Customize Roku Remote Buttons: Quick Shortcuts, Personal Shortcuts, Voice Commands

Reprogramming Roku Remote Quick Shortcut and Personal Shortcut Buttons

Quick Shortcut Buttons

Customization Limitations:

Roku’s quick shortcut buttons, located at the bottom of the remote and featuring logos of popular streaming services, cannot be reprogrammed by users. These buttons provide one-touch access to specific streaming platforms, but users have no control over which services are assigned to them.

Disabling Quick Shortcut Buttons:

If you wish to disable the quick shortcut buttons, you can physically pry open the remote using a screwdriver and disconnect the wires connected to the buttons. However, this method is not recommended unless you are comfortable with disassembling electronic devices.

Personal Shortcut Buttons

Availability:

Roku offers select remotes with personal shortcut buttons labeled "1" and "2." These buttons can be programmed to execute any voice command or launch specific functions.

Roku Players with Personal Shortcut Buttons:

• Roku players with Enhanced Voice Remotes

Purchased Remote Option:

• Roku Voice Remote Pro

Legacy Remote:

• Roku Touch tabletop remote (no longer available for separate purchase)

Programming Personal Shortcut Buttons

Using a Voice Command:

1. Press the microphone button on the remote.
2. Speak the voice command you want to assign to the shortcut.
3. Wait for Roku to execute the command.
4. Press and hold the personal shortcut button you want to assign the command to.
5. Select "Last voice command" from the overlay menu.

Using Other Functions:

1. Press and hold the personal shortcut button you want to program.
2. Select the desired function from the overlay menu, such as launching a streaming service or enabling closed captions.

Confirmation:

Once a function is assigned to a personal shortcut button, an overlay message will confirm the selection. The countdown will then complete, or you can click the Back button to reprogram the shortcut.

Reprogramming Personal Shortcuts

To reprogram a personal shortcut, simply repeat the steps outlined above with the new desired function or voice command.

Conclusion

While Roku’s quick shortcut buttons provide convenient access to popular streaming services, users cannot customize them. However, personal shortcut buttons offer a level of customization by allowing users to assign specific voice commands or functions to them. These personal shortcut buttons are available on certain Roku remotes or can be purchased separately.