RoByte: Roku TV Remote Control

TinyByte Apps, LLC

In-app purchases

About this app

RoByte is a simple and easy to use Roku remote control app that works with your Roku Player or Roku TV.

Features:
• No Setup required, RoByte automatically scans for your Roku device
• Easy channel switcher
• Use your keyboard for fast text & voice entry on channels like Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+.
• View all your TV channels and jump directly to the one you like.
• Adjust your Roku TV's volume and toggle the input.
• Tablet support
• Android Wear support, quick access to play/pause from your wrist
• Navigate using D-pad or Swipe-Pad
• Pair with multiple Roku devices
• Customizable Widgets turn your Android homescreen into a Roku remote
• Option to keep the wifi from sleeping
• Beautiful design with material design

RoByte Free features:
• Roku remote control
• Play/pause, fast forward, rewind
• Pair with multiple Roku devices

RoByte Pro features:
• Roku channel switcher
• Power button
• Volume control
• Keyboard & Voice Search
• TV channels switcher
• Homescreen widgets
• Android Wear app

Supported Roku TVs:
• TCL
• Sharp
• Hisense
• Onn.
• Element
• Philips
• Sanyo
• RCA
• JVC
• Magnavox
• Westinghouse

With RoByte Roku TV Remote, we wanted everyone to have the best Roku remote app so we made the remote control functionality free.

Help Guide:
If you are having issues, please do the following on your Roku TV:
Go to Settings -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> Control by mobile apps, and select "Enabled"

Quick tips:
• Most problems connecting to your Roku can be resolved by simply reinstalling RoByte.
• RoByte can only connect if you are on the same wifi network as your Roku device.

Support: [e-mail]
Privacy Policy: https://tinybyte-apps-website.web.app/robyte_android_pp.html

This Roku remote is not designed to control Roku SoundBridge

Ratings and reviews

OG: dislike subscriptions. NEW: Unfortunately the subscription on this app allows you to quick launch an app... and that's it. No specific YT or Netflix screens. I know this may be a Roku restriction but to charge a subscription for the feature is rather unfortunate. Subscriptions for one use apps like this are pretty stupid IMHO. The app works well but it should 1000% be a one-time purchase. Not enough value for a subscription.

Probably the least annoying free Roku remote there is. No overly intrusive ads that cover things, start playing video randomly, make you click exit (like some of the other ones.) I don't use the official Roku app, because it always stops working after a short while, until you exit then select the Roku device again. No 3rd party apps seem to have this bug. So, living with unobtrusive advertisements is a small price to pay.

The "free trial" wants $20 on faith that this isn't just another in a huge lineup of scam apps. If you want MORE than a physical remote costs you might want to demonstrate that it works amazingly well before holding your hand out. Totally sus. UPDATE: just returned from Family Dollar where $6.95 got me a remote that works. I could have spent $20 on an app that proved that it worked for a couple of days before asking for such a large amount with zero hardware outlay, no shipping, etc.

What’s new

Bug fixes