How to reset a Roku remote

Take out the batteries, press any two buttons, and put the batteries back. Restart your Roku by unplugging it for 5 seconds. On the Home screen, hold the pairing button for 5 seconds until the light flashes, then wait for the pairing message.

1. Take out both batteries, and press any two buttons.
2. Put the batteries back in.
3. Unplug your Roku TV or player for 5 seconds, then plug it back in.
4. On the Home screen, hold the pairing button for 5 seconds, until the light flashes. No pairing button? Hold Back and Home together.
5. Wait for the pairing message on your TV.

No voice button? It doesn't pair at all

If your remote has no microphone or voice button, it is a simple remote. It talks to your Roku with infrared, like an old TV remote, so there is nothing to pair. Put in fresh batteries and point it straight at your Roku TV or player. Make sure nothing blocks the front of the player.

A rechargeable voice remote

Hold the pairing button, or Back and Home, for 20 seconds. Then charge the remote for5 hours before you try it again.

Still not working? Use your iPhone as the remote

Your iPhone can control your Roku over Wi-Fi while you sort out the remote. TV Remote+ gives you a full Roku remote with buttons you can move and hide. See how to use your iPhone as a Roku remote.