Control all your Roku TVs from one app

Every Roku TV in the house appears in one app, and switching rooms is one tap. The detail that matters: every Roku device — Select, Plus and Pro Series TVs, the sticks, the Ultra — answers on the same Roku ECP port, so one app covers the house.

Living room, bedroom, kitchen—switch between Roku devices instantly. 100% free multi-TV control.

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Universal TV Remote App — control your Roku TV from your iPhone

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Which Roku TV you have — and how it takes commands

Roku is both an operating system it licenses to other TV makers and, since 2023, a TV brand of its own. Every one of these speaks the same control protocol — the External Control Protocol, plain HTTP on port 8060 — which is why a Roku player and a Roku-made TV behave identically to a phone app.

Roku 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
Roku Select Series TV	Roku OS (2023 onward)	Roku ECP — HTTP on port 8060, found by SSDP	None on most units	Single button, underside or rear
Roku Plus Series TV	Roku OS (2023 onward)	Roku ECP — HTTP on port 8060, found by SSDP	None on most units	Single button, underside or rear
Roku Pro Series TV	Roku OS (2024 onward)	Roku ECP — HTTP on port 8060, found by SSDP	None on most units	Single button, underside or rear
Roku Streaming Stick / Streaming Stick 4K	Roku OS	Roku ECP — HTTP on port 8060, found by SSDP	None on most units	None — it is a stick; use the TV’s own button for power
Roku Ultra	Roku OS	Roku ECP over Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet	None on most units	Reset pinhole on the housing

Roku-made TVs are sold under the Roku name only in North America; elsewhere Roku OS reaches you through a licensee such as TCL, Philips or Sanyo.

Reaching the menu with no remote

One button, and it does two different things

There is no button path into the network menu: Roku expects a remote or a phone. If the TV was never on your Wi-Fi, plug in Ethernet or a USB keyboard to get through first-time setup, then switch to wireless.

Known Roku failure mode

The app finds nothing, or finds the TV but the buttons do nothing

What helps: Set Control by mobile apps to Enabled. If discovery itself is failing, the cause is usually the router: SSDP is multicast traffic, and AP isolation, guest networks and some mesh setups drop it. Put phone and TV on the same SSID, or enter the Roku’s IP address by hand.

All Your Roku TVs in One App

Add every Roku TV in your home and switch between rooms in one tap. Multi-TV control at zero cost.

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Control multiple Roku OS units from one iPhone app. All Roku OS TVs on your Wi-Fi network are discovered simultaneously via SSDP — switch between rooms with a single tap. Each TV connects via HTTP REST (Roku ECP) (port 8060). No subscription, no separate apps per room — one free Roku remote app covers every TV in your home.

How it works

Control Every Roku TV in Your Home

Step 1

Download the App

Install the Universal TV Remote app for free. One app handles every Roku device in your home.

Step 2

Connect to Your Home Wi-Fi

Make sure your phone is on the same Wi-Fi network all your Roku TVs are connected to.

Step 3

Add Each Roku Device

The app discovers all Roku devices on your network. Name them by room: Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen.

Step 4

Switch TVs in One Tap

Tap any room to instantly take control of that Roku TV. No re-pairing, no extra fees.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Specific answers for Roku TV users — including which Roku lines run which system.

Can I control multiple Roku TVs from one iPhone app?

Yes. Our free Roku remote app discovers all Roku OS units on your Wi-Fi network simultaneously using SSDP. Every TV appears in the device list — tap to switch between rooms instantly. Each connection uses HTTP REST (Roku ECP) (port 8060). No pairing code needed per TV on the first connection. No separate apps per TV, no subscription, and no limit on the number of TVs you can add.

How do I switch between multiple Roku TVs in the remote app?

All Roku OS units on the same Wi-Fi network are discovered automatically via SSDP and appear in the app's device selector. Tap any to switch control instantly — the app maintains connections to all Roku OS TVs simultaneously so switching is immediate with no re-pairing delay. No PIN or pairing code is required — the connection is instant per TV on the very first connection only. Each subsequent connection is instant.

Is there a free Roku remote app that works across all TVs in my home?

Our free Roku remote app supports multi-room control with no additional cost. All Roku OS units on your home network are discovered simultaneously via SSDP. You select individual TVs from the device list — no simultaneous broadcast mode, but switching between TVs is instant. Each TV connects via HTTP REST (Roku ECP) (port 8060). No pairing code needed per TV on first launch. No subscription, no account, no limit on TV count.

Does Roku have its own remote app for this TV?

The official Roku app. Roku publishes its own mobile app, and on a Roku-made TV it is the natural first stop. What it will not do is control the Samsung in the next room — every brand outside Roku OS needs a different protocol entirely.

Where is the button on the Roku TV itself, and can it reach the settings menu?

Roku TVs ship with a single button, usually on the underside of the panel or on the rear near the ports — manufacturers keep moving it, so check your own set. With the TV off a short press powers it on; with the TV already on, a short press opens the Input List rather than doing nothing, and a long press turns it off. There is no button path into the network menu: Roku expects a remote or a phone. If the TV was never on your Wi-Fi, plug in Ethernet or a USB keyboard to get through first-time setup, then switch to wireless.

Why would a remote app fail to find my Roku TV?

Roku has a switch that governs exactly this. Settings → System → Advanced system settings → Control by mobile apps decides whether your Roku will accept keypress commands from anything other than its own remote, and Roku’s developer documentation states that from Roku OS 14.1 it has to be set to Enabled for certain ECP keypress commands to land. Set Control by mobile apps to Enabled. If discovery itself is failing, the cause is usually the router: SSDP is multicast traffic, and AP isolation, guest networks and some mesh setups drop it. Put phone and TV on the same SSID, or enter the Roku’s IP address by hand.