Add a Roku by its IP address
Some routers — hotel and office networks especially, and a few home routers with “client isolation” switched on — stop devices from announcing themselves to each other. Discovery finds nothing, but a direct connection still works. For that, Roku Remote lets you type the address in.
Find the address on your Roku
- On the Roku, press Home on the physical remote.
- Go to Settings › Network › About.
- Read the line marked “IP address”. It looks like 192.168.1.42.
Add it in Roku Remote
- Tap the TV name at the top of the remote screen to open the picker.
- Choose to add a Roku by address.
- Type the IP address exactly as the TV showed it and confirm.
- The app checks the address, reads the Roku's name and model from it, and saves it to your list.
Keep the address from changing
Most routers hand out addresses that can change when a device reconnects. If your Roku stops responding after a router restart, open the picker and let the app find it again — or reserve a fixed address for the Roku in your router's DHCP settings, which is the permanent fix.
FAQ
- Can I use the Roku's name instead of its address?
- No. Names are resolved by the same announcements that a restrictive network blocks, so only the numeric address is reliable here.
- It says it cannot reach that address.
- Check the digits, check that the iPhone is on the same network, and check that the Roku is switched on. If the address was right earlier, it has probably changed — find the current one on the TV again.
- Does adding by address unlock anything extra?
- No. An added Roku behaves exactly like a discovered one, private listening and the sleep timer included.
Roku Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Roku, Inc. Roku is a trademark of Roku, Inc.
The remote you never lose
Roku Remote gives your iPhone a touchpad, a keyboard for searching and signing in, your channels, private listening through your headphones and a sleep timer. It finds your Roku on your Wi-Fi — no account, and nothing through our servers.
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