How to Reset a Roku Remote or Pair a New One

Introduction

Roku is a popular streaming service that turns any TV into smart tv and gives you access to the top movies and shows. The Roku’s box and streaming stick comes with a remote and gives you all the controls in your hand. It has a versatile design that is more comfortable to hold in hand and supports voice controls and finder features.
Sometimes, some customers complain about its working and search for ways to reset or pair the Roku remote. If you are facing the same problem then don’t worry, we have done all the research work for you. We have given below the detailed instructions on how to reset the Roku remote and other related topics.

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Types of Roku Remotes

Over the years, Roku has introduced different variations of remote with various streaming players and Roku TVs. So the remote you have depends on the model of Roku tv and player you have. Given below are details of some mainly used remote types.

• Roku Voice Remote

The Voice remote comes with a built-in microphone to support voice commands. It can be used as a simple universal remote and control your TV’s power and volume controls. It is compatible with all current and most of the older Roku models. You can use it while pointing in any direction and easily control the tv.

• Roku Simple remote

Roku Simple remote is the cheapest and most basic among the Roku’s remote controls. It is based on the IR beam for line-of-sight connectivity. So you have to point the remote at the device directly for it to work. It is easily accessible in the aftermarket at cheaper prices than official remote.

• Roku Touch Tabletop Remote

Roku touch tabletop Remote comes as an accessory with Roku tv wireless speakers. It comes in the squircle shape and with a silicon keypad to give your silky feel. It supports voice commands and simple shortcut keys. Although, It is not introduced to replace the Roku remote but, to work with it to give a better streaming experience.

• Enhanced voice remote

In addition to features of simple and voice remote, it has the private listening feature. It supports a headphone jack on the remote. You can cancel out the background noise and improve your streaming experience.

• Gaming remote

It comes with all the features of above remotes along with the built-in accelerometer and gyroscope. It gives you accurate motion sensing and A/B gaming buttons. With motion controls, you can have more fun and enjoy casual games like angry birds.

How to Reset Roku Remote

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For Roku simple remote

As the Roku simple remote simply uses infrared light to control the roku player. So it gets automatically paired with any Roku device, you just have to point it directly at the receiver. The remote stops working if something blocks its path, even a glass cabinet door disturbs it’s working. So in case the Roku remote not working then first check whether anything is blocking it’s path or not. And also make sure that the remote points at the Roku device. You can also check whether the infrared light in your remote is working or not by using the camera on your smartphone.

• As the Roku simple remote gets paired with the Roku device automatically, so there is no need to reset. But if you still want to reset it then you can remove the batteries and reinsert them.

• Or look for a reset button on the back or bottom of your remote and just press it to reset.

For Roku Voice Remote

If your Roku voice remote is not responding or not working properly then you reset it by following given below and fix it :-

• Cut the power supply from your roku player by unplugging the power cable.
• Then open the back cover on your remote and remove the batteries.
• Wait for a few seconds, then again plug in the power cable of your Roku players.
• And when the roku logo appears on your tv screen and then reinsert the batteries in your remote.
• Press and hold the Roku remote pairing button for about 5 seconds or wait until the pairing light starts flashing.
• Now, it will take 30 seconds for the pairing process to complete. When your remote is paired then you will see a prompt on your tv screen.

For Roku Enhanced Remote

Given below are the step-by-step instructions to reset Roku enhanced remote: –

• First remove the batteries from your remote.
• Turn off your Roku player by unplugging the power cable.
• And after waiting for 5 sec, again plug in the power cable to your Roku player.
• When the roku home screen appears on your tv, insert the batteries in your remote.
• In the battery compartment, look for the reset button. Press and hold it until the pairing light starts flashing.

• That’s it, a notification will display on your tv screen when pairing is completed.

For Roku Tabletop TV Remote

To reset the Roku tabletop tv remote, follow the below steps in the given sequence:

• Open the battery compartment on the back of your Roku tabletop remote and remove its batteries.
• Unplug the power cable from your Roku device and again plug in it after 5 seconds.
• Wait until the Roku home screen displays on your tv screen.
• Then re-insert the batteries in your remote.
• Now, it will take over 30 seconds for your remote to again pair with the Roku device.

How to Reset a Roku Remote Without a Pairing Button (for IR remotes)

If you don’t have a pairing button on your remote then don’t worry, you can still reset your Roku remote. If the pairing button is not on your remote, it means that it is a standard IR remote.
You don’t need to pair the IR remotes, it works without pairing. These remotes are supported mostly by the ultra and premiere boxes.

To reset, you can just remove the batteries from your remote and reinsert them after a few seconds. Remember, in order to work you must point the IR remote to the Roku player.

How to sync a Roku remote with a broken pairing button

In case, the pairing button on your Roku remote is broken or not working properly, then we have a solution for you. You can use the official Roku app, follow the given below steps:

• First of all, install the Roku app on your Android/ios device from its app store.
• When the app is downloaded, launch it.
• At the bottom of your screen, look for the remote option and click on it.

• Select the settings option and then click on Remote & devices.
• Click on set up a new device.
• Click on the checkbox next to the remote and select continue.

How to Reset Roku Remote without Reset Button

If you don’t have the reset button on your Roku remote or it is broken, then don’t stress out you will still be able to reset your remote following the given below steps:

• Take out the batteries from your remote.
• Then Unplug the power cable from your Roku player, wait for 5 seconds.
• Again, plug in the power cable of the Roku player.
• When the Roku home screen appears on your tv, insert the batteries in your remotes.
• And the pairing process will start, it will take 30 seconds or less.
• That’s it, your Roku remote is reset.

How to pair Roku remote

For Roku voice remote

To pair a Roku voice remote to your Roku player then follow the given below instructions one by one :-

• Open the Roku home screen.

• Navigate to the settings option from the left sidebar menu.

• Select the remotes & devices option.

• Next, click on set up a new device option.

• Click on the checkbox next to the remote option and continue.

• Now, press the pairing button remote until the Roku remote green light flashing starts. You can find the pairing button in the battery compartment or the back of the remote.

For Roku tabletop Remote

For pairing the Roku tabletop remote, you have put it in pairing mode along with your Roku device. Follow the given below steps :-

• Press the home button on your Roku remote.
• Scroll to settings and click on it.
• Select the remotes & devices option.
• Then select the pair new device option.
• Select the checkbox next to the remote option and continue.
• Now, the Roku device is in pairing mode and you have to put the Roku remote also in the pairing remote.
• Remove the battery cover, press and hold the pairing button for 5 seconds or wait until the green light starts flashing. The green light flashing indicates it is searching for devices.
• After the remote is paired, the Roku device will return to the remote & devices menu.

For Roku enhanced remote

To pair the Roku enhanced remote, you can refer to the steps given below :-

• Remove batteries from your Roku enhanced remote.
• Turn off your Roku player by unplugging the power cable.
• And after a few seconds, again plug in the power cable of the Roku device.
• When the roku home screen appears, re-insert the batteries in your remote.
• Then press and hold the pairing button inside the battery compartment for 3 to 5 seconds.
• It will start the pairing process, your Roku player will be automatically paired to Roku remote.
• A notification will appear on your tv screen when it is done.

Troubleshooting steps to Fix Roku remote not working

Troubleshooting instructions for the simple Roku remote

In the simple Roku remote, the problem occurs when the signal is partially or fully blocked. You can follow the given below tips to make sure there is no obstruction between remote and streaming device :-

• Always make sure the status light of your Roku device is clearly visible.
• Take your remote in different locations of your room and check if you are still facing problems. Remember to point your remote directly to the Roku device.

• Don’t place your Roku streaming device where there is any chance of blocking the signals.

• Troubleshooting instructions for Roku voice remote
• If your Roku voice remote is not working properly or not responding, then here are some troubleshooting steps which you can try :-
• Manually check if your streaming device is updated or not. Navigate to settings >system> about to check software version.

Again pair your voice remote to your streaming device. As earlier discussed, you have to put both the Roku remote and streaming device in pairing mode to connect them. For the detailed instructions you take a look at the above steps.

Recharge your remote

• If your have rechargeable voice remote then recharge it by following given steps:-
• Plug in the micro-USB end of the charging cable to the charging port on your Roku remote.
• Connect a standard USB power adapter to the other end of the USB cable.
• When the charging starts, the status light will start flashing and will turn solid green when completed.
• Note:- if the status light does not flash then try again with a different charging cable and adaptor.

Replace the remote batteries

If you have a Roku voice remote with standard batteries then replace the batteries and then again check if the problem occurs.

Note- if you are still facing the issue while using your Roku remote then you can refer to the Roku official i.e go.roku.com/remotehelp for more details.