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Jim-W
Joined: 15 Nov 2014 Posts: 62 Location: Dallas, TX |
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:08 am Post subject: Two Rokus, Same Room, Same TV? |
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This may sound crazy but I have my reasons... I want to independently control two Rokus connected to the same TV with the same JP1 remote.
For example, two people work different shifts each have their own Roku with different (paid)apps linked to two different Roku.com accounts, and sometimes one Roku goes with it's owner on business trips.
I could replace one Roku with a Fire TV, Xbox, Shield or Android TV box but I really don't want to spend the money and I really don't want any of those devices. And... we don't want to use the Roku remotes.
I use an IR extender so one idea was a remote controlled IR switch/relay (DPDT) to swap IR emitters.
Press one device button and it switches to Emitter 1 / Roku 1, another device button switches to Emitter 2 / Roku 2.
I wish there was a Flirc type device for Roku.
Looking for ideas.
Thanks!
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vickyg2003 Site Admin
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 7073 Location: Florida |
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:12 am Post subject: |
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I believe the Roku's own remote is RF and paired with the unit. Cover the IR receiver on the secondary unit, and all should be well, shouldn't it? _________________ Remember to provide feedback to let us know how the problem was solved and share your upgrades.
Tip: When creating an upgrade, always include ALL functions from the oem remote, even if you never plan on assigning them to a button. Complete function lists makes an upgrade more helpful to others.
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Jim-W
Joined: 15 Nov 2014 Posts: 62 Location: Dallas, TX |
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:18 am Post subject: |
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vickyg2003 wrote: | I believe the Roku's own remote is RF and paired with the unit. Cover the IR receiver on the secondary unit, and all should be well, shouldn't it? |
Quote: | And... we don't want to use the Roku remotes. |
That's what we are doing now but we don't want to use the Roku remotes, trying to unify everything to our JP1 remotes.
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MaskedMan Tivo Expert
Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 1009 Location: Boone, IA |
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Can't be done with jp1 remote, you'll need an addressable remote. What are your models of Roku? Newer roku remotes have volume keys on them, so you wouldn't need two remotes. _________________ Edmund |
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The Robman Site Owner
Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Posts: 21248 Location: Chicago, IL |
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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I assume these are stand-alone HDMI/USB stick Roku devices, right? (like this) (My Roku is built into my TV, so I don't use them). I believe these sticks have a USB cable that powers them, so one option would be to use X10 (or similar) to control which USB is powered on. Do you have power adapters for them, or do you normally just plug them into a USB slot on the TV?
Alternatively, and perhaps more simply, I see that, even though there isn't a POWER button on the Roku remote, there is one in Dave's Roku master file, so if you ensure that one stick is "on" and the other is "off", then you could use the POWER button to toggle between them. _________________ Rob
www.hifi-remote.com
Please don't PM me with remote questions, post them in the forums so all the experts can help! |
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Jim-W
Joined: 15 Nov 2014 Posts: 62 Location: Dallas, TX |
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