A bunch of people who say their normal Roku software checks indicated they were up to date have reported that the separate "secret menu" remote firmware update procedure outlined earlier fixed their problem.
Interestingly, the remote firmware version reported before and after the update is reported not to have been changed (Settings > Remotes and devices > Remotes > [select remote if more than one] > About)
Again, I've not experienced the problem with two Voice Remotes and one Voice Remote Pro. All I can do is report what others have said worked for them.
I tried the update procedure Via the secret menu as you suggested. Unfortunately, no joy.
Thank you.
I mentioned my growing frustration with ROKUs customer service, or lack thereof. I have to mention the contrast between ROKU and another unrelated product or service that I just had to request customer support for an unexpected problem. The other company provided customer service Via a return phone call within five minutes of me submitting a request on the website. I spoke with a VERY knowledgeable agent that listened carefully and was able to resolve my problem within ten minutes on that same phone call. That company understands how important customer service is to their success. When a customer has a problem and they receive excellent customer service, the problem becomes a positive experience. It builds confidence and encourages loyalty to the brand. On the other hand, like ROKU, just the opposite is also true. Happy customers tell a friend about their experience. Unhappy customers tell ALL their friends.
As much as I like the product so far (at least the ULTRAs), I am very disappointed in ROKU as a company for their appalling lack of interest in providing service to their customers.
Well, the update to my last post of three weeks ago is — absolutely nothing.
ROKU commitment to supporting their customers is nonexistent. Worse yet, they have not done anything that they said that they would do so I have to think that their non-response is intentional. How on earth ROKU, or any company, thinks that avoiding problems and turning their back on customers is beneficial to them is something that I will never understand. When a customer has a problem and the company steps up to resolve it, especially above and beyond expectations, they turn a negative situation into a positive situation. Those customers become the strongest and loudest supporters of the brand. Just the opposite is also true, as is the case here.
I wish that I had know that before I committed to the ROKU platform and purchased six of their products. Its too bad too, because I rather like how the others are working so far, but they certainly have taken the joy out of our new relationship. Alas, it’s not too late for me. I have made bigger mistakes in my life, and have learned valuable lessons from each one of them, that have cost me more than $500 or $600. Its not too late to switch to one of their competitors. It is a shame to being coerced into doing to do so however.
Hello BruceRPA,
Thanks for your post.
We apologize to hear this has been your experience. Please be advised that we are currently aware of the issue and our engineering team has been investigating this issue closely. And we have passed along your details to the Roku team for further investigation.
We prioritize resolving this as soon as possible, and we ask that you bear with us as we manage this issue.
Regards,
Nimfa
I did the "secret menu" update to my 3 and Ultra remotes, and, after 24 hours, it seems to be working for me. I posted the steps to do this in a separate post, but the mods deleted that post and put in the "official" steps to do an update, which we already know don't work.
I'd started a new thread as I was having issues with my boxes as opposed to your sticks, though you'd ass-u-me the hardware and software would basically be the same.
FWIW, my daughter and son-in-law are having the same issue with their boxes, though they've lost about 4 or 5 different functions, not just volume control.
Lyle
One of my two 4K+ sticks seems to be working now. The four Ultras and the working 4K+ sticks do seem to be unstable occasionally and have to be restarted approximately twice per week. It’s not a WiFi problem. Three of the four Ultras are connected via Ethernet to my very robust local area network. Internet service is also robust and stable.
My issue started two and a half months ago. I have heard nothing but deflections, delays, and nonsense from ROKU Support. They are doing one **bleep** of a job! I have to think that the responses that I have received are actually from poorly programmed BOTS using poorly scripted responses in broken English. I am growing increasingly dissatisfied with ROKU because of the problems but mostly because of their HORRIBLE non-existent support for customers that have problems.
Here's the link to my thread: https://community.roku.com/t5/Remotes/Roku-3-and-Roku-Ultra-both-losing-functions/m-p/877578/highlight/false#M40353
I'd replied to myself shortly after the original post and included the instructions to access the "secret menu". That post was taken down some time after that and the post from "Arjiemar" popped up at that time.
Lyle
I’m having a similar issue. It usually involves the volume buttons not working but last night it was the rewind/play-pause/forward
with all occurrences (volume buttons & last night’s rewind/play-pause/forward) the “fix” seemed to be hitting a different button. The other button works & then magically the problematic buttons start working again
when volume isn’t working I hit rewind or pause & magically the volume starts working again
last night when rewind/pause-play/forward didn’t work I eventually hit the home button & went back to the program to find all buttons working again
I AM WRITING THIS FOR THE ENGINEERS TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION TO FIND A REAL SOLUTION. THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION. THIS IS A TEMPORARY WORK AROUND
PLEASE FIND A REAL SOLUTION
MG121, I would be willing to be that your remote has a sticking button or is otherwise malfunctioning. Taking it apart and cleaning it might help or you could try the app as a remote or get a new remote
I just sent my troublesome 4K+ stick and remote back to ROKU using an RMA and they were just replaced. I just installed them and they appear to be working, so far at least. I have not spent any more time with it yet than it took to install them.
I am having a new intermittent problem with one of my four Ultras that has to do with the remote. Occasionally when I press the mute button to mute one of those annoying commercials, instead of simply muting the audio the audio toggles on and off rapidly, about two times per second. The mute icon on the TV follows the audio pattern. Pressing mute again unmutes the audio. And there is yet another new intermittent problem with the same Ultra. When I press volume up or down, the volume continues to climb or decrease without any buttons being pushed. That would imply that the volume buttons are also sticking sticking just like the mute button, but they are not. I looked at them very carefully and cleaned the remote thoroughly. No change. It’s a control problem, not a mechanical problem. Recharge, restart, power cycle, re-pair, etc., all result in no change.
Note that I have been servicing and repairing electronic equipment for roughly fifty years. I do have experience with troubleshooting electronic systems and isolating the points of failure. These problems sure do look like software problems to me since they worked fine for several months and then suddenly developed problems that come and go for no apparent reason with no discernible pattern to be able to recreate the trouble on demand. FWIW, I have a very stable and robust Ethernet, WiFi and internet service.
Lastly, for now, the problem with the audio drifting out of sync on FOX News APP as well as FOX News via Xfinity stream on all five (or will it be six?) of my ROKU devices remains. I discussed that in a different thread.
Well, thats a new one that I have not experienced yet, but the night is still young! The problems that I have been experiencing are similar but not identical to yours.
Do you have a Vizeo TV? What ROKU device(s) are you having the trouble with?
Just a quick update for anyone reading…the problem magically fixed itself. I did absolutely nothing. Everything has been okay for a few weeks now. Weird
Seems a number of people haven’t been so lucky so my hope is that the engineers that who were apparently going to look into this in the Spring (per an earlier post in this thread) will continue to investigate & troubleshoot
Thank you
