Open Source Roku Remote

Turn your Android Device into a control center for your Roku Player and Roku TV

William Seemann · wseemann.media.romote

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v2.2.0 13 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.2.0 (32)
Updated: Sep 29, 2026 (9 days ago)
APK size: 13 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Sep 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 5
Website: github.com/wseemann/RoMote
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Open Source Roku Remote is an app by William Seemann in the Entertainment category, listed since at least September 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.0.25, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 5 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.0.29, it adds 1 new permission (“Show notifications”) and drops 2 (“View Wi-Fi connections” and “Control vibration”).

What's new in v2.2.0

- Add recent channel list to remote screen

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The free Android application allows you to: · Control your Roku player or Roku TV from your mobile device. · Browse, add, and rate Channels from more than 2,000 streaming channels offered in the Roku Channel Store. · Quickly launch your favorite Roku Channels on your Roku player or Roku TV from your mobile device. · Enter text in your Roku player on-screen interface using your device's keyboard instead of the included remote. · Name and switch between multiple Roku players and Roku TVs. . Additional features include shake to pause, voice search, homescreen widget and notification controls. THIS APP REQUIRES A ROKU PLAYER OR ROKU TV To use this app, you must connect your Android device to the same network as your Roku player or Roku TV. HAVING TROUBLE FINDING YOUR ROKU PLAYER OR ROKU TV? Note: If the app does not recognize your Roku player or Roku TV (you see a “No Roku Devices Found” message after you sign in), try going to network setup again on your Roku player or Roku TV. This will wake your Roku player or Roku TV on your home network. Then, select “Try Again” in the Roku app. Go to https://github.com/wseemann/RoMote for FAQs or to get help.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.25. Since v1.0.28 it requires Android 8.0+.

v2.2.0 LATEST Sep 29, 2026 13 MB TRUSTED v1.0.29 Jan 14, 2026 7.8 MB TRUSTED v1.0.28 Aug 6, 2025 7.8 MB TRUSTED v1.0.25 Nov 7, 2025 6.1 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “None” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
Signed byCN=William Seemann, OU=None, O=None, L=Chicago, ST=Illinois, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)DC:03:EE:15:E4:2B:07:59:87:A3:19:91:EB:D8:EC:01:10:0A:B0:68
File MD5b89ca9d0692ba7af3128fdd7d102af41
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (5)

Open Source Roku Remote requests 5 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) wseemann.media.romote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Remote audio (custom) wseemann.media.romote.audio.REMOTE_AUDIO
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Open Source Roku Remote APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Open Source Roku Remote for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 1.0.25 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.0.25 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Open Source Roku Remote APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b89ca9d0692ba7af3128fdd7d102af41.