What to Know
How to Connect Alexa to Roku
Roku and Alexa can be used with a wide variety of televisions, including those from LG, Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, and Vizio, among others.
How to Use Voice Commands to Control Roku With Alexa
Make sure your device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Roku device.
Select the Menu icon, indicated by three horizontal lines in the upper left corner.
Select Skills & Games.
Select the search icon, indicated my a magnifying glass in the upper right corner. Type “Roku” and select Search.
Select the Roku skill and then Enable To Use.
You will be prompted to link your Roku account. Select the device(s) you wish to control, and then follow the prompts to return to the Alexa app. Alexa will search for Roku devices on your Wi-Fi network. When the Device Discovery process finishes, select the Roku device(s), then select Continue.
There are dozens of commands available to control Roku with Alexa. To help you get started, here are a few of the most useful ones:
- “Alexa, pause on living room Roku."“Alexa, launch Prime Video on living room Roku."“Alexa, find documentaries on bedroom Roku."“Alexa, show comedies on kitchen Roku.““Alexa, turn on living room Roku TV.““Alexa, turn up the volume on living room Roku."“Alexa, switch to HDMI 2 on bedroom Roku.”
You will need to enable Fast TV Start on your Roku device for Alexa to turn the television on and off.
Make sure your Wi-Fi is always on, even when the Roku is in sleep mode; otherwise, Alexa will not be able to send it commands.
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