Universal remote code

[dover]

Does anyone know the universal remote device code for the ROKU Netflix player? My remote does not learn but will function if the correct code is programmed.
Thank you.

[mephiska]

Kinda doubtful it'd work on a non programmable remote, especially since you didn't say what brand of remote you're using. That and the fact that this is a totally new device that the universal remote manufacturers haven't had a chance to incorporate codes for.

That said, it works great with my Harmony remote, just select PVR as the device, roku as the mfg and model N1000.

[Papajo]

Some of the universal remotes will do a automatic scan of all codes until it finds the one meant for your model, not sure if it would work with Roku thought.
I'm using a Home Theather Master learning remote MX-500, I can program the codes in myself.
If all else fails call support.

[Arthur L. Friedman]

Logitech 550 works fine with the Roku box. Device is a PVR, Man = Roku, and device no. =N1000-02

[plooger]

I have a similar need (hope) for a device code for the Roku Netflix Player for my universal remote control, a One-for-All model URC-6131, but expect my only option will be shipping the remote to OFA for an "upgrade."

[Papajo]

Has anyone tried calling support, would be interesting to see what they say.

[elorimer]

I have a similar need (hope) for a device code for the Roku Netflix Player for my universal remote control, a One-for-All model URC-6131, but expect my only option will be shipping the remote to OFA for an "upgrade."

I assume it is unmodded? If you look in the battery compartment, does it have six holes or six pins? If it has pins it may have had an EEPROM soldered in and you can do a JP1 upgrade.

I don't think it is likely that you will find a pre-existing code in any universal non-learning remote, although I would be happy to be wrong. There will be tons of codes that speak the NEC protocol, but I doubt the "play" button will say "Roku Box:Play". More likely it will say "Hal: Open the Pod Bay Doors".

Radio Shack has a learning remote on sale for $15, although it is nowhere near as elegant looking as the 6131.

[plooger]

I assume it is unmodded? If you look in the battery compartment, does it have six holes or six pins? If it has pins it may have had an EEPROM soldered in and you can do a JP1 upgrade.

Yeah, it's an unmodded version... thus the requirement to ship it back to OFA if I want it prog'd for the Roku. My hope was that the Roku device/remote was piggyback'ing another device's codes and so I could lie to the OFA URC-6131 as a means to get the minimal set of buttons working. (Similar to how you can use the RCA DVD/VCR codes in the URC-6131 to mimic the legacy Xbox DVD remote control and Media Center Extender remote control.)

Radio Shack has a learning remote on sale for $15, although it is nowhere near as elegant looking as the 6131.

Yeah, but my dilemma is 13 existing URC-6131 remotes across 3 households where a Roku NP might reside, so I was keeping my fingers crossed, however improbable, for the longshot code. C'est la vie. One extra remote won't be so problematic.

[elorimer]

I looked through the devices.xls file at the JP1 forum of all known UEI remote codes and found only one NEC protocol with a device code of 190; it had the wrong subdevice.

Yeah, but my dilemma is 13 existing URC-6131 remotes across 3 households where a Roku NP might reside, so I was keeping my fingers crossed, however improbable, for the longshot code. C'est la vie. One extra remote won't be so problematic.

I know what you mean. There are five TVs in 3 households where my wife or I might sit down to operate things (grandparent duty). I have five JP1 remotes of various types with macros and discrete codes that all operate the exact same way regardless of the equipment. But I frequently change things around so I have to reprogram them. For example, my receiver is out of optical inputs so I'm going to swap it out with a different one that has HDMI inputs and set that up for the Roku box.

With 13 you might consider soldering the EEPROMs and headers into them to make them JP1-able.

[de]

MX-500 is a learning remote. Online manual explains the learning portion. Calling support at Universal has worked for me previously. I was sent a refurbished replacement remote.

My Roku arrived today. I had to relearn how to set up the MX-500 in order to set up a macro for my TV to get to the Roku unit and also to edit the text. It took me about 30 minutes. The learning portion works great. The signal for the Roku emitted from the MX-500 is very strong as the Roku seems extremely responsive.

BTW, I started to watch a movie that says it has HD quality and it is beautiful. Haven't tried anything else yet.