@Sboynton6
You can configure Roku TV devices to do that already.
External Roku devices don't control, and can't control, the TV input.
Now, if you want to suggest that Roku remotes include an IR based input button, submit a suggestion on the Suggest a Feature page.
DBDukes
Roku Community Streaming Expert
Note: I am not a Roku employee.
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