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Your Roku remote, on your iPhone.

Lost your Roku remote? LazyBinger turns your iPhone into a full remote for your Roku TV running Roku TV — auto-detected on your Wi-Fi, with zero setup.

Your Roku remote, on your iPhone.

Everything your iPhone drives on your Roku

  • Power, navigate and set the volume on your Roku — from your bed.
  • Full D-pad, play/pause and a keyboard for typing into search.
  • Eleven one-tap apps: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, YouTube…
  • Premium: voice magic words (“sleepy time”) and camera intro auto-skip.

Which Roku TVs work with it?

LazyBinger finds Roku TVs running Roku TV automatically on your Wi-Fi. It's used across Roku's line-up, including:

  • Roku TV (TCL, Hisense, onn…)
  • Streaming Stick
  • Roku Express
  • Roku Ultra

No model number to look up — if your Roku is on the same Wi-Fi, it usually just shows up.

Connect your Roku in 30 seconds

Open LazyBinger: your Roku shows up on Wi-Fi by itself. One tap and it's paired.

After that everything runs over your local network — no account, no cloud. Wake-on-LAN even powers your Roku back on from across the room in the morning.

Roku not showing up? Quick fixes

  • Put your iPhone and your Roku on the same Wi-Fi network — not a separate guest or “IoT” network. That's the number-one reason a TV won't appear.
  • Wake the Roku and leave it on its home screen while LazyBinger scans. A TV in deep standby can stay invisible until it's powered on once.
  • If your router has “AP isolation” / “client isolation” on, or splits 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, turn isolation off so your iPhone can reach the Roku.

Frequently asked

Does LazyBinger work with every Roku TV?
With connected Roku TVs (Roku TV) on the same Wi-Fi as your iPhone. They're detected automatically — no address to type in.
Do I still need the original Roku remote?
No. Once paired, you control your Roku entirely from the iPhone. The real one can stay under the couch.
Is my Roku data sent anywhere?
No. Discovery and control of your Roku stay on your local network; voice and camera are processed on the iPhone. No account, no tracking.

And every other TV you own

LazyBinger drives 12 platforms — Samsung, LG, Roku, Sony, Apple TV, Fire TV, Google TV, Hisense, Panasonic, Philips, VIZIO and Chromecast.

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LazyBinger is not affiliated with any TV manufacturer. Samsung, LG, Roku, Sony, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Fire TV, Google TV, Hisense, Panasonic, Philips, VIZIO, Chromecast and other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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