The iPhone app usually latches onto whatever I used last, which is fine until someone else is watching in another room and I accidentally hijack their playback. I’d like a simple way to switch targets on the phone without guessing. Do you rename them by room, favorite one, or is there a quick device list I’m missing that makes hopping between boxes painless?
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Put a small label on each HDMI input at the TV, jot down which room name maps to which device, and keep a short “switch routine” on a note by the couch—open the app, choose the room, then use the controls. If a box doesn’t show, a quick power toggle or moving a few steps closer can help the phone find it without disrupting whatever’s playing elsewhere. Building that two-minute habit means fewer accidental pauses in someone else’s show and less wandering around trying to remember which box is which.
Personally, labeling is half the battle: name each player by room in its settings, then open the iPhone app and pull up the device list to pick the right one before you start tapping buttons. Make sure all boxes are awake on the same SSID and signed into the same account so discovery is instant. Midway through that setup, Roku Remote App for iPhone breaks down the exact prep and a clean flow. Extra tips: star your most-used box, keep Bluetooth on for faster discovery, and wake a sleeping device by briefly tapping its physical button if it doesn’t appear.