How to type and search on Roku with your phone (keyboard + voice)

The on-screen Roku keyboard is fine for “cat videos”. It's miserable for a 20-character Wi-Fi password or a streaming sign-in. Your phone fixes that.

Type with your phone's keyboard

1. 1
   Open a text field on the TVA channel's search box, a sign-in screen, or Roku search.
2. 2
   Tap the keyboard key in the remote appIn our app it's the keyboard key on the remote; it opens Type on TV.
3. 3
   Type, then sendUse your phone's keyboard — autocorrect, paste and password managers included. Tap Send, and use Delete or Enter to edit or confirm the field on the TV.

Use your voice

Voice is the fastest way to get somewhere. In our remote, tap Voice and say what you want — the command runs on the Roku you're connected to.

1. 1Tap VoiceExample commands are right on the sheet.
2. 2Say what you want
3. 3It happens on the TV
4. 4Works for volume, too

chevron_leftchevron_rightplay_arrowStep 1 of 4

Choose a step, use the arrows, or swipe the phone. Play to advance automatically.

Step 1 of 4: Tap Voice

Open channels in one tap

Your installed channels appear as keys on the remote, and the full list is one more tap away. It's quicker than scrolling the Roku home screen, especially if you have dozens of channels.

If typing doesn't work

• buildMake sure a text field is actually selected on the TV — the keyboard sends text to wherever the cursor is.
• buildSome channels use their own on-screen keyboards that don't accept typed text; use the arrows in those.
• buildIf nothing reaches the TV at all, check the Control by mobile apps setting — see our connection guide.