Do you have an Alexa device at your home and are looking for ways to connect it to your Roku TV? If so, this article is for you.
Once you connect the Alexa device to your Roku TV, you can control the actions using voice commands. This eliminates the need for a physical remote control to access all the settings and to use it hands-free.
Scroll through this entire article to learn the pairing procedure in detail to control your Roku using voice commands.
Pre-Requesties!
Before connecting the Alexa device to your Roku TV, you need the following:
- A Roku account (If you don’t have one, visit the official website and create a new account).
- Alexa-enabled devices, like Echo Dot, Echo Show, Echo Plus, and others.
- Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone (iPhone/Android).
- Make sure your Roku is running on Roku OS 9.1 or above. If not, update the Roku firmware to the latest version.
How to Connect Roku to Amazon Alexa
Once you have the necessary things, you can proceed with linking the Amazon account with Roku to connect the devices.
- Initially, turn on your Roku TV and your Alexa device. After that, all the devices (Roku TV, Amazon Alexa device, and Alexa app) are connected to the same WiFi network.
- Open the Alexa app on your smartphone and log in to your Amazon account.
- Tap on the More icon at the top corner and then select Skills & Games.
- Now, click the Search icon and search for Roku. Once it displays the result, pick up Roku from the list.
- In that, select Enable to Use. Then, you will be asked to enter the credentials of the Roku TV account to sign in on a separate page.
- From the next page, select Continue to Alexa App to continue with the Alexa app.
- It starts browsing for the available devices under the same WiFi network on the Device Discovery screen. Once detected, choose your Roku TV.
- Once the process is completed, click on Continue.
- Finally, choose the Amazon Alexa device that you want to use to control your Roku and tap on the Link Devices option.
How to Voice Command Alexa to Control Roku TV
Once you’ve successfully connected the Amazon Alexa device to your Rok TV, you can use the voice commands below to control the device.
- “Alexa, turn on my Roku TV.”
- “Alexa, open the Hulu app and play My Hero Academia.”
- “Alexa, turn up the volume to 30%.”
- “Alexa, play music from Spotify.”
- “Alexa, open the Settings and set the screensaver on Roku.”
Besides this, you can also use your own voice commands to control your Roku TV using Alexa. In this way, you can control your Roku TV’s actions without using a remote control. Moreover, if you have any questions regarding this subject, come to my community forum and clarify them.
FAQ
You can unlink the Alexa by selecting your Roku TV from the list of active devices on the Alexa app. Then, select the Unlink Device option to disconnect.
