Roku has a mobile app that makes turning special features on a whole lot easier. To download the Roku app, go to your device’s app store and search for the app by its official name: “The Roku App.” If you’re currently browsing on the device you want it installed on, you can also use these links to find it on the Google Play store or the Apple app store.
Once you have the app downloaded, log in using your Roku sign-in information. Go to the Remote button along the lower portion of the screen and locate your Roku device in the section for discoverable devices. Depending on what operating system you’re using, you may be asked at this point to allow Local Network Access.
Make sure your Roku and the device you’re using are both on the same Wi-Fi network. If they aren’t, then your Roku won’t show up as a discoverable device. You may also want to avoid using a VPN, as those can also sometimes make it fail to show up on the device list.
In addition to using it to set up private listening, the Roku app can be really handy to have. It can completely take the place of the physical remote, which is useful if you lose it, it breaks, or the batteries go dead. You can control the channel and volume with it, use voice controls, and access the settings. You also don’t need to worry about being charged more money for it. The Roku app is free and will work with the Roku that you already have.
