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Sladester
Channel Surfer
4 years ago

Samsung Smart Remote Controlling Roku Ultra on a Different Input

Odd problem.  I have a 75 inch Samsung QLED TV (2020) and Verizon Fios with the new voice control remotes.  Everything worked fine until I upgraded to a Roku Ultra (newest version).  The Samsung remo...
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Strega
Roku Guru
4 years ago

It could be the decades-old problem of an IR code overlap.  Since the Ultra comes with a wi-fi remote anyway, but also has an IR receiver allowing it to be driven by "universal remotes" etc., you might try covering the IR receiver on the Roku and seeing if that fixes it.

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347fairless
Newbie
2 years ago

Genius!  I block the Roku totally from the Samsung remote and now it works.  Ty!