Using the remote
5 guides to using the remote in Roku Remote.
Touchpad or D-pad: choosing how you steer
Swipe to move and tap to select, or keep the arrow keys you know from the plastic remote. Both are in Roku Remote, and you can switch whenever you like.
Type on your Roku with your iPhone's keyboard
Searching for a film or signing in with the on-screen grid is slow. Open Type in Roku Remote and use the keyboard — and the autocorrect and dictation — you use everywhere else.
Open any channel on your Roku from your iPhone
The Channels tab lists everything installed on your Roku, with a search box. Tap one and it opens on the TV — no walking across rows of tiles.
Switch HDMI inputs and power your Roku TV on or off
Jump to the games console on HDMI 2, come back to the Roku home screen, and switch a Roku TV on and off — all from the remote screen.
Volume, mute and playback controls
Volume up and down, mute, instant replay, rewind, play/pause and fast forward — what each one does on a Roku, and when the TV ignores them.