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philbin1
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Roku 4 remote, will it work with Roku Ultra?

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I have a remote that came with a Roku 4 that I hardly ever use.  The remote that I use daily with a Roku Ultra on a different TV is losing its 4-way button.  Thought I'd save some money and try the Roku 4 remote for use with the Roku Ultra.  Can the barely used remote from the older Roku 4 be used with the newer Roku Ultra box? 

At present it does not.  The pairing light flashes continuously, but the Roku 4 remote will not work with the Roku Ultra box.

Can it be made to work, or is the tech just too different?

Thanks.

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Tivoburkee
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Re: Roku 4 remote, will it work with Roku Ultra?

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In theory it should, but many older remotes just stop pairing, they blink  forever until you pull the batteries. I have many Roku 3 remotes like that. If you don't want to pay $20 or $30 for replacement  remote get a cheap universal your ultra will accept IR commands too. 

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Tivoburkee
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Re: Roku 4 remote, will it work with Roku Ultra?

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In theory it should, but many older remotes just stop pairing, they blink  forever until you pull the batteries. I have many Roku 3 remotes like that. If you don't want to pay $20 or $30 for replacement  remote get a cheap universal your ultra will accept IR commands too. 

Edmund
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philbin1
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Re: Roku 4 remote, will it work with Roku Ultra?

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Thanks.  I  had a feeling it was hopeless.

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makaiguy
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Re: Roku 4 remote, will it work with Roku Ultra?

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It's not hopeless until you have verified, with FRESH batteries in the remote, that it will not pair to your Ultra.

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