RoByte: Roku Remote TV App Reviews

by Cupcakekristie

App is ok, same as any other roku remote (except for the most recent update where they took away pointer controls on the home page)… Absolutely do not bother upgrading to anything though, because the upgrades do nothing. There’s a “keyboard function” - which god bless, you can type into, but nothing will happen! You still have to use the wack main control system to try to type that has no up or down or side to side button or ok button to try to type… it takes a million years. I’m so so so confused as to what I paid for.

UPDATE: App no longer works, like at all. I have to just continuously click the back arrow to maybe possibly get out of RoByte I’m watching. & even then I still can’t get to anything I want to see. 0/10

by Frandamae

Please do not download RoByte. It is a third party app and charges $1.99 simply to use the volume feature. And it doesn’t end there. It charges also to search the channels via RoByte page. I was confused. Please download the “Roku” app. I downloaded this one bc it was the first one in the lost. I always trusted the first app on the list when I search for an app. Not anymore. This third party is listed first but it is not the “real” app. I am not sure why Roku allowed this to be but it is wrong. RoByte does nothing until you purchase the features to use. This is a total rip off. We have to stand up to this kind of ridiculous greediness. Thank God my husband calmed me down and helped me realize that I did not download the same app he downloaded. Totally FREE and there are GREAT FEATURES ON IT.

by Prequelhater

One of the main features of a remote is changing the volume. My Roku remote recently broke so I had to download RoByte and I discovered that many options that came with the remote I got with the TV are are locked behind a pay wall in RoByte. It is ridiculous to me that a app as simple as a remote substitute requires you to pay actual money to change the volume! I have paid Roku enough money by buying the smart TV I don't want to have to pay them more money to change the volume on my channel. As we become more and more attached to the digital world we have to stand up to anti-consumer things like this! I wish I could uninstall RoByte but I am forced to use it

by Wips & Chains Crochet

Downloaded RoByte because my Roku remote broke and new one won’t be in until next week. I even paid the $3.99 for the “pro” version so it would control the volume. However most of the buttons don’t function properly. The up/down/side buttons don’t work right at all. If you push the down button, it opens an app instead of going DOWN the list. Same once you’re in RoByte , can’t move left/right/up/down. Every button you hit wants to start playing whatever show the highlit square lands on. No ability to scroll through and see what’s on and what you want to watch. Complete waste of money!

by Jackofalltrades442

I’m really not sure how to rate RoByte. On the one hand, I like the interface, and it does work with my Ultra Roku. However, expecting that the Volume Controls and the Power Button would work with the Pro features, I paid the nearly $4 for it, but I see no visible differences in the interface. No power button. The on-screen message tells me that my Ipad volume hardware buttons will control the volume - they don’t. So, I have basic functionality even after having paid for the Pro upgrade.

Update: There is a power button and it will turn the unit off, but not back on. I get the message that “Cannot connect.” So, I still have to use the physical remote, which kind of defeats the purpose.

The unit responds to the Ipad hardware Volume buttons only in that the little speakers with the relevant “+” or
“-“ symbols appear, but it has no effect on the TV or the Roku Ultra device.

by Skooter63

I was convinced to purchase pro because I thought it would be an awesome upgrade. What I didn’t know is that the volume wouldn’t work even though my roku supports it. Also, if my family uses it, they have to purchase the upgrades themselves, which I can almost understand but it was not clear before the purchase. Further,if I want it on my iPad, I have to purchase the upgrades again, this I can not understand since it is my own device and I have already paid for the upgrades. By far the most disappointing aspect is the difficulty in finding away to contact support. Perhaps some of my issues are fixable however the only way I could find to contact support was through a review. No contact info on RoByte Store and if you click on app support you get a website with only basic information and still no way to contact the developer. Hopefully we can all get some support and information moving forward.

by Futurehmnavy

got RoByte because i’m always losing my remote and RoByte has a feature that lets you use the keyboard to display on your Roku TV. but the TV didn’t take it and i had to press one by one like i would on an actual remote. usually i wouldn’t be writing a review but given the fact that i had so many ads that said to purchase for $4, i said why not? don’t know if i’m the only one who’s had this issue and could be just a personal experience but it’s still helpful if you can’t find your remote!

by Taylorpan_

RoByte works great. I prefer it to my remote. I love that i can scroll through my channels on my device, from another room, and type a search using my phone’s keyboard. RoByte itself is wonderful.

The issue: I bought the 3.99 Pro version so i could control the power and volume, while my partner stayed with the free version. He can control the power and volume. I’m not sure if he was lucky or I just duped. I didn’t try the volume or power use on my phone prior to upgrading, so I’m not sure if they would have worked for free.

You’re welcome for the free 4 bucks! 5 stars for functionality, -1 for my wasted money.

by DemonTigerGirl

RoByte is great! I always lose my remote so when I do I don't have to worry about it. I can just sit in bed in the mornings and watch my morning shows all while using my phone while the remote is god knows where. Very useful. Even my family loves it! We are TV people so ALWAYS lose one of our remotes. The only thing that can be worked on is being able to customize the names of the TV's so you know if your connected to the right TV. Also, I think this might be a bug in the coding but sometimes my power button won't. So to those reading this, I recommend RoByte! But beware you might have a bug like me 😂. God bless those who read this.

by Da Real Kiwi

It’s great, if your too lazy to go get the remote, download it on your phone, BOOM your in control of the tv! It has channels
on the side, almost everything! The only thing I really needed was the headphones, which the other free Roku app has, but that one is usually glitchy, so I mostly use this one. I like the headphones so, the tv isn’t so loud in the house, so my family can mind their own business. Sometimes my siblings are a bit loud and I use headphones, and I can hear it better. That’s it, other than that, RoByte is great!
-Kiwi

by Dfotm

I know this may be a petty request, but, my iPad case covers my volume key because it is an after market case. Anyhow it would be groovy to have a button on the remote screen.

Also having the select button in the middle of the arrows can be a bit cumbersome when I’m using my phone. I had a glitch today that I had to stop using my phone and switch to my iPad. It wouldn’t let me change the volume. Weird huh?

All in all a useful app. Thank you!

by Nicoleaz95

Works better than the actual remote I kid you not, my roku remote even brand new has always been pretty crappy and had a major delay then I hen the battery goes the response time I so slow that it scrolls 10x after I stop pressing buttons and doesn’t respond until 30 seconds later so the fact that RoByte works almost instantly as a real remote would .... I LOVE IT

by Veronica_Trish

Love RoByte which I stated using for a substitute when my Roku tv remote broke. Now it's just a habit and it's just easier to locate your phone/tablet over searching for a lost remote! Works better than other apps I have tried which lag and have ads. The only con is that sometimes I have to close out of RoByte and go back into it so that my tv registers the commands. Other than that, definitely recommend!

by Rocodilehunter

Our Roku remote is gone. We looked under couches, beds, in cabinets, in child’s messy bedroom, even in the freezer (hoping I didn’t have Alzheimer’s). The Roku App remote is a lot cheaper than a new remote and every bit as good, in fact, better, because it has an on/off power button, which the other remote didn’t have. We had another remote for that, which we don’t need, anymore. Thank you for your ingenuity.

by HKirk89

I got RoByte after I accidentally put my remote in the wash with all my throw blankets from the couch. It really works! I bought the upgraded version for $4 because the free one was kind of limited and $4 isn’t much to pay for a functional remote. The only problem I have is that I can’t turn my tv on or off with it, I have to use the button on the back of the tv for that. Besides that, it’s perfect! Definitely worth it.

by Pwsome

Me and my brother tried finding my roku Remote, and we could not find it, so I looked up a roku app and saw RoByte at the top. So I bought RoByte and me and my brother didn’t know what to do. But then my brother pointed it at the TV and it worked! This is week 5 of me using RoByte! RoByte works amazing! People who have roku and have lost there remote should use RoByte! And that’s my story! Thank you so much for making RoByte!

by Everynameistakenso496838

I lost my remote and I tore my whole house apart looking for it and then someone told me about RoByte and I got it. Not saying I’m thankful I lost my remote, but I’m so glad I found RoByte because it’s so convenient and easy. I’m always on my phone when I’m in my room, so I can just turn on the tv just like that. The remote on RoByte is also really easy to control and figure out. The only thing that got me was they don’t give you the option to control the volume, but you can buy it for 1.99.

by Roseyroo8❤️😍💜

Wow wow wow wow this is such I good app and it’s perfect cuase I lose things aloud like all the time and now I’ll have a app on my iPad so I can control it and it’s such a good app it even has I keyboard and it’s such a good app but I don’t no why it has bad reviews cause it’s like the greatest app ever!! So yeah byeeeee!

Hey to the people who made he app thank you for making this ive had no problems so far but I just got it hahaha 😂 so yeah well anyway like I said before thank you so much for RoByte I’m sorry for the bad reviews those people are crazy so think you and byeeeeeee!!!

by Wyatt 4321

Worked with my tv and is great if you don’t have a remote or lost it 😶but anyways I would recommend it to everyone. O and a little tip if it doesn’t work its either you the tv or you don’t even have a Roku device at all. Sooooooo don’t get mad at RoByte 👍

And just one last thing if you lost your remote like me. Haha never mind that I ment to say if you lose your Roku remote *not like me because I never lost it😉* then RoByte will do. JUST MAKE SURE YOU DONT LOSE YOUR PHONE I mean I totally didn’t but just saying. 👍👍👍
Well keep safe and stay healthy see ya.

by Ashdgreen

I downloaded RoByte and it was neat, except you have to pay for volume control!
Volume control worked for one day... sort of. When you take the phone out of the room the volume goes back to zero. I tried adjusting all sorts of settings, refresh RoByte , ect. Nothing worked. Now (the day after purchasing the volume control) it won’t adjust plume at ALL, it just stays on zero. Tried to get app support but there is no way to contact the company.

by ZambotTheShadow

The remote works fine, just as it’s supposed to but it has this one extremely annoying quality. Every time I use RoByte (ex: to pause a movie/tv show) and then exit off of RoByte it turns my volume off. Literally every single time. It’s extremely annoying and I don’t know why it’s happening. Tried to reach out to support but there’s literally no way of contacting them. Pausing a movie or tv show isn’t worth having to turn my volume back on 100 times a day because of RoByte. I’ll be uninstalling this and just using the remote I have and pressing the back button if I have to walk away.

by Jefreh

The fact they want you to pay ( too much in my view- you’re close to just buying another clicker) for the obvious convenience of selecting channels as opposed to the one step navigation that’s in the “base” version. Plus, I can’t turn on my tv or use volume- an extra?! Haven’t bothered to investigate.
If you’ve lost your clicker ( or the dog ate Them as in my case!), and you can turn on your tv , it does the basic job of navigating thru up/down, l/r and select just fine.

by What-I'm-Saying

The free app worked great, but I only gave a 3 star rating because of the paid features I was was enticed into buying. I should have saved my money.
When I choose channels, sure I see all my Roku apps, but as soon as I choose one of my apps, I’m back to the free feature that has the arrows to navigate. At that point you need to be able to see your screen because it’s not on RoByte . Also, my volume control in RoByte doesn’t work.

by MacKennaP

The only problem is is turning down the volume, I checked on my phone and iPad, and it works perfectly for turning the volume up but needs a bug fix for turning the volume down! It seems to work for about one to three clicks then just dont work until I turn up the volume really loud and then back down (which even then barely works)

That’s the only bad part! Actually works

by Gneerow

I love that it can type from my iPad and quickly move between apps and home. The only reason I give it three stars is the volume control is not dependable. My iPad manual volume is broken and the only way to change volume is my iPhone. You cannot control the volume with touch screen controls. Even with manual volume down is slower than volume up.

by Guitarer09

Great app, performs well, there never seems to be any issue connecting to my Roku 3600x, and the latency on a Wireless N network is minimal at best.

Exception: the typing. The lag between typing and the text appearing on screen is significant. Given that there’s little to no lag using other controls, maybe we’ll see a fix in an upcoming patch?

Things I’d like to see:
-Haptic feedback when pressing buttons
-Moveable channels tiles, so I can sort my channels by my most-used.
-Volume-level meter would be helpful, so I’m not eternally holding down the volume button
-Show which Roku I’m connected to on the Remote tab/screen. We only own one Roku right now, but we will own another soon, so that could cause some issues.

by Dog Days 23

My remote was lost. I bought a new one and hated it it was slow and not WiFi. I found the one I lost and was happy until it died. As told by the customer service to download it on my phone but I have my iPad at my side when I am in my chair watching tv. I downloaded it and it is as fast as the original one. Very handy and not easily lost

by Eddiethreat

The main thing I like is that I can use it on iOS 8. I use an old ipad2 as a media / comicbooks / remote. Many app developers go with Apple's planned obsolescence and make their apps require the newest iOS. These guys get it, RoByte performs perfect as is. I love this. Maybe the world isn't all businesses trying to exploit consumers. I paid for premium, and it was worth it. Thank you, developers.

by Wj091575glendale

The store manager at 69th ave and Bell
Daniel Homan is awesome. We were have issues with our warranty replacing our couch because that couch was no longer being made. He stepped in and found us a similar replacement couch and is having it delivered Free of charge. Thank you Daniel. Your very professional and I’ll be back to Ashley based on this moment.