The remote control provided for Roku TVs is very similar to those provided with streaming sticks and streamers, but there are additional things your Roku TV remote can do. Let’s take a look at what some of the buttons on a Roku TV remote are, and how to use them. To get to the Home Screen on a Roku TV, just press the Home button, which has an icon that looks like a house. Once on the home screen, you’ll see the main operational categories, as well as the list of inputs and streaming apps. If you press the home button while watching a TV or streaming program, it will be interrupted, however, you can’t display the home screen at the same time you’re watching TV or streaming content. For example, if you’re watching something via an app, the back button may return you to the previous content selection screen. If you’re watching something on a TV channel or input, it will return you back to the home screen. In this case, the button can be redundant as the home button also takes you back to the home screen. Sleep Timer: This allows you to decide when the TV shuts off. Time intervals include 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, and 3 hours. View More Options: This button takes you directly to a more detailed video and audio settings menu. Picture Size: This adjusts the Aspect Ratio. The selections are Auto, Normal (16x9), Direct (4x3 or 16x9 depending on content), Stretch, and Zoom. Audio Effect: Provides presets to optimize audio quality for different types of content, including Normal, Speech, Theater, Big Bass, High Treble, and Music. Advanced Picture Settings: This menu allows you to adjust several picture parameters, separately for each input source, including streaming. In addition to familiar settings, such as LED backlight intensity, brightness, contrast, etc, you can also set the color temperature, which makes the picture warmer or cooler, as well as the Game Mode, which decreases input lag for a faster response but slightly impacts picture quality. From the TVs Home Page, use the directional keypad arrows and OK button to perform the following steps: Press the button, wait for the onscreen prompt, then speak a command you want Roku to execute. Examples include:
“Find (program, video, app).” “Launch (app).” “Go to (app).” “Switch the input to HDMI 1.” “Switch to antenna TV.” “Change broadcast channels Channel Up/Down.” “Last channel.” “Tune to ABC.” “Tune to channel 6 dot 1 (6.1).” “Launch Smart Guide.”
If your TV speakers don’t disable when you plug in the earphones, you can disable and enable them through the Audio settings category in your home menu. The TV’s speakers will become active again when you unplug the earphones.
Roku Mobile App: This iOS and Android app enables you to use your smartphone to control your Roku. Alexa via Quick Remote App: Available for both iOS and Android, this app enables you to control some features of your Roku TV using Alexa. Google Home via Quick Remote App: This Android-only app enables you to control some features of your Roku TV using Google Home or Google Assistant.
