Control Your Roku from Your iPhone

Lost your Roku remote? Universal Remote turns your iPhone into a powerful Roku remote control. Works with all Roku TVs, Streaming Sticks, Express, and Ultra devices. Connect over WiFi and enjoy touchpad navigation, instant app launching, and fast keyboard input.

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What You Can Do With Your Roku

Full remote control features optimized for Roku Streaming Device.

Instant Connection

Roku devices connect without any PIN or pairing code. Just tap your Roku device in the app and you're immediately connected.

Touchpad Navigation

Navigate Roku's interface with smooth touchpad gestures. Swipe through channels, scroll content lists, and select items naturally.

Private Listening

Use your iPhone as an audio output for private listening — perfect for late-night viewing without disturbing others.

Channel Launcher

Launch any Roku channel instantly — Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, and hundreds more with a single tap.

Keyboard Input

Search for shows, enter credentials, and type URLs using your iPhone's full keyboard. Roku's on-screen keyboard is painfully slow — skip it entirely.

Media Playback

Full media controls including play, pause, rewind, fast forward, and skip. Control everything from your phone screen.

How to Connect to Your Roku

Get started in under 30 seconds — no special hardware required.

1

Same Network

Make sure your iPhone and Roku are connected to the same WiFi network.

2

Find Your Roku

Open Universal Remote — your Roku device appears automatically. No PIN needed.

3

Tap to Connect

Tap your Roku device and you're instantly connected. That's it.

4

Full Control

Navigate with touchpad, launch channels, type with keyboard, and control playback.

Compatible Roku Models

All Roku devices (Roku TV, Streaming Stick, Express, Ultra, Premiere)

Roku TV (TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Philips)Roku Streaming Stick 4K/4K+Roku Express/Express 4K+Roku UltraRoku PremiereRoku Streambar

If your Roku has WiFi, it likely works.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roku

Everything you need to know about using Universal Remote with your Roku Streaming Device.

Yes! Universal Remote works with all Roku devices including Roku TV (TCL, Hisense, Sharp), Streaming Stick 4K, Express, Ultra, Premiere, and Streambar.

No. The app connects directly to your Roku over WiFi. No Roku account login is required in the app.

Absolutely! This is one of the most common use cases. As long as your Roku is connected to WiFi, you can control it entirely from your iPhone.

Ensure both devices are on the same WiFi network. Roku devices use port 8060 — some networks block this. Try restarting your Roku device and your router.

Yes! The keyboard feature lets you type search queries, passwords, and URLs using your iPhone keyboard instead of the slow Roku on-screen keyboard.

Control Your TV from Your iPhone

Replace every remote in your home with one beautiful app. Set up in seconds, no hardware required.

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