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Roku mobile app offers free phone-based remote control and streaming

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The free Roku mobile app allows users to control their Roku devices using their smartphones, functioning as a replacement for a lost or broken physical remote. Available on both iOS and Android, the app connects via Wi-Fi and offers enhanced features such as using the phone's keyboard for text input and accessing voice commands. Beyond remote functionality, the app also provides access to streaming content, including Roku Originals, allowing users to continue watching on their phones. AI

IMPACT Enhances user experience for Roku device owners by providing a free, feature-rich remote control alternative.

RANK_REASON This is a product update for an existing consumer electronics device, not a new frontier release.

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Roku mobile app offers free phone-based remote control and streaming

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Gabriela Vătu) ·

    You can use your phone as a Roku remote (and it's free)

    If you've lost your Roku remote but would still like to watch something on TV, the Roku mobile app is the answer.

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