Roku Voice Remote Pro Review - Hands Free Voice Commands, Private Listening, & More

ERRATA: It looks like the voice control requires HDMI-CEC but the remote will support TV IR for manual button pushes as some commenters are pointing out below.

Nice review - you helped me decide to purchase this remote. One thing to note, however: private listening via the Roku Android App is not a viable solution for those who own older Roku models because the feature is not enabled. I own two Roku 3s (2014), a Roku 2 (2015), and a newer Roku Express (2019). Only the Roku Express can achieve private listening via the Roku phone app. I don't know why, but this limitation has always existed for these older models ever since the phone app began supporting private listening. However, private listening does work on all my Roku models using the original gaming remote that came with the Roku 3s and now with this new Roku Voice Remote Pro. This is a great upgrade to the old remotes and I'm very impressed with it so far. I like the built-in rechargeable battery, but wish it used a USB C connection instead of the micro USB. The battery drains at a much greater rate when using private listening, but it will last several days even when binge watching. I am pleased to report that the the Roku Voice Remote Pro can be plugged in to charge while being used for private listening - I charged from 22% to 100% before finishing a 40 minute show. One should always unplug the headphones when not actively watching/private listening. Roku remotes have always constantly drained batteries, even when not in use, if headphones are plugged in.

Awesome review as always

cool video, just recieved my new remotes. works fine on my tcl roku tv's. yep!

@Lon.tv - I'm a long time RokuTV user and the number 1 reason why I bought this remote was because of the private listening. The phone app does NOT work nearly as well as the Remote Pro in terms of audio/video synchronization. There was about a half second delay with the phone app and I am so glad they have this remote now. 1. Doesn't need to use wifi (phone app can be inconsistent to connect to the TV) 2. Do not need invasive app on your phone (tracking, tracking, tracking) 3. Perfect audio/video sync (no annoying delays) 4. Standard 3.5mm headphone jack (used my old apple earbuds that I can lay on my side and not bother my ears) 5. Better quality feel than standard RokuTV remotes. Some standard RokuTV remotes can feel very cheap. The one downside of this remove, does not have a backlit keypad. Upon motion, have it glow for like 3 seconds. Unfortunately, not available. Overall, 9/10 remote and worth every penny.

For $30 I would rather not be stuck with worthless buttons like Sling. I really prefer AA batteries. Those internal batteries lose their charge and it can be a pain to find a replacement that isn't garbage from China. My remote for my original Shield TV is pretty much a paperweight now. Battery won't charge.

How long should you charge it when you open the box before you connect it or is it already charged brand new?

I just bought a voice remote for the TV control. Mine is not the same remote in the video mine doesn’t have the options on the left side of the remote or the 1 & 2 buttons. Voice search seems to work pretty well.

Great video ty

Is there a way to have sound coming out of your tv speaker while using the private listening at the same time? My parents are older, my dad cannot hear well, but my mom can. I would like to be able to use the private listening for my dad so it will be louder and still have my mom listen to the tv at a normal volume.

Does voice search work within apps? Such as Xfiinity?

i just got a lenovo ThinkBook 15 i believe. it has a ryzen 7 4700u what wondering if you can do a review

I have two of these controllers. Lost one briefly so used 2nd one for other TV. Now I cant 'forget' the second TV. Is there a way to do a REAL reset on these controllers? The FORGET THIS TV option doesnt really work. Thanks

Can I say "Aries and Apollo Adventures on YouTube" and have it go straight to those videos or do I have to click on the letters to search for it?

It remote can work with my tcl 32s323 with roku ?

I'm a little late to this one, but is there any audio lag when using the headphone jack? I'm getting a TCL Roku TV and I was wondering if this was a good alternative to having to buy a BT transmitter and an expensive ATPX LL set of headphones. I want to use it for video games (just listening) and movies.

Excellent review. You would think it would be easy enough to make a review of a product like this but that is not the case. Lon here covers all of the bases. For example, right off he makes sure you are aware that to use the find feature you have to have the voice side activation button on. He also says that use of the side activation button will drain the battery faster. The most important reasons I would buy this remote is to find the * remote and to avoid battery replacements. The two big downfalls of ROKU and their remote. He also goes beyond the remote and discusses other alternatives. I'll be back for other reviews. Maybe other reviewers ought to review this reviewer.

Roku voice remote pro. The volume does not work with with voice. Can you help?

How do I find my Roku remote? Help.

There are a few things I haven't seen talked about in any reviews I've watched for this remote. 1) When you take this remote out of the box is it fully charged, partially charged or mostly dead? 2) How long does it take to fully charge from nearly dead? 3) Can you charge it while using the remote with private listening? If so how long vs. charging it without private listening headphones connected? 4) How quickly does the battery drain with the 'always on' mic turned on vs. turned off. 5) How fast does the battery drain using headphones plugged in for private listening vs. not. 6) If you are using the remote while it is charging does it pop a message onto the screen saying it's 100% once the charge is complete?