Roku

Roku Inc.

- September 26, 2016

Everyone

Entertainment

( 142,005)

Top Developer

Description

The free Roku Android application allows you to:

· Control your Roku player or Roku TV from your mobile device.
· Use Roku Search with your mobile device. See what’s on, where you can watch it for free, with a subscription, or how much the different channels charge to rent or buy.
· Use your voice to search for movies, TV shows, actors, and directors as well as for streaming channels by name.
· Follow "Movies Coming Soon” within My Feed and get updates when new movies are ready to stream – on what channel and at what price.
· Browse, add, and rate Channels from more than 2,000 streaming channels offered in the Roku Channel Store.*
· Quickly launch your favorite Roku Channels on your Roku player or Roku TV from your mobile device.
· Enter text in your Roku player on-screen interface using your device's keyboard instead of the included remote.
· Name and switch between multiple Roku players and Roku TVs.
· Enjoy your Android device's photos, music, and video on your Roku player or Roku TV using the “Play on Roku” feature.
· Get lost in streaming entertainment while keeping things quiet for everyone around you with Private Listening for the new Roku® Streaming Stick® (3600R)

* Subscription or other payment may be required to access certain channel content. Channel availability subject to change and not all content is available in the countries in which Roku devices are sold.

THIS APP REQUIRES A ROKU PLAYER OR ROKU TV
To use this app, you must connect your Android device to the same network as your Roku player or Roku TV. Certain features require compatible Roku players/Roku TVs or may require logging in to your Roku account.

HAVING TROUBLE FINDING YOUR ROKU PLAYER OR ROKU TV?
Note: If the app does not recognize your Roku player or Roku TV (you see a “No Roku Devices Found” message after you sign in), try going to network setup again on your Roku player or Roku TV. This will wake your Roku player or Roku TV on your home network. Then, select “Try Again” in the Roku app.

FEATURE AVAILABILITY
· Roku Search is available when your connected Roku player or Roku TV supports this functionality.
· Searching by voice is available in English in the US and Canada only and elsewhere when updates make voice search available. This feature requires permission to access your Android device's microphone.

Go to support.roku.com for FAQs or to get help.

Reviews

4.5

142,005 total

5 98,623

4 30,093

3 6,098

2 2,355

1 4,836

Donny Anderson

It's OK My expert tv settings worked the first day but now it says my phone isn't compatible. It is definitely better than the tv remote we were given with the tv. If I do anything to the remote while watching a program it takes me away from the show and then I have to go back. It's kind of a pain. Idk, maybe I should give 2 1/2 stars.

Sherrie Walker

Disconnects often I have to reset my WiFi every time in order to use the Roku app. Very frustrating. Once that happens it works just fine

Mashed Potato

Kinda hard The new update has the pause and play button so small it's hard to pause the movie. Same with the fast forward or reverse buttons to. Please make them esayer to use. Thank you.

Albert Matt

Really dislike new update Cant say more than what i just left as the header.....cant fast forward anymore, who likes the buttons on their remote moved or removed?!?!?!?

Jesse VanDenBroek

Spectacular This made my Roku much more streamlined. Thank you....

K. Klass

Must-have If you have a Roku device this is a must-have! Using this, it is do much easier to search for Roku channels. Also love the ability to cast to TV video n audio on your smartphone or tablet.

User reviews

Donny Anderson September 27, 2016

Sherrie Walker September 27, 2016

Disconnects often I have to reset my WiFi every time in order to use the Roku app. Very frustrating. Once that happens it works just fine

Mashed Potato September 27, 2016

Kinda hard The new update has the pause and play button so small it's hard to pause the movie. Same with the fast forward or reverse buttons to. Please make them esayer to use. Thank you.

Albert Matt September 27, 2016

Really dislike new update Cant say more than what i just left as the header.....cant fast forward anymore, who likes the buttons on their remote moved or removed?!?!?!?

Jesse VanDenBroek September 27, 2016

Spectacular This made my Roku much more streamlined. Thank you....

K. Klass September 26, 2016

Must-have If you have a Roku device this is a must-have! Using this, it is do much easier to search for Roku channels. Also love the ability to cast to TV video n audio on your smartphone or tablet.

Karey Freeman September 27, 2016

This is awsome You can go and tap on the channel and it goes to the channel that's so cool!!!!!

Brittney Sherrill September 27, 2016

Roku😍😍😍 Love this app!! Let's you program as many roku devices with no problem with labels for each room of house.. No delays or ads of any sort... 💛💙💜💚❤

September 27, 2016

Great Never had a problem until now. My pause/play button disappeared!?

Brian Singer-Towns September 26, 2016

Great Option for Controlling Roku Love that I can use the app to enter search terms. Makes it so much easier!

Dudley Moore September 27, 2016

Dudley moore. No 1, don't no know what I would do with out it. Good tv guide to.

Phil Pigg September 27, 2016

Great Sub for a Remote I don't know about you, but I love not searching for another remote... It's awesome

September 27, 2016

I love this app. I have the TCL roku tv and this app allows me to control the volume and everything the regular remote does. Love it

Brian Neal September 27, 2016

Works Great! Works well to shop for channels, and to dial up the channel you want to watch;

Victor Encarnacion September 26, 2016

No longer works Neither my phone nor my tablet are able to detect my Roku TV anymore.

Elizabeth Wilson September 27, 2016

It works real good on my LG phone👍 No issue👍👏

Soul Requiem September 28, 2016

Great replacement remote. Should stay open until you close it.

Veronica Large September 27, 2016

It works well

Jeremy Simmons September 27, 2016

Great app works Great app works well. Good remote replacement.

David Walker September 27, 2016

Roku I love roku

samuel gallardo September 27, 2016

Nice work perfect 😊

Brittany Kniceley September 27, 2016

Great app

madhavan vasudevan September 27, 2016

Cool app

Gabe P September 27, 2016

So cool

Rob David August 5, 2016

Works good It works pretty good, only thing I would like to see changed is the ability to approve mobile apps to specific roku boxes. At the moment, any device on your network can access the box with this app. This causes alot of fighting and trolling with my kids. I would prefer to just pair my mobile device with the box and prevent everyone else, without having to have my device and box on a separate net. Also, would be awesome if I could statically set the IP configuration for the box.

Johnathan Handcock September 18, 2016

Lost remote....Solved! I have small children that like to "pick their own shows". This app means I can let them have the remote and still have control. Also, more than once the remote has gone missing for days at a time. With this app we don't worry, it always turns up. Have had no issues that I can think of with the way it works. Lastly I think that it's great (and a little funny) that I can order a new remote from the app.

Michael Reneau July 24, 2016

Fantastic app I use it a lot there only one issue I have two Roku TV'S plus an old Roku plug in device on another tv, when using this app to switch to another TV I have to remember which code with what TV I would be great if one could assign a name to each device. Other than this great and more practical than the remote that came with the TV. One more thing have you ever thought about adding an on and off switch to the app. More over with me I always have my phone and the remote gets mislaid sometimes.

Kat Davis July 26, 2016

Makes life simple! Remotes disappear. The kids hide them. The dog takes them out for a chew snack. Who knows. Maybe they are the epic pride of gnomes. I know where my phone is. I can control multiple Roku devices from one app. It is like finding your fav chocolate in that monster box... And there is no finger poke in it. Bonus!

Terez Harris August 14, 2016

Can't Complain!! Loads quickly and has all the features I like and has a great layout that makes using it very easy. A lot easier using the app on my g2 than using the provided remote. Good job Roku!!! **Update 8/14/16 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: This app is still great on all my new devices since posting 2 years back but I would like to see voice control fully integrated from the app directly on the TV. Also I would like a more smooth and more easily viewed UI. Also if you could create a more fluid widget for androids.**

Alastair King September 14, 2016

Could and should be a lot better Two big problems: In the remote screen, the keyboard should be visible and usable at the same time as the remote buttons. Having to open and shut the keyboard is super annoying. Second is the feed and search functionality, which could help solve the 'what can I watch for free in my subscribed services?' question but does not. It only solves the 'where can I watch a particular thing?' question. Even the feed, which seems like it is useful, isn't because you can't customize when you get notified.

Angela Oakes September 6, 2016

User Friendly: Better than the original The Roku remotes can be a pain with its touchy buttons. The app makes everything easier. You don't have to worry that you might exit your program with an accidental button push. It also makes searches so much easier. Roku should find a way to make the remote as user friendly as the app.

Janine Ivey July 23, 2016

I love my Roku 2! I was so tired of paying a cable bill exceeding $180/month, and still watched the same channels with repeat shows and also paying for subscriptions. Imagine how excited I was when I found out about Roku!! My viewing has not changed in the least, and I am able to feel great about the amazing savings! Thank you!

Justice Asbury September 14, 2016

Top App Roku's app is top of the line. More features are in the app than in their fanciest remote. I have only one criticism and that is about the widget that you can place on a screen. The screen widget is huge and... it won't work independently of the app being open so... if the widget forces you to open the app anyway, why not just put an app icon on the screen and save the huge ammout of room used up by the widget...? Anyway, minor issues and it's still a great app.

Melina Ayala September 25, 2016

Love the app except the fact that you need Wi-Fi to use It's really easy set up, easy to use, I love everything about this app except for the fact that you need Wi-Fi to use the remote. I had the same app for my Visio tv and I was to use the remote without having to connect to the Wi-Fi other then that its an awesome app. It always comes in handy when we can't find the remote.

Mandy Scrivner August 18, 2016

It's awesome I love it our old original controller that we had our son threw it in water and stopped working so my husband and I installed this and woohooo we don't have to buy another controller. I only gave it 4 stars cause It stopped working for a little bit the other day. But overall so fantastic

Marissa Gonzales September 7, 2016

So easy to use! Literally no brainer. If your anything like us you misplace your remote all the time! This is so convenient and i actually prefer this rather than my remote. My 4 year old know how to navigate with no help, so that tells you a lot 😀 five stars for sure. 💯

Kimberly Chatham August 15, 2016

Perfectamente!!! I lost my TV remote a couple weeks ago and haven't found it since... Downloaded this Roku app for the meanwhile as a fill-in remote and I'm not even looking for my other remote anymore because this one is so perfect! I can do anything with it and it's on my phone so I definitely won't be losing that! Good job guys keep up the good work!

Bryan Hall September 1, 2016

Just works I have a roku TV, after dealing with so many workarounds (xbmc, using xbox and controller, and using my computer with my phone to control it) this just works. There isn't anything complicated about getting started either, no codes to enter to connect to the roku or passwords to setup, if it's on your network you can control it. I haven't experienced any bugs yet either. GREAT APP

Angela LaFreniere August 15, 2016

Roku Remote Love this app. My husband & I always lose the remote. Or he steels the batteries out of it. So this comes in very handy Always using it. And it's not complicated at all. If my husband can figure it out, so can you! He is so technology inclined! This is probably the best app I have ever downloaded!!

Garrick Wilhelm August 29, 2016

Roku very picky with wifi I couldnt comnect my roku TV to my internet connection because it is a 4G hotspot on my tablet so I bought a different one that works and now the roku app wont even launch because it doesnt see me connected to a wifi network because i am the wifi network. My roku tv connects to the internet through my tablet but the app wont even look for the roku.

What's New

Today marks the biggest streaming player launch in Roku history! We’re introducing the Roku Express, Roku Express+, Roku Premiere, Roku Premiere+ and Roku Ultra. With this lineup, plus our recently updated Roku Streaming Stick, there’s a player for everyone. In addition, we’ve reached another first – now there are 100+ streaming channels in our search feature allowing you to find more of the content you want to stream.