Roku power and mute in Control Center
The phone rings, or somebody starts talking, and you want the TV muted now — not after unlocking, finding an app and waiting for it to connect. Roku Remote adds Power and Mute as Control Center controls, so they are one swipe away.
Add them to Control Center
- Swipe down from the top-right corner of your iPhone to open Control Center.
- Tap + in the top-left corner, or touch and hold an empty area, to start editing.
- Tap Add a Control and search for Roku Remote.
- Add Power, Mute, or both, and drag them where you want them. Corner handles resize a control.
- Tap anywhere outside to finish. They work from Control Center, locked or unlocked.
On the Lock Screen and the Action button
- The circular Lock Screen widget holds one remote button, next to the torch and camera shortcuts under the clock. Touch and hold the Lock Screen, tap Customise, choose the Lock Screen and tap one of the small slots.
- On an iPhone with an Action button, assign a Control to it in Settings › Action Button and pick one of Roku Remote's — holding the side of the phone then mutes the TV.
What they act on
The Roku you last used in the app, on the same Wi-Fi as your iPhone. Power switches a Roku TV on or off; Mute silences it and unsilences it.
FAQ
- I cannot find Roku Remote in the control list.
- Controls need iOS 18 or later, which Roku Remote requires anyway. Open the app once after installing it, then look again — and search by name rather than scrolling.
- Does Mute work on a streaming player?
- It sends the Roku's mute command, which reaches the TV when the TV accepts commands over HDMI-CEC. On a Roku TV it always works.
- Can I put the whole D-pad in Control Center?
- Control Center holds single-action controls, so Power and Mute are what fits. For arrows and OK, use the small Home Screen widget.
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.
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