Hi,
I purchased a Roku Express HD Streaming Media Player with High Speed HDMI Cable and Simple Remote
I'm wondering is there a different Remote that is similar to a Full TV Remote; pretty much a remote that's better then the Simple Remoe?
Thank you.
Paul
The only remotes from Roku that have any TV controls are the Voice Remote and the Voice Remote Pro (which is rechargeable). They will only turn a TV on or off and control the volume/mute. Your Express will work with any 3rd party universal remote that supports Roku devices. I know @Tivoburkee has one that he likes or recommends.
@renojim wrote:The only remotes from Roku that have any TV controls are the Voice Remote and the Voice Remote Pro (which is rechargeable). They will only turn a TV on or off and control the volume/mute. Your Express will work with any 3rd party universal remote that supports Roku devices. I know @Tivoburkee has one that he likes or recommends.
I'll jump in before Tivoburkee does.
What @renojim says isn't quite the whole story. There is one IR remote which does have volume controls that works with Roku boxes (not sticks). It is the Onn-Roku branded RC-ELIR (not Onn-RokuTV branded). Not available new/standalone from stores, only on sites like eBay, and are a bit rare. Some clone remotes (eBay etc) do have "learning" features for power volume mute, but I have found them to be hit and miss for what they work with.
Best 3rd party universal remote I have found for Roku is oneforall model 7935. Has codes for Roku "box" devices and most TV brands, and learning function to program for less common brands (can take a few goes to make that work, follow instructions carefully and be persistent).