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Turn your iPhone into a free wireless remote replacement for onn Roku TV. Connects over Roku ECP (HTTP :8060) or Protobuf over TLS TCP (port 8060 (Roku models)) via SSDP / mDNS auto-discovery. Pairing uses None on Roku models; on-screen PIN on Google TV. No batteries, no hardware, no paywalls.

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The model digits will not tell you which onn you own

Which onn TV you have — and how it takes commands

onn is Walmart’s house TV brand, and its model numbers are Walmart item codes — eight digits like 100012584 that say nothing about the platform inside. Most onn TVs to date run Roku TV, but from 2024 parts of the range, the QLED line in particular, switched to Google TV at the same price point. The two need different connection paths.

onn TV model lines, the operating system each one runs, how it is reached over the network, whether pairing is required, and where the on-set button is.
Model line / series TV operating system How it is controlled over the network Pairing On-set button
onn. Roku TV (e.g. 100012584 43", 100012585 50", 100012587 65") Roku TV Roku ECP — HTTP on port 8060, found by SSDP None — connects instantly Single Roku-standard button under the badge
onn. Google TV models (2024–2026, QLED line and newer stock) Google TV Protobuf over TLS TCP — the Android TV remote protocol On-screen PIN, one time per phone Single button or small row, underside

The badge under the screen and the boot logo are the reliable test: "onn. Roku TV" versus "onn. Google TV". Two identical-looking onn boxes from different model years can run different platforms with the same style of model number.

Reaching the menu with no remote

One button, Roku-style — on most sets

onn Roku models follow the Roku convention: a single button under the badge, short press for power or the input list, long press to power off. The Google TV models carry a single button or a small row on the underside; behaviour varies by production run.

On an onn Roku TV the network menu needs a remote or a phone; Ethernet gets you through setup without either. On an onn Google TV the first phone connection asks for the on-screen PIN once, and after that the set reconnects automatically.

Known onn failure mode

The app found the old onn TV but not the new one

Walmart switched parts of the onn range from Roku TV to Google TV from 2024 without changing how the boxes look or how the model numbers read. A Roku-only tool will never discover a Google TV onn. Check the boot logo — the platform decides the protocol.

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