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Roku devices are one of the most convenient ways to watch all your favorite movies and TV shows, but connecting your device to your Wi-Fi network can be quite difficult, especially if you don’t have access to your Roku remote. If you’ve found yourself in a situation where you’ve lost or broken your remote, here are a few methods to connect your Roku device to your Wi-Fi before buying a new remote.
Method 1: Check if Your Roku Device has an Ethernet Port
Ethernet allows you to connect devices directly to your router with a wired connection, which isfaster and more reliable than wireless internet. Some Roku players have an Ethernet port, including the Roku Ultra LT and the Roku Ultra. Some Roku devices support Ethernet if you purchase aRoku Ethernet Adapter, including the Roku Express 4K, the Roku Express 4K+, and the Roku Streambar.
If you can connect your Roku to the internet via Ethernet, here are the next steps using the Roku app.
Download: Roku Mobile App foriOS|Android(Free)
Once your phone is connected to your Roku through the mobile app, you can use your phone as the remote to control your device.
Method 2: Temporarily Change Your Network Credentials
The next thing you can try is changing the credentials of your Wi-Fi network. For this method to work, you’ll need to know the credentials of the network your Roku was previously connected to, which are the name and password of the network.
To change your network credentials:
Once you’ve done this, your Roku should automatically connect to your Wi-Fi network, and you may use the Roku mobile app to control your device. Now that it’s connected, you can change your network credentials back to what they were.
Method 3: Use a Mobile Hotspot
This next method will also require you to know the credentials of the previous network your Roku was connected to, but it won’t require you to change the credentials of your router.
you’re able to use the app instead of purchasing a new remote as long as your Roku and phone are connected to the same network.
If your Roku doesn’t have an Ethernet port, or you do not have access to the credentials of the previous network it was connected to, none of these methods will be possible, and you’ll have to purchase a new remote.
Even though Roku devices are very user-friendly, this is one issue many users have, and hopefully, newer models will have a better workaround. While it is frustrating that there are very few options for fixing this issue, at least buying a new Roku remote tends only to be about $10.
