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remote not working and you're stuck
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staring at a frozen Roku screen no
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pairing button no Wi-Fi and it's just
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dead uh we've all been there but don't
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toss it out just yet i've got your fix
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in this video I'll show you quick and
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easy steps to bring your Roku remote
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back to life even if it seems completely
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unresponsive let's get your streaming
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back on track fast before we jump into
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the fix let's figure out which Roku
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remote you have just pop off the back
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cover and look for a small pairing
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button if you see one it means you've
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got a Bluetooth remote it needs to be
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paired with your TV if there's no button
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it's an IR infrared remote which doesn't
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need pairing and just point straight at
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your TV to work this little check helps
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us know which steps will work best for
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your remote first let's try a simple
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reset take out the batteries from your
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remote and wait about 30 seconds before
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putting them back in think of this like
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restarting your phone when it freezes it
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clears any minor glitches when
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reinserting the batteries make sure the
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positive side is facing up and the
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negative side down this might sound
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obvious but even a tiny misalignment can
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prevent the remote from working if your
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remote still isn't responding after this
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don't worry there are a few more things
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we can try now let's check if your
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remote is actually sending an infrared
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signal here's a quick trick grab your
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smartphone open the camera app and point
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your remote at the lens press any button
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and look at your phone screen if you see
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a flashing light coming from the front
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of the remote that means the IR signal
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is working and the issue might be with
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your TV but if you don't see any light
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your remote might be faulty or blocked
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by dirt this is a great way to diagnose
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the problem before assuming your remote
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is completely dead if there's no light
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it's possible that dirt or grime is
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stuck under the buttons preventing them
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from working properly to fix this remove
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the batteries and press each button
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multiple times to loosen any debris then
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gently slap the remote against your palm
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a few times sometimes a little shake is
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unstuck once you're done reinsert fresh
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batteries and test the remote again many
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users find that this simple step
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immediately restores functionality still
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not working let's try power cycling the
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Roku device itself make sure your
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remote's LED indicator is blinking or in
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pairing mode then unplug your Roku from
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the power source wait a few seconds plug
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it back in and let it reboot this resets
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the connection between the remote and
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the device give it a moment and then
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test your remote again this method often
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resolves any lingering issues quick
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recap first remove the batteries and
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wait 30 seconds before reinserting them
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next use your phone's camera to check if
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the remote is sending an IR signal if
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there's no light press and clean all the
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buttons then gently shake the remote to
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clear out debris finally power cycle
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your Roku by unplugging and restarting
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it one of these steps should get your
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remote back up and running if this video
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helped you out don't forget to give it a
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having issues drop your question in the
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comments i'm here to help thanks for
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