Foone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024

I decided to upgrade to a Roku Voice Remote Pro, because it's the model with an internal battery and USB-C charging. I thought this made sense because I'm always using the headphone option on my remote, but it kills the batteries real fast, and swapping rechargables from the remote to the charger is a pain.

turns out I got sent the Roku Voice Remote Prop (2nd edition), which is exactly like the original except THEY DROPPED THE HEADPHONE PORT

Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
that was literally the only reason I bought the stupid thing. what the fuck?
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
Here's the Roku Voice Remote Pro
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
And then the Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition)
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️
FINE. they want to play dirty? let's play dirty. I'm gonna make a roku remote that's batteryless and thus never needs charging
Dec 29, 2024 at 3:05amWeb
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
and I'm gonna plug my 3.5mm headphones into it and leave them plugged in.
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
I could just upgrade my TV with a soundbar that supports bluetooth but then I need to manage the batteries in my headphones.
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
I went and checked to see if they did the thing where you can use an adapter to get audio out of the USB-C.
Nope, they just tell you to use the mobile app
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
the roku mobile app is the single shittiest part of the roku ecosystem and that is saying a fucking lot
Show threadlipfang 🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
@foone oh just in case you were worried that this would stay the same, they recently patented a way for their TVs to insert ads into HDMI-connected devices!
Show threadMatthew MillerDec 29, 2024

@dean @foone

God, they are _so_ on the enshittification* fast track.

* as originally described as specifically the inevitable decline of two-sided platforms. Not merely "everything gets worse".

Show thread8 Ball SystemDec 29, 2024
@foone oh god, I *hate* the roku mobile app, that in its self is a chunk of why I moved away from roku lol
Show threadvoided warrantyDec 29, 2024
@foone I’ve used BrightScript, the language Roku apps are written in and that eco system isn’t fun either to work with
Show threadjordanDec 29, 2024
@foone If you have an iOS device or a Mac, Roam is a 3rd party remote app which supports the private listening feature, not sure if there's an equivalent on Android: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roam-a-better-remote-for-roku/id6469834197
‎Roam: A Better Remote for Roku

‎Roam is a free app with no ads! - Runs on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, VisionOS and (soon) Apple TV! - Smart platform integration with keyboard shortcuts on Mac and keyboard/volume control on iOS - Use shortcuts, widgets or Siri to control your TV without ever opening the app! - Private listenin…

App Store
Show threadjordanDec 29, 2024
@foone https://github.com/wseemann/RoMote seems to be an Android moral equivalent although I haven't used this one myself
GitHub - wseemann/RoMote: Open source Roku remote. Turn your Android Device into a control center for your Roku Player and Roku TV.

Open source Roku remote. Turn your Android Device into a control center for your Roku Player and Roku TV. - wseemann/RoMote

GitHub
Show threadchocobo13ζDec 29, 2024
@foone
Meanwhile, I'm pretty sure Jellyfin is one of the best. Funny how stable and fast it is compared to all the for-profit streaming services on their ecosystem...
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
@chocobo13 jellyfin is one of the main things I use my roku for
Show threadmartin_fffDec 29, 2024
@foone this wouldn't work?
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
@martin_fff nope, the USB-C is charging-only
Show threadmartin_fffDec 29, 2024
@foone poop
Show threadLuukDec 29, 2024
@foone This sounds like a job for an excessively long cable and maybe some dongles.
Show threadIanDec 29, 2024
@foone I just decided to buy a headphone amp/DAC that has optical in. Because I'm the kind of fool that doesn't mind running a headphone cord across the room, lol
Show threadLucky Star/Dragon ✅Dec 29, 2024
@foone hard wire a USB cable into the power wires internally so you have to plug it into a power brick to use it
Just use a really long USB cable
Show threadFoone🏳️‍⚧️Dec 29, 2024
@AKawaiiDragon that's what I'm doing
Show threadLucky Star/Dragon ✅Dec 29, 2024
@foone excellent