Quick Remote for Alexa & Roku is an app by Appestry in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 7 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.3.6
• Prominently displays subscription pricing and terms
• Raise or lower the volume by 5, 10, 15 or 20 points - adjust it in the settings
• Set your phone's Wi-Fi settings to ALWAYS STAY ON during sleep
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Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Stop looking for the remote when your phone rings! Just say "Alexa, ask Quick Remote to pause".
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.
Quick Remote Alexa Skill: http://amzn.to/2o9ipvB
UK English: http://amzn.to/2fpd3wK
This app works with the following Alexa powered devices from Amazon:
Amazon Echo : http://amzn.to/2AdVmWk
Echo Plus: http://amzn.to/2zs2aCV
Echo Spot: http://amzn.to/2iUR81J
Echo Show: http://amzn.to/2xU191X
Echo Dot : http://amzn.to/2ngg2ZT
Amazon Tap : http://amzn.to/2nXTVoi
Alexa Hands-free Fire HD Tablet: http://amzn.to/2w80ZmP
Amazon Dash Wand with Alexa: http://amzn.to/2uRHsJh
Echo Look: http://amzn.to/2vC1nKl
No hub or additional hardware required! You will never touch the Roku remote again!!
Quick Start:
In Amazon Alexa app or alexa.amazon.com:
• Enable the Quick Remote skill
• Link to Quick Remote using your Amazon account
• Using 'Login with Amazon' your email will only be used to link with the mobile app
In your phone:
• Install this mobile 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
• Login with Amazon using the same account as your Alexa app -- your email will only be used for linking
IMPORTANT: Your phone's Wi-Fi needs to ALWAYS stay on during sleep for it to receive commands from Alexa devices 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 your Alexa device:
• Say "Alexa, ask Quick Remote to pause" -- Voila! your Roku will do as you say!
• Say "Alexa, ask Quick Remote to go home, right, down and select" -- it will follow multiple commands at once!
• Say "Alexa, ask Quick Remote to start Netflix and wait" -- it will start a channel and wait for your next command!
• Say "Alexa, ask Quick Remote to switch to Family Room Roku" -- it will even control multiple Rokus!
Help & FAQs: http://www.appestry.biz/qra
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/SGVWIT2ov9Q
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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Certificate issued to “Ramesh Somasundaram”Not the developer's name (“Appestry”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Uploaded by “appupdater”Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (7)
Quick Remote for Alexa & Roku requests 7 permissions, none of them sensitive.
Control vibrationandroid.permission.VIBRATE
Full network accessandroid.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing)com.android.vending.BILLING
Prevent the device from sleepingandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Quick Remote for Alexa & Roku APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is Quick Remote for Alexa & Roku free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Quick Remote for Alexa & Roku APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0d3da52b9841d79cba76d6451ca30fad.