Free online Roku TV remote that works in your browser

Yes — the widget at the top of this page is a working in-browser Roku remote. Type your Roku TV's IP address (Settings → Network → About on the TV) and you're controlling it. No install, no signup, no Roku account, no credit card. Built on Roku's publicly-documented External Control Protocol (ECP). The widget runs entirely client-side — commands go from your browser straight to your TV over your local Wi-Fi.

Every Roku-powered smart TV uses the same External Control Protocol, so this works with Hisense Roku TVs, TCL Roku TVs, Insignia Roku TVs, Onn Roku TVs (the Walmart-branded ones), Element Roku TVs, Sharp Roku TVs, Philips Roku TVs, and Westinghouse Roku TVs. It also works with standalone Roku devices: Roku Express, Roku Streaming Stick / Stick+, Roku Ultra, and Roku Premiere.

On your Roku TV, press Home on any working remote (or use the Roku mobile app) → Settings → Network → About. The IP address is shown on the screen. It usually looks like 192.168.1.X or 10.0.0.X. If you've lost the remote entirely: most modern Wi-Fi routers also let you see connected devices in their admin panel — your Roku TV usually shows up with a model number in its hostname.

If your Roku TV is already on and connected to Wi-Fi, yes — just find the IP via your router's admin panel and use this widget. If the TV is fully off and won't power on from the wall, you'll need either the physical remote, the Roku mobile app on a phone already paired to the TV, or to plug in a USB keyboard to navigate.

It's safe because it's a web page, not an app. The widget is plain JavaScript running in your browser. We don't see your IP address, your TV, or any of your commands — those go directly from your phone/computer to the TV on your local network. No data leaves your house. Open browser DevTools → Network tab if you want to verify: requests go to your TV's IP, never to our server.

Yes, on iPhone Safari and Chrome both. One caveat: iOS Safari blocks 'mixed content' (HTTPS page calling HTTP endpoints) for additional security, which can prevent the widget from reaching your TV's HTTP-only ECP endpoint. If buttons don't work on iPhone Safari, the workaround is the free iPhone app — it uses native iOS networking which doesn't have this restriction.

No — Roku TVs only accept control commands from devices on the same local Wi-Fi network. That's a Roku platform-level restriction, not something our widget (or any third-party app) can bypass. To control your TV from away, you'd need a VPN back to your home network or a smart-home hub like Hubitat acting as a relay.

Three differences: (1) no install — you use the widget right in your browser; (2) no Roku account signup; (3) this is a single web page, so you can bookmark the URL on every device in the house and use it without a single download. The official Roku app has more features (private listening, voice search) but requires installation + an account.

Yes — every Hisense Roku TV series runs the standard Roku TV OS and accepts external control over Wi-Fi. Power-on from a fully-off state may require the original remote on some older models. Enabling Quick Start mode (Settings → System → Power → Fast TV Start) on the TV keeps Wi-Fi alive when the screen is off, which lets the widget turn it on.

Yes — all TCL Roku TV series. Including the popular 3-series, 4-series, 5-series, and 6-series, plus older models going back to about 2014. They all run Roku TV OS and respect the ECP control protocol identically.

Yes. Onn Roku TVs (the Walmart-branded ones, including the 50" 4K and the 70" Roku TV) work identically to any other Roku TV. Find the IP address in Settings → Network → About, paste it into the widget, you're controlling it.

Yes — Insignia is Best Buy's house brand for Roku TVs. Every Insignia Roku model (NS-43DR710CA17, NS-50DR420CA20, and similar NS- prefixed models) accepts external control the same way.

All of those work too — they all run Roku OS and respect ECP. The only difference: standalone Roku devices (Stick, Express, Ultra, Premiere) don't have a built-in TV tuner, so channel up/down buttons won't change anything since there are no over-the-air channels to surf. Everything else (home, navigation, app launch, volume if your TV supports HDMI-CEC) works identically.

Three causes, in order of likelihood: (1) your phone/computer is on a different Wi-Fi network than the TV — get them on the same SSID; (2) you typed the wrong IP address — re-check it in Settings → Network → About on the TV; (3) some routers have 'AP isolation' or 'client isolation' enabled (common on hotel and shared-house Wi-Fi) which blocks device-to-device traffic — try a different network.

Usually no — Roku TVs ship with external control enabled by default. If you find it's not working, double-check Settings → System → Advanced system settings → Control by mobile apps → Network access is set to 'Default' or 'Permissive', not 'Disabled'.

Yes — it works in any modern browser. Mac Safari, Mac Chrome, Windows Edge, Windows Chrome, Windows Firefox, ChromeOS Chrome. Tested in browsers as old as 2-3 years.

Yes — add this page to your iPhone Home Screen (Safari → Share → Add to Home Screen) and you have a one-tap web remote that opens instantly. It's not as fast as the native iPhone app but it works without any install. For the best experience we recommend the free iOS app, which adds Apple Watch support, Lock Screen widgets, and faster launch.

The widget here works with Roku TVs only — that's the only platform where browser-side control is technically possible (Roku's ECP runs over plain HTTP). HiRemote's iOS app covers four platforms: Roku TV, VIDAA (Hisense's native OS), Google TV, and Fire TV. The iOS app also adds Apple Watch support, Lock Screen widgets, faster launch, and works on iPhone Safari without the mixed-content restriction.

Roku publishes their ECP control protocol over plain HTTP — so a browser can talk to it directly. VIDAA, Google TV (Android TV), and Fire TV use different protocols that either require pairing handshakes, ADB-over-WiFi connections, or proprietary native SDKs that aren't browser-accessible. For those three platforms, you need the native iOS app — which is free at the App Store.

Yes — your browser stores it in localStorage so you don't have to re-type it every time. It never leaves your browser. To clear it, open browser settings → Site data for hiremote.app → Clear, or use private browsing mode where it never persists in the first place.

The iOS app is a free download. Pro starts at $9.99/year (pricing varies by region) and unlocks the Apple Watch app, Home Screen + Lock Screen widgets, ad-free mode, and advanced playback controls. The free tier includes everything most users need — all 4 platforms, all basic controls, the full QWERTY keyboard for streaming-app sign-ins.

No. HiRemote is an independent app made by indie developers. We're not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Roku Inc., Hisense Group, TCL, Insignia, Walmart (Onn), or any other TV manufacturer. The Roku ECP integration uses publicly-documented APIs that Roku makes available to third-party developers.