Dmaier wrote:That would be great but I can't get the app to connect to my Roku stick. I've tried everything including entering the IP address of the Roku to connect manually. I need to operate two in the same room to stream sports on two different sticks but I'm not going to buy second stick unless I can get the first to connect. It's really dumb that you can't just pair the remote to only one stick.
The Roku app has some network specific requirements to allow them to work. I think your simplest solution is to use either Roku Stick players or the Roku Express 4K+, both which come standard with the WiFi Direct remote and won't get interference from any other Roku remote.
As to the Roku app, your WiFi network must be private and use Private IP address ranges. It also must not have a security setting enabled that blocks connected devices from seeing each other. If you are using a public WiFi network in your location, that security setting is enabled, and you don't want it turned off on such a network. But unfortunately there's no way to use the Roku app in that situation.
I'm a little confused. Are you saying if I have two Roku sticks, the remote I have with each only works for the one that came with it? If not, I already have one Roku 4k stick. Should I get a Roku Express 4k so the remotes only work with the one that came with it?
Dmaier wrote:I'm a little confused. Are you saying if I have two Roku sticks, the remote I have with each only works for the one that came with it?
Yes, they will pair with a specific Roku during setup, and then will only work with that Roku. They of course can be paired with a different Roku device manually, although I'm uncertain if that removes the pairing with the previous device. But in general use they remain paired with a single device and will not control a different device.
