--- title: "Roku TV remote app for iPhone | Simple TV Remote" description: "Roku TV remote app for iPhone. Yes. Simple TV Remote controls Roku TV sets from your iPhone over Wi-Fi. Check yours free, then pay $5.99 once. Brands, model years, versions, setup and troubleshooting for Roku TV sets." canonical: "https://simpletvremote.com/platforms/roku/" language: "en" --- Platform # Roku TV remote app for iPhone Yes. Simple TV Remote controls Roku TV sets from your iPhone over Wi-Fi. Check yours free, then pay $5.99 once. [Coming soon to iPhone](https://simpletvremote.com/#get)[Check your TV](https://simpletvremote.com/compatibility/)Free check · $5.99 once · No subscription Brands 9 Model lines 9 Model codes 406 Versions listed 3 Roku remote lost in the couch again, or stopped responding? If your TV has Roku built in, like many TCL, Hisense, Sharp and onn TVs, your iPhone can be the remote over your home Wi-Fi. Simple TV Remote gives you clear buttons, volume, a keyboard for searches and your apps, with no account. Check your TV free in the app, then unlock it once for $5.99. ## What works Roku TV is Roku's operating system built into TVs from other brands. Hisense and TCL both sell Roku TV models in the US, alongside their Google TV and Fire TV models. - Navigation and OK - Volume and mute - Keyboard - Open apps - Turn off ## TVs that run Roku TV [Element](https://simpletvremote.com/element/), [Hisense](https://simpletvremote.com/hisense/), [Insignia](https://simpletvremote.com/insignia/), [JVC](https://simpletvremote.com/jvc/), [onn.](https://simpletvremote.com/onn/), [Philips](https://simpletvremote.com/philips/), [Sharp](https://simpletvremote.com/sharp/), [TCL](https://simpletvremote.com/tcl/), [Westinghouse](https://simpletvremote.com/westinghouse/) [ElementElement Roku TVElement Roku TVs (codes ending in R) run Roku TV.Roku TV · 2026 · 9 models](https://simpletvremote.com/element/roku-tv/)[HisenseHisense Roku TVHisense Roku TV models from 2018–2026.Roku TV · 2018–2026 · 37 models](https://simpletvremote.com/hisense/roku-tv/)[InsigniaInsignia Roku TVOlder Insignia TVs with DR in the code run Roku TV.Roku TV · 2015 · 2 models](https://simpletvremote.com/insignia/roku-tv/)[JVCJVC Roku TVRoku's developer terms restrict control from third-party phone apps.Roku TV · 2023–2026 · 11 models](https://simpletvremote.com/jvc/roku-tv/)[onn.onn. Roku TVonn. Roku TVs from Walmart run Roku TV.Roku TV · 2025 · 19 models](https://simpletvremote.com/onn/roku-tv/)[PhilipsPhilips Roku TVPhilips Roku TV models from 2017–2026.Roku TV · 2017–2026 · 75 models](https://simpletvremote.com/philips/roku-tv/)[SharpSharp Roku TVRoku's developer terms restrict control from third-party phone apps.Roku TV · 2017–2026 · 143 models](https://simpletvremote.com/sharp/roku-tv/)[TCLTCL Roku TVTCL Roku TV models from 2014–2024.Roku TV · 2014–2024 · 85 models](https://simpletvremote.com/tcl/roku-tv/)[WestinghouseWestinghouse Roku TVWestinghouse Roku TVs (model codes starting WR) run Roku TV.Roku TV · 2023–2026 · 25 models](https://simpletvremote.com/westinghouse/roku-tv/) ## Set up Pairing takes about a minute, once per TV. Each model line’s page has the exact TV menus. ### Can’t find your TV? Add it by IP address If your TV doesn’t show up in the app, tap “Can’t find it?” and type the TV’s IP address. Here’s where the TV shows it. 1. ### Find the TV's IP address Settings **›** Network **›** About The IP address is listed on the About screen; it looks like 192.168.1.23. [Source](https://support.roku.com/article/connect-your-phone-to-a-roku-tv-system-or-streaming-player) ## Roku TV versions by model year The version a TV shipped with. Many TVs get later updates. | Version | Model years | Home screen | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Roku OS 15** | 2025–2026 | — | Updates arrive over the air on supported Roku TVs, whatever their model year. [Source](https://support.roku.com/article/roku-os-release-notes) | | **Roku OS 14** | 2024–2025 | — | Includes 14.1 and 14.5. From 14.1, ECP key presses need Control by mobile apps set to Enabled. [Source](https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/release-notes/roku-os-release-notes.md) | | **Roku OS 13** | 2024 | — | [Source](https://support.roku.com/article/roku-os-release-notes) | ## How to use your iPhone as a Roku TV remote 1. **Join the same Wi-Fi**Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network as your Roku TV. Guest networks often keep devices apart. 2. **Allow phone apps on the TV**With your Roku remote, go to Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Control by mobile apps and choose Enabled. 3. **Pick your TV in the app**Open Simple TV Remote and tap your Roku TV. Try the arrows, volume and keyboard in the free check. ## Questions Is there a Roku TV remote app for iPhone? Yes. Simple TV Remote is a Roku TV remote app for iPhone that works with Roku TV sets running Roku TV. It pairs over your home Wi-Fi and sends real commands in a free check, so you know it works on your exact TV before you pay $5.99, once. What can I do with Simple TV Remote on a Roku TV? You get the arrows and OK, volume and mute, a keyboard for typing searches, opening apps like Netflix or YouTube, and turning the TV off. It can't turn a Roku TV on, so use the button on the TV or your Roku remote for that. Why can't my phone app connect to my Roku TV? Check that the TV allows phone apps: Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Control by mobile apps, set to Enabled. Then make sure your iPhone and TV are on the same Wi-Fi network. If you turned this setting off, you need the Roku remote to turn it back on. How do I pair a Roku remote to my TV? Press and hold the pairing button on the back or under the battery cover for 5 seconds until the status light flashes. If there's no pairing button, hold Back and Home for 5 seconds instead. Simple remotes with no voice button don't pair, because they use infrared. How do I pair a Roku remote with no working remote at all? Unplug the TV, wait at least 5 seconds and plug it back in. When the Home screen appears, put the voice remote in pairing mode with the pairing button or Back and Home for 5 seconds. Can I connect my Roku TV to Wi-Fi without a remote? Not with a phone app. Roku says its app can't find a Roku TV that isn't connected to the internet, for example after a reset or during first-time setup, and the same goes for Simple TV Remote. Use the buttons on the TV or a replacement Roku remote to finish setup. How do I restart a Roku TV? Press Home, then go to Settings > System > Power > System restart. Roku says a system restart won't change your settings. If the remote doesn't work, unplug the TV for at least 10 seconds and plug it back in. How do I turn up the volume on a Roku TV without the remote? Use a phone remote. Both the Roku app and Simple TV Remote have volume buttons, as long as the TV is on your Wi-Fi and allows phone apps under Control by mobile apps. Is the Roku remote app free? Yes, Roku's app is free. Simple TV Remote lets you check your TV for free, then costs $5.99 once, with no subscription and no ads. One purchase covers every TV you pair, so a Roku TV and a Samsung in another room both work. My Hisense or TCL TV says Roku TV on the box. Is there another way? Not with Simple TV Remote. A Roku TV runs Roku's software, not Google TV, so the Google TV control we use isn't on the TV. Use the Roku mobile app or the remote that came with the TV. How do I tell if my TV runs Roku TV? The Roku logo shows when the TV starts, and the home screen is Roku's. Hisense US Roku models end in R (for example 40A4NR) or start with R6, R7 or R8. TCL US Roku models are usually the 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-Series with codes such as 55S535 or 65R635. The 2021 6-Series R646 is an exception: it runs Google TV. How much does it cost? Checking your TV is free. If it works, unlock Simple TV Remote for $5.99, once. No subscription, ads or account. ## About Roku TV Roku TVs can be controlled over a home network with Roku's External Control Protocol (ECP). It runs on port 8060 and Roku TVs announce themselves with SSDP discovery. Roku's ECP documentation says ECP commands may not be sent from third-party platforms, and it names mobile applications as an example. From Roku OS 14.1, the TV also has to allow it: Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Control by mobile apps must be set to Enabled before the TV accepts key presses over ECP. ## Other platforms [PlatformGoogle TVGoogle TV and Android TV sets and streamers16 brands · 25 model lines](https://simpletvremote.com/platforms/google-tv/)[PlatformLG webOSLG smart TVs from 2014 on1 brand · 5 model lines](https://simpletvremote.com/platforms/lg-webos/)[PlatformSamsung TizenSamsung smart TVs from 2016 on1 brand · 7 model lines](https://simpletvremote.com/platforms/samsung-tizen/)[PlatformVizio SmartCastVizio SmartCast and VIZIO OS TVs2 brands · 7 model lines](https://simpletvremote.com/platforms/vizio-smartcast/)[PlatformPanasonic My Home ScreenPanasonic My Home Screen TVs1 brand · 1 model line](https://simpletvremote.com/platforms/panasonic-my-home-screen/) ## Sources Every compatibility fact on this page comes from these sources. Dates show when we last checked each one. [How we build the TV list](https://simpletvremote.com/how-we-test/). 1. [Roku External Control Protocol](https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/dev-tools/external-control-api.md)Checked Oct 6, 2026 2. [Roku OS software release notes](https://support.roku.com/article/roku-os-release-notes)Checked Oct 6, 2026 3. [Roku OS release notes (developer)](https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/release-notes/roku-os-release-notes.md)Checked Oct 6, 2026 4. [Roku Support: How to connect your phone to a Roku streaming device with the Roku mobile app (IP address at Settings > Network > About)](https://support.roku.com/article/connect-your-phone-to-a-roku-tv-system-or-streaming-player)Checked Oct 7, 2026 ## Check your TV free. Pay once if it works. Simple TV Remote pairs with your TV and sends real commands before you pay anything. If it works, unlock it for $5.99, once. 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