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Nicky-V
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3 years ago
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What do the buttons do on the remote

 I would like to know what buttons do what on the remote. I looked at the manual, and the buttons are labeled alphabetically. But there is no key to tell me what (for example) what the button labeled "H" does!

I am using a 4K Express

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    atc98092
    3 years ago

    This is a very old remote in this image, and there are some differences with newer remotes that I'll mention as we go down the screen.

    Ok, going from the top. 

    • A: Back button I referenced before
    • B: Home button I referenced before
    • C: volume up/down for controlling a TV or AVR volume (the simple IR remote does not have these)
    • 😧 directional pad, which moves the focus point within the Roku home screen or a channel. Note that this image has a separate OK button (F). All newer remotes have the OK button in the center of the directional pad.
    • E: a quick rewind control. Different channels may or may not actually allow this to function. But it usually gives a 10 second rewind.
    • G: the asterisk button I referenced before
    • H: video transport control - reverse the video. Most channels will also reverse using the directional pad.
    • I: video transport control - pause/play. The OK button will often perform the same function, again depending on the channel.
    • J: video transport control - fast forward, again with the directional pad doing the same thing

    The buttons labeled K (have an A and B labels on them) were on the older remotes for game playing. Newer remotes do not have these buttons.

    Virtually all remotes have four buttons for opening a specific channel, based on the logo on the button. You cannot change the channel these buttons will load.

    The newest remote (Voice Remote Pro) is rechargeable, and has two user programmable buttons ( located directly above the four buttons I just mentioned) to launch a specific channel. This remote also has a couple of extra switches on the side, but mine is in my suitcase and can't remember exactly what they do. 

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    atc98092
    Community Streaming Expert
    3 years ago

    I don't know what that button diagram looks like, but if they used any sort of logic with the button labels I would expect the H button to be Home, which is the upper right large button when looking at the remote. Pressing Home will always exit whatever channel is running, and stop any streaming playback. It always returns to the Roku home screen. The upper left large button is Back. In almost any channel it will take you one screen back from where you are. If you're streaming a video in Netflix, it will stop playback and return you to the video information screen. Other channels like Prime Video or Vudu does the same thing. 

    Probably the most cryptic button has * on the button face. This button has different functions depending on what screen and/or what channel you are using. The most common use in many channels is to open the playback options screen. This allows changing the captions setting, sometimes allowing a choice of a different audio track (different language for example). There might also be some sound settings available. On the Roku home screen, that button opens a context menu and again provides different settings and information.

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      Nicky-V
      Reel Rookie
      3 years ago

      This image attached is what I found online. 

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        atc98092
        Community Streaming Expert
        3 years ago

        This is a very old remote in this image, and there are some differences with newer remotes that I'll mention as we go down the screen.

        Ok, going from the top. 

        • A: Back button I referenced before
        • B: Home button I referenced before
        • C: volume up/down for controlling a TV or AVR volume (the simple IR remote does not have these)
        • 😧 directional pad, which moves the focus point within the Roku home screen or a channel. Note that this image has a separate OK button (F). All newer remotes have the OK button in the center of the directional pad.
        • E: a quick rewind control. Different channels may or may not actually allow this to function. But it usually gives a 10 second rewind.
        • G: the asterisk button I referenced before
        • H: video transport control - reverse the video. Most channels will also reverse using the directional pad.
        • I: video transport control - pause/play. The OK button will often perform the same function, again depending on the channel.
        • J: video transport control - fast forward, again with the directional pad doing the same thing

        The buttons labeled K (have an A and B labels on them) were on the older remotes for game playing. Newer remotes do not have these buttons.

        Virtually all remotes have four buttons for opening a specific channel, based on the logo on the button. You cannot change the channel these buttons will load.

        The newest remote (Voice Remote Pro) is rechargeable, and has two user programmable buttons ( located directly above the four buttons I just mentioned) to launch a specific channel. This remote also has a couple of extra switches on the side, but mine is in my suitcase and can't remember exactly what they do.