I use to absolutely love this app, it worked perfectly and there were very few problems I had with it. Now if i would like to listen through another device, I have to manually connect it, and that shows me an IP address that when i enter to manually connect, it is invalid. No amount of restarting fixes this. I have gone to the FAQ and did ALL of the things it showed that said it should help. It did not. Even if it did I would have to keep the app open because the moment I turn the screen off of the device that it is playing from, it will close the app ENTIRELY. Again I have gone to FAQ for this issue and nothing. I have no idea what is going on or why this is happening but it is genuinely so annoying and so frustrating. I thought it might be because I need to update the app or that I needed to reset my Roku. I checked for updates, none. So I just reset my Roku and only then did it “fix” things. This is also happening to the rest of my family who all use this app and listen through it instead of through the tv. I understand that resetting can seem very little to some but it is very frustrating that JUST TO CONNECT TO MY ROKU, I have to entirely RESET SAID ROKU. Please fix this.

I got the Roku app for one reason, and one reason only, The Rich Eisen Show. Despite the app not being user friendly and being able to find the live version of the show difficult at best, I enjoyed being able to live stream the show, so I put up with the issues. For example, despite their being an icon with The Rich Eisen Show logo on the hoescreen, I could not watch the show directly from there on the mobile app. I have to search “The Rich Eisen Show”, then go to that link where I could actually watch the live show. But the functionality of the app has gotten worse over time, especially with the most recent updates. Not only is the app constantly freezing, but the recent changes to where the live version of The Rich Eisen Show is NOT on the Rich Eisen Channel, but you have to go to the Roku Sports Channel is not a good improvement. I enjoyed being able to go right from the live show from 9AM-Noon EST, and into the replay of the same show directly afterwards. That way, if I missed anything from the live show that I wanted to see/hear, I can watch though the replay right away. Now, the only show being replayed on The Rich Eisen Show channel is from the previous day, not the current day like it used to be, AND there is no more immediate replay of the current day’s show. I wasn’t a huge fan of the app to begin with, and now I am even less of a fan.

Honestly, I love this app because it’s greatly convenient!!! Probably one of THE MOST convenient and simple apps for free. Like another reviewer said instead of searching for the remote as long as you have your phone (which is most likely all the time) you’re good. As a wheelchair bound disabled person, some people in my home can leave the remote in places I can’t really reach so that’s were this app come in handy, and really in this household the remote generally has the tendency to disappear. So if you have a remote that has hidden legs and likes to go into hiding then the app is great. On a funny and more truthful note, I originally got the app because my sister and I weren’t getting along at the time and she knows every morning I use the tv. For some reason the next morning I couldn’t find the remote and had a gut feeling she hid it on purpose so that I had no choice but to talk and ask her where it was (in which she probably still wouldn’t have helped to be petty). To avoid needing her help, I downloaded the app and she looked confused and shocked like “😳”. I felt like victory with my phone remote 😎😂. I definitely take back what I said about people who used this app were being lazy but it comes in handy for more than not wanting to get up!!!

Biggest problem I have is that me nor my wife can connect to both of our TVs to access the remote in the app. I am connected to WiFi and it’s full signal in the living room and in the bedroom. My wife was having troubles a month ago for about 2 1/2 weeks and then it worked for me no problem. However about 4-5 days ago I can’t connect at all. I have WiFi connected to my phone and both TVs and the app is updated however the issue still persists. It’s a bit frustrating guess I will just go ahead an buy 2 new Roku remotes due to the app inconsistency we have had. I will say that when it’s worked for me, it was an amazing app however its not always easy to keep track of a physical remote when you have 2 kids that love to grab it a hide it, forget where they put it or it gets lost. So that’s why the app is always my go to to be able to quickly get the tv on without the 30 mins to all day search. Maybe others have had no issues like I’m having or maybe they have. Anyways 4 stars for the times everything worked however it pretty much useless when it refuses to connect.