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ROKU PRIVATE LISTENING

Roku Private Listening Straight to Your iPhone.

Late-night volume wakes the whole house. Private listening pipes Roku audio to the headphones on your iPhone while the on-screen remote keeps control.

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Works over Wi-Fi · no pairing · no original remote required

How the connection works

Built on the documented Roku protocol.

Remote for Roku speaks the same External Control Protocol every Roku ships with — no unofficial hacks, no pairing dance.

Control protocol
Roku ECP (HTTP REST)
Port
8060
Discovery
SSDP — ST: roku:ecp
Multicast group
239.255.255.250:1900
Pairing
None required
Compatibility
All Roku devices: Streaming Sticks, Boxes, Roku TVs (TCL, Hisense, Westinghouse, onn.)

Step by step

How to fix it: Roku Private Listening.

Each step takes seconds. No original remote, no pairing code, no account required.

  1. Connect to your Roku

    Open Remote for Roku on the same Wi-Fi and tap your device. ECP discovery over SSDP makes the connection in seconds with no pairing.

  2. Plug headphones into your iPhone

    Wired or wireless headphones both work. Audio will route through your iPhone rather than the TV speakers.

  3. Start private listening

    Tap the headphone control. The Roku streams its audio to your iPhone over the local network while the video stays on the TV.

  4. Adjust on the remote

    Use VOL+, VOL-, and MUTE for headphone level, and the D-Pad, OK, HOME, and BACK to keep navigating, all from one screen.

Common questions

Roku Private Listening — your questions answered.

How does Roku private listening reach my iPhone headphones?
The Roku streams its audio over your local Wi-Fi to the app, which plays it through whatever headphones are attached to your iPhone. The TV speakers stay silent while you watch.
Is there audio delay during private listening?
A small buffer keeps audio steady over Wi-Fi, and the stream is tuned to stay close to the picture. A strong, low-congestion network keeps lip-sync tight.
Can I still use the D-Pad while private listening is on?
Yes. Audio streaming and ECP control run side by side on the same connection, so OK, HOME, BACK, and the directional pad stay fully responsive while you listen.

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Take control of your Roku in seconds.

Remote for Roku replaces the remote over Wi-Fi the moment your iPhone joins the same network. No pairing code, no account, no original remote needed.

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