If you have a Roku TV or adapter, this works way better than the standard remote.
The Roku App (Official)







App Information
| Version | 13.7.1.8472934 |
| Content Rating | Teen |
| Android Required | 9 |
| Updated | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Developer | Roku, Inc. & its affiliates |
| Price | Free |
| Category | Entertainment |
Description
Use the free Roku® mobile app to:
• Control your Roku devices with a convenient remote
• Use your voice or keyboard to quickly search for entertainment
• Enjoy private listening with headphones
• Stream free movies, live TV, and more on the go with The Roku Channel
• Cast media files from your phone, like videos and photos, to your TV
• Add and launch channels on your Roku devices
• Enter text on your Roku device more easily with your mobile keyboard
You must connect your phone or tablet to the same wireless network as your Roku device to use certain features of the mobile app. Some features require a compatible Roku device and may require logging into your Roku account.
Feature availability:
• Voice search is available in English in the US, UK, and Canada. It’s also available in Spanish in Mexico and the US.
• The Roku Channel can be viewed in the mobile app in the US only.
• Some channels require payment, can change, and vary by country.
For more information, go to http://support.roku.com
Privacy Policy: go.roku.com/privacypolicy
CA Privacy Notice: https://docs.roku.com/published/userprivacypolicy/en/us#userprivacypolicy-en_us-CCPA
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User Reviews
The remote function is no longer usable on this app which is the entire reason I downloaded it. Hopefully they fix this bug soon. etu: Trying using in-app support doesn't do anything, the help page is a clever 404 screen and trying to connect with my roku's ip address manually leaves me with a perpetually loading wheel. I can't be the only one having this issue.
This app works great as a remote control and to listen to my Roku TV with my earbuds, but it is nearly useless for searches and saving content for future viewing. Literally every time I try to view a TV season beyond season 1, the app crashes and the purple Roku Ring of Death spins forever. The same nearly always happens when I click on an alternate streaming provider, or try to save a show for future viewing. I have to restart the app constantly. Fix this dreck! UPDATE: Dev fix doesn't work.
Can't watch anything on my phone
This is a good app and I watch a lot of TV with it.
This app is completely unusable for me. It does not load or work properly no matter what I try.
okay
won't let me connect to my tv but will connect to other peoples.
it works great except when your tv is asleep. then sometimes I have trouble getting things going without the normal remote
great app