Quick Remote for Google Home/Assistant & Roku APK
App information
Version 1.5.6 (#6)
Updated 2020-05-19
APK Size 2.2 MB
Requires Android Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Offered by Appestry
Category Free Productivity App
App id com.appestry.clicker
Developer's notes Voice control your Roku using Google Home! No additional hardware required!!
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Latest updates
What's new in Quick Remote for Google Home/Assistant & Roku 1.5.6
• Raise or lower the volume by 5, 10, 15 or 20 points - adjust it in the settings
• Using Shortcuts in Google Home app you can just say "hey Google, pause the TV"
• Set your phone's Wi-Fi settings to ALWAYS STAY ON during sleep
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Thank you all for your feedback!
Editor's review
Download the latest Quick Remote for Google Home/Assistant & Roku application, version 1.5.6, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Productivity app is developed by Appestry and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 1.5.6, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
Quick Remote helps you control your Roku with voice commands! Play or pause the movie. Rewind or fast forward your favorite shows. Start Netflix or CBS News channel. Navigate Roku's menu by saying go left, right or select!
It can follow multiple commands at once and also control multiple Rokus! You can even ask for it to wait for your next command.
Use Shortcuts in Google Home app to create shortcuts for your favorite commands! Just say "hey Google, pause the TV" instead of "hey Google, ask Quick Remote to pause the TV and wait". Look for Shortcuts in Google Home app > Left Menu > More Settings > Shortcuts
This app works with all Google Home devices and with Google Assistant in any phone.
Quick Remote app in Google Assistant: https://goo.gl/sUkDGM
You will never touch the Roku remote again! No hub or additional hardware required!!
Quick Start:
At Google Home or Google Assistant:
• Say "Ok Google, let me talk to Quick Remote" to your Google Home or Google Assistant
• It will ask you to link your Google Home/Assistant to Quick Remote account:
-- When using Google Home or Google Home Mini, look for the Quick Remote link card to popup in the Google Home app
-- You can find Quick Remote in the Google Home app's left menu > Explore > Search for 'Quick Remote' > Link
-- You can also open this link: https://goo.gl/sUkDGM in Google Assistant app to link Quick Remote
• Follow the link to sign into Quick Remote using your Google account -- you will only be sharing your email for linking
In your phone:
• Install Quick Remote for Google Home app in your phone
• Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi network as your Roku device
• In your phone's Wi-Fi settings set it to keep Wi-Fi ALWAYS on during sleep
• Select the Roku device you want to control in the devices menu
• Sign-in using the same Google account as your Google Home device or Google Assistant app -- your email will only be used for linking the two
IMPORTANT: Your phone's Wi-Fi needs to ALWAYS stay on during sleep for it to receive commands from Google Home and send it to your Roku. Also, if your phone has trouble connecting with your Roku then turn off battery optimization for this app in Android Settings > Battery Optimization
Back at Google Home or Google Assistant:
• Say "Ok Google, ask Quick Remote to pause the TV" -- Voila! your Roku will do as you say!
• Say "Ok Google, ask Quick Remote to go home, right, down and select" -- it will follow multiple commands at once!
• Say "Ok Google, ask Quick Remote to start Netflix and wait" -- it will start a channel and wait for your next command!
• Say "Ok Google, ask Quick Remote to switch to Family Room Roku" -- it will even control multiple Rokus!
Help & FAQs: http://www.appestry.biz/qr
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/BaK-Dq8e5g8
The free version has a limit of 50 commands per calendar month. Upgrade to Full Pass subscription to use Quick Remote without limits!
Full Pass Subscription is needed to use more than 50 voice commands per month.
Monthly Full Pass: $0.99/month + tax
Includes 1 week free trial
Annual Full Pass: $9.99/year + tax
Includes 2 weeks free trial
Cancel your subscription any time in Google Play Store > Tap Menu > Subscriptions
App permissions
Quick Remote for Google Home/Assistant & Roku 1.5.6 APK requires following permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 3.5/5 based on 6+ reviews
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1 ★ This app is garbage. Ads pop up constantly (about every 10 seconds), crippling the user experience and trying to direct the user to buy a *subscription* to use a TV remote. Absurd. I would be willing to pay decent money for an app that does what this one purports to do. But I cannot even evaluate how well this one works without extreme agitation. The business model is ridiculous. They effectively want you to rent your TV remote. Hard pass.
2 ★ It would be great if it actually worked consistently, if your phone goes to sleep or gets disconnected from Wi-Fi it is completely useless. I can appreciate the fact that obviously the software needs to be able to control the Roku on the local network but I think we need a Windows piece of software or winix piece of software to do the job and Android Device just isn't going to do it unless you have something dedicated for this purpose alone unfortunately was a waste of my time.
1 ★ This app has very long google assistant commands and only works if your phone is connected to the same network as your roku device. Also, they charge you money to use it more than a little. Most importantly, now you can add your roku device in the google home app directly, so it isn't a third party service and doesn't require your phone to be there.
2 ★ the app used to work great but now it only works maybe 50% of the time. the rest of the it just asks "what is your command you can say....." and just repeats that no matter what I say. even when it does work I usually get a message saying that quick remote was unable to reach my roku ( even though it did reach my roku).
5 ★ Easy to install, works fine. I had a bit of an issue with the subscription but support team helped me right away. You will blow through your 50 free commands really fast but the full pass is only $1.29. Worth it.
3 ★ I was really enjoying this app...until it started asking me every single time I used it to rate my experience with it. I have this app as part of programmed sequences, and now those sequences are interrupted. Here. I've rated your stupid app. Now stop asking.
3 ★ Downloaded it to work with my Google home hub, I would tell it to open Netflix and it would go to the who's watching screen and not do anything else. Seems like a bigger hassle then it's worth. Gave it 3 stars because the remote on my phone actually worked as expected.
2 ★ it works when it wants to... but for some reason. it always disconnects and cannot find my roku. I have to manually put it in every other time. so.... DELETE. THANK YOU, NEXT.
1 ★ i expected ads. just not an ad literally every 3 seconds. Ad takes over the entire screen. small ads on the bottom are normal, not a complete take over every 3 seconds making the app useless. Uninstalled this useless app
5 ★ Works well, already knows if you bought one of the products. And actually controls it. Make sure to install it.
2 ★ don't know where to start to look for all the options in order to get connected from my Google to my Roku TV through Hulu YouTube trying to cast out different programming but cannot get connect please help from your end if any way possible I am disabled and trying to understand have a good day thank you so much bye bye
1 ★ Every few button clicks gets a popup to connect Facebook, give feedback, etc. I turned off notifications and don't want to do those connections, so it just keeps popping up. Unusable if trying to scroll or use multiple clicks...
4 ★ So far so good! Very basic functions but totally does what I need. Also, it lets me control my TVs with Google home assistant. Love the ability to choose between 2 Roku TVs in the same room.
4 ★ Ads can be kinda annoying when trying to navigate but not too bad. Nice resource to have when I lose my remote. I think you'll need to buy the app if you want to control the volume.
2 ★ I think it will be pretty cool once the help team responds to me regarding the "unable to link" message that comes right after I tell assistant to ask remote to launch Netflix or any other subsequent command
Previous versions
Quick Remote for Google Home/Assistant & Roku 1.5.6 APK for Windows (#6, 2.2 MB)
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