TCL · Roku TV · 2014–2024

TCL Roku TV remote app for iPhone

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Model years
2014–2024
Model codes
85
Markets
United States, United Kingdom, Canada
Platform
Roku TV

Lost the TCL Roku TV remote, or it stopped pairing? Your iPhone can be the remote over your home Wi-Fi: navigation, volume, apps and a real keyboard for search. Try it free on your TV, then it's $5.99 once.

What works

TCL Roku TV models from 2014–2024.

  • Navigation and OK
  • Volume and mute
  • Keyboard
  • Open apps
  • Turn off

In the app

Pairing takes about a minute, once per TV.

    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

    Models

    85 model codes from 2014–2024 for United States, United Kingdom, Canada. Codes are exact for their region. ·· stands for the screen size, so ··FS4610R covers 32FS4610R, 40FS4610R and so on.

    United Kingdom: UK TCL Roku TVs are the RS520K, RP620K, RP630K, RC630K and RS530K.

    Canada: Canadian codes add -CA.

    Model codeSeriesYearMarketSizes (in)
    43S451-CA50S451-CA55S451-CA65S451-CA75S451-CA85S451-CA
    Code from TCL Canada's catalog (US code plus -CA); the US listing was not checked.
    		S4 Roku2024CA43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85
    43S450R-CA50S450R-CA55S450R-CA58S450R-CA65S450R-CA75S450R-CA85S450R-CA
    Code from TCL Canada's catalog (US code plus -CA); the US listing was not checked.
    		S4 Roku2023CA43, 50, 55, 58, 65, 75, 85
    43S455-CA50S455-CA55S455-CA58S455-CA65S455-CA75S455-CA85S455-CA
    Code from TCL Canada's catalog (US code plus -CA); the US listing was not checked.
    		4-Series2022CA43, 50, 55, 58, 65, 75, 85
    43RC630K50RC630K55RC630K65RC630K
    Model year inferred from the code's year digit.
    		RC632022UK43, 50, 55, 65
    43RP630K50RP630K55RP630K65RP630K
    Model year inferred from the code's year digit.
    		RP632022UK43, 50, 55, 65
    32RS530K
    Model year inferred from the code's year digit.
    		RS532022UK32
    55R65565R65575R6556-Series2022US55, 65, 75
    43RP620K50RP620K55RP620K65RP620KRP622021UK43, 50, 55, 65
    32RS520K40RS520K
    TCL's first UK Roku TVs launched in June 2021.
    		RS522021UK32, 40
    85R4354-Series XL2021US85
    65R64875R6486-Series 8K2021US65, 75
    85R7457-Series XL2021US85
    50S53555S53565S53575S5355-Series2020US50, 55, 65, 75
    55R63565R63575R6356-Series2020US55, 65, 75
    65Q82575Q8258-Series2019US65, 75
    43S425-CA49S425-CA50S425-CA55S425-CA65S425-CA75S425-CA
    Code from TCL Canada's catalog (US code plus -CA); the US listing was not checked.
    		4-Series2018CA43, 49, 50, 55, 65, 75
    55R61765R6176-Series2018US55, 65
    55C80765C80775C807C-Series2017US55, 65, 75
    50P60755P60765P607P-Series2017US50, 55, 65
    43UP13050UP13055UP13065UP130UP130 4K2016US43, 50, 55, 65
    55US580065US5800US5800 4K2016US55, 65
    32S370037002015US—
    48FS370055FS370037002015US48, 55
    32S380038002015US—
    40FS380050FS380038002015US40, 50
    32S385038502015US—
    40FS385050FS385055FS385038502015US40, 50, 55
    32FS4610R40FS4610R48FS4610R55FS4610R
    First TCL Roku TV models.
    		46102014US32, 40, 48, 55

    How to read a TCL model number

    Hover over or tap each part of the code.

    TCL US Roku TV, 2017–2022

    65R635
    • 65Screen size class in inches
    • R6Class and series (S3/S4/S5, R6/R7, Q8)
    • 3Year digit: 1 2018, 2 2019, 3 2020, 4 2021, 5 2022
    • 5Variant

    Inferred from TCL press-release dates. The 2021 R646 is the exception: same 6-Series, but Google TV.

    How to use your iPhone as a TCL Roku TV remote

    1. Join the same Wi-FiConnect your iPhone and the TV to the same home Wi-Fi network.
    2. Pick your TV in the appOpen Simple TV Remote and choose your Roku TV. The free check runs on your own TV before you pay.
    3. Allow phone control if askedIf the app says the TV is blocking control, open Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Control by mobile apps on the TV and set it to Enabled.
    4. Use it like a remoteNavigation, volume, apps, typing and power off work from your iPhone. Turn the TV on with its button or remote.

    Questions

    Is there a TCL Roku TV remote app for iPhone?

    Yes. Simple TV Remote is a TCL Roku TV remote app for iPhone that works with TCL 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.

    How do I turn on a TCL Roku TV without the remote?

    Press the power button on the TV. TCL says the button is usually under or behind the TCL logo. Simple TV Remote controls the TV once it's on and can turn it off, but we don't promise turning a Roku TV on from your iPhone.

    How do I pair a TCL Roku TV remote?

    Hold the pairing button for 5 seconds until the status light flashes. It's on the back or under the battery cover. If there's no pairing button, hold Back and Home for 5 seconds instead. Simple remotes without a voice button use infrared and don't need pairing.

    How do I pair a new remote to a TCL Roku TV with no working remote?

    Unplug the TV, wait at least 5 seconds, plug it back in and wait for the Home screen, which puts the TV in pairing mode. Then hold the remote's pairing button, or Back and Home, for 5 seconds until the light flashes.

    How do I restart a TCL Roku TV?

    Press Home, then go to Settings > System > Power > System restart. Without the menu, unplug the TV for at least 10 seconds and plug it back in. A restart doesn't change your settings.

    How do I factory reset a TCL Roku TV?

    Press Home, then go to Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Factory reset > Factory reset everything, and follow the steps. It erases your settings, so the TV has to be set up again, including Wi-Fi. Try a restart first.

    How do I connect a TCL Roku TV to Wi-Fi without the remote?

    You need a remote for that step. Roku says its own app can't find a Roku TV that isn't connected to the internet, for example after a reset, and the same goes for Simple TV Remote. Once the TV is back on Wi-Fi, your iPhone can be the remote.

    Why does the app say my Roku TV isn't allowing control?

    Open Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Control by mobile apps and set it to Enabled. Roku TVs from Roku OS 14.1 on ask for this before they accept button presses from a phone app.

    Can I use the Roku app instead?

    Yes. Roku's free Roku app turns your phone into a remote for any Roku TV. Simple TV Remote is a simpler option that also covers other TVs you own, with no account, for $5.99 once after a free check.

    How do I know my TCL is a Roku TV?

    The Roku logo shows at start-up. On the TV, Settings > System > About shows the model.

    How do I make my Roku TV start faster?

    TCL's guide: Settings > System > Power > Fast TV Start, then Enable. It uses more standby power.

    Which TCL Roku TV models work with Simple TV Remote?

    TCL Roku TV TVs from 2014–2024 work, including the 4610, 3700, 3800, 3850, US5800 4K, UP130 4K, P-Series, C-Series series sold in United States and United Kingdom and Canada. Search for your exact model code in the table on this page.

    About these TVs

    TCL was one of the first Roku TV brands. Its first Roku TVs went on sale in the US in 2014, and Roku TV ran most of TCL's US range for years, from the 3-Series to the 8-Series.

    Since 2021 TCL has also sold Google TV and Fire TV models, often in the same series. From 2023 a US code ending in R means Roku TV.

    In the UK, TCL launched Roku TV models in June 2021. UK Roku codes start with R after the size (43RP620K).

    Roku's developer documentation says ECP commands may not be sent from third-party mobile apps. Use the Roku mobile app instead.

    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.

    1. TCL: Roku TV (2014)
    2. TCL: 2015 Roku TV lineup
    3. TCL: premium Roku TV models (2015)
    4. TCL: 4K Roku TVs (2016)
    5. TCL: 2017 premium lineup
    6. TCL: C-Series Roku TV
    7. TCL: 2018 6-Series
    8. TCL: 8-Series (2019)
    9. TCL: 2020 lineup
    10. TCL: CES 2021 XL Collection
    11. TCL: 6-Series 8K
    12. TCL: 2022 lineup
    13. TCL Canada product catalog
    14. TCL UK support: 43RP620K
    15. TCL UK support: 32RS520K
    16. TCL: Enable Fast TV Start (Roku TV)
    17. Roku External Control Protocol
    18. Roku OS software release notes
    19. Roku OS release notes (developer)
    20. Roku Support: How to connect your phone to a Roku streaming device with the Roku mobile app (IP address at Settings > Network > About)
    21. TCL USA
    22. TCL USA press releases
    23. TCL: First televisions with Android TV in the US
    24. TCL: 5-Series and 6-Series with Google TV
    25. TCL: 2023 TV models with Fire TV
    26. TCL: Find your model number
    27. TCL UK

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