How to Greatly Extend Your Roku Remote Battery Life
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:13 pm
Stumbled across this comment on Reddit by Grocery_Getter which offers some excellent advice on how to make the batteries last a lot longer on a Roku TV & media streamer.
Since we are on the subject of Remotes, this Remote Control Web App will also help you find some great streaming TV channels!
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Newer Roku remotes use Wi-Fi instead of infrared to communicate with the player. When you power your Roku from a USB port on the back of your TV, it only provides power while the TV is on.
When you turn your TV off, the power is cut off to the Roku, and this causes the remote to constantly "search" for the Roku unit. Some TV models allow you to keep power to the USB ports while the TV is off. You should enable that feature if you want to maximize battery life. In the absence of that feature, you can power the Roku with a wall adapter instead.
The tradeoff to this is that your Roku stays on constantly, which is by design. Some argue that like your smart speaker, phone, and other voice operated devices the Roku voice remote is always listening. Some say leaving the unit powered all the time shortens the life of the Roku unit.
So you'll need to decide what works best for your situation.
TIP: Plug your Roku power cord into a wall adapter. Your remote will stay paired to the device and not spend all night searching for a signal.
Since we are on the subject of Remotes, this Remote Control Web App will also help you find some great streaming TV channels!