Here’s How To Use Voice Search And Control On Your Roku Device
Most modern streaming devices offer some form of voice control option, and Roku is no exception. Though availability is limited to specific models, languages (English, German, Portuguese, Spanish), and regions.
Still, with a Roku Voice Remote, Enhanced Voice Remote,Voice Remote Pro, Touch tabletop remote, or official app you’re free tobrowse through channels, search for something to watch, or directly control your video with simple voice input. It will work across various services and replaces pretty much anything you can physically do with the remote, so long as you’re doing all of this on a Roku device of course.
Using either hands-free or push-to-talk voice commands doesn’t take much effort either, but be aware that the feature won’t work for you if your Roku voice remote isn’t alreadypaired with your streaming device— so make sure you do that first if it’s not already set up. Otherwise you’ll just be holding a one-sided conversation with your remote.
Use your words
Assuming your Roku device and remote are already set up and ready to go, you don’t need to do anything else to prep voice commands. All you have to do now is use them.
Not all Roku voice remotes support hands-free voice (for example Roku Voice Remote Pro does but the Touch tabletop remote doesn’t), but they do all allow push-to-talk. If you can’t get hands-free voice to work then chances are your model just doesn’t support it.
Voice commands also work with the Roku appon iOSandAndroid devices, though not quite the same way as with dedicated remote functions.
If this is the first time you’re using voice commands in the Roku app you will need to allow microphone permissions. When the pop-up for permissions appears, be sure to confirm it.
