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Posted on 07/02/2023 1:27:29 PM PDT by George from New England

Just got a roku TV with a used camper trailer Simple Remote is dead, batteries are fine. I cannot believe that the on-set buttons are useless. I have reset the entire box and am stuck at the language menu. No way to select or enter from the buttons on the side. Can anyone help.


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To: George from New England

I have a several year old ROKU TV. Will never buy another. After a few years it kept disconnecting from the WiFi and I had to keep resetting it every time I watched it. I tried every damn thing suggested to fix that problem. Nothing worked.
The picture and sound was still really good so I decided for the hell of it to buy an Amazon Firestick and hooked it to the TV.

Worked like a charm.


21 posted on 07/02/2023 2:20:24 PM PDT by dforest
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To: George from New England

Get an inexpensive backup HD antenna. It will get all local stations for free. These days there are dozens.


22 posted on 07/02/2023 2:28:41 PM PDT by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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To: George from New England

I have an older Roku box and bought their rechargeable remote a while back.

Late last week the remote seemed to quit. Some buttons would not respond. I recharged. It didn’t help much. I loaded an old battery remote and tried it. Same problem — some buttons worked, others didn’t.

Finally, I rebooted the box and things improved.

Your problem may not be your remote, but may be in the Roku system. Can you reboot the system?


23 posted on 07/02/2023 2:32:57 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: George from New England

download the Roku app on your phone it has a remote function built in. Just make sure they are both on the same network.


24 posted on 07/02/2023 3:13:50 PM PDT by redangus
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To: George from New England

The remotes tend to go out... they’re very cheap and cheaply made, so I ordered a spare last time.


25 posted on 07/02/2023 4:10:51 PM PDT by Bearshouse (Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem. *Thomas Jefferson)
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To: George from New England

It is a sign from God and your guardian angel...STOP.


26 posted on 07/02/2023 4:37:01 PM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It ( )
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To: higgmeister

“Open the cover on the battery box and there should be a small button.”

Good idea. Not on the model. I expect that if I can’t see the red led on the bottom corner of the TV flicker with remote pressure.
I have a dead remote.


27 posted on 07/02/2023 5:11:14 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: George from New England

How to set up your Roku TV
https://support.roku.com/en-gb/article/115004035608

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You can buy a separate Roku device. Plug in the hdmi cable to it and the tv.
The internet cable to the roku. You have to have a router that has a cable to your pc and then another one goes to the roku box.

What I use.
https://www.roku.com/products/players#ultra

Setup from Roku:
https://support.roku.com/en-gb/article/208754888

You can try wireless connection
Google: Roku Streaming Stick 4K wireless setup


28 posted on 07/02/2023 5:13:03 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: Fledermaus

Before the reset ...

Tried Antenna — problem was without remote I couldn’t get it to scan the RF channels.


29 posted on 07/02/2023 5:13:41 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: George from New England

There was a time that designs of sets allowed you to step around menus and selections from the side buttons. A remote was just to make it easier.
Now, you can’t do a damn thing without the remote, or a backdoor app on your phone.


30 posted on 07/02/2023 5:51:58 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: George from New England

That happened to last week.

There’s a reset button the remote. On some remotes you can see the button. On mine, I had to take off the battery cover.


31 posted on 07/02/2023 5:56:51 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: MayflowerMadam

I did take that cover off, took out the batteries and still no visible button.

Do I have to unscrew the back and dissemble it ?

Granted we maybe be talking two different generations or layouts.


32 posted on 07/02/2023 6:08:09 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: MayflowerMadam

Mine has OK in the middle of the four arrows and magnifying glass directly center below that


33 posted on 07/02/2023 6:09:42 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: George from New England

We have two different Rokus, and two remotes — not identical. They’re quite old so probably not like yours.

But I found my info online. It was stuck on the screen for Language, and I was fed up!

Mine has the mic that you can speak in to. I took off the battery cover but didn’t have to remove batteries. The reset button was below the batteries, and rather large, black, and blended into the plastic.

When I was done, I had to do the entire setup again. It was a pain, but it’s fine now.


34 posted on 07/02/2023 6:19:25 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: George from New England

I don”t have a magnifying glass. I expect yours is newer.

It took about 10 minutes to find the action that worked.


35 posted on 07/02/2023 6:21:05 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: Falconspeed
Sorry for the hassle. Roku tv’s are great.

I love Roku TVs. I've got two of them. I love the simple remotes.

These are probably the easiest TVs to set up and you can buy replacement remotes from Amazon for under $10. I always have a few spare remotes on hand because the kids are always losing them.

36 posted on 07/02/2023 6:22:58 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins.)
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To: George from New England

I like to use the Roku app remote, I install it on my iPad and an old iPhone. Use settings, and guide, explore a bit, and it’s a lot easier than a remote I think.


37 posted on 07/02/2023 8:09:52 PM PDT by Mazey (Missing the soft green hills of Western PA)
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To: Mazey

Many of us think ‘Any App’ is spyware. I hope you don’t do any financial stuff on that phone.

I feel much safer within a browser with javascript in the throttle modes. I want to know where my connections are going on the wicked world web.


38 posted on 07/03/2023 6:27:23 AM PDT by George from New England
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