Disney + on a separate TV. That means each remote must only control one TV/Roku and not interfere with t...
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StreamerUser I found your comment of interest. Having recently updated my desktop to a Mac Mini M4, I also updated the Harmony app then synced my Harmony remote after adding the Roku Ultra. But since the voice remote uses WiFi direct, the Harmony cannot control it. When you go to Roku>settings>remote>add remote, but the only type of remote that can be added is Roku. Please elaborate on how a remote that uses WiFi direct can also use IR :) Thanks
If/when a Voice Remote cannot connect/communicate with its paired device via WiFi Direct, it automatically falls back into IR mode for device control (except when paired to Stick models, that have no IR capability) - this is independent of any IR programmed remote mode to control the power/audio of a TV/AVR.
Depending on the Harmony model/setup it may be using IR or ECP to control the configured remote device. The Harmony remote doesnt need to control the Voice Remote, it only needs to control the Roku device (Ultra in your case) either via IR or IP (ECP - External Control Protocol for RokuOS).
Recent RokuOS firmware versions have changed the Control by mobile apps setting default to Limited which effectively disables IP (ECP) control of the Roku device - in order to restore IP (ECP) control you need to change Control by mobile apps = Enabled (this is for Harmony setups or other devices/apps that use IP (ECP) to control the Roku device - it has no impact on IR control which is always active/available for non-Stick Roku models).
FYI only Roku Voice Remotes (WiFi Direct) can be specifically paired (added) via the Add a new remote menu (its a proprietary connection/pairing protocol).
Very informative..I appreciate the depth of detail..why is it you're not a Streaming Expert since your knowledge is extensive. As to the Harmony remote, it DOES control powering the Roku on and off per the setup
