SofaBatn R2 Universal IR Remote Replacement for Roku Streaming Player with 13 Extra Learning Buttons to Control TV Soundbar All in One (for Roku 1 2 3 4 Premier+ Express+ Ultra, NOT for Roku Stick)

I have used a Harmony remote to control my TV, AVR, Blu-ray, cable, and Roku for years and years. My Harmony died a few years ago and I bought a refurbished one because Harmony stopped making remotes. The buttons on the refurb started acting up so I went searching. After much research, I settled on the SofaBaton U1 because it had good reviews and seemed to be my next best friend. The U1 was $40 as opposed to their upgrade with a hub X1 which was $180. Baby steps towards brand loyalty.The U1 turned out to be a good remote and programming it and a few macros was pretty easy. The hardest part was figuring out where to map buttons to. I wished it was backlit but what do you want for $40? I liked it but I didn't love it.I really only watch streaming through my Roku. The cable is for the wife. I missed the simple design of the Roku remote but the Roku remote doesn't control the volume & power of my AVR. I never understood why but it doesn't. I had to have my Harmony around for volume so I used that for the Roku but it wasn't perfect. Like I said I rarely use anything other than the Roku STB. Because I am a new fanboy of SofaBaton I looked around and lo and behold they had a Roku with 13 extra buttons that could be programmed and it was only $14. Game changer.It has 2 power buttons. I programmed TV power on one and AVR power on the other. Who needs a macro? I programmed volume UP and Down & Mute and I have the Roku remote I always wanted. I also programmed A as cable and B as Roku in case I need to switch back & forth. That's it!! Simple. Easy peasy.It was supereasy to program and the build is great.

This remote took the place of three original remotes! The TV remote, the soundbar remote, and the original Roku remote all went into the miscellaneous electronics storage box. Having to flip thru multiple remotes is tedious and distracts from the viewing experience.It improved the original Roku remote by adding "Prime Video" where "Vudu" was, so now I use all four of the permanent presets.It improved the soundbar remote because the markings on the buttons are a dark ink on top of a black remote. It's hard to develop muscle memory with a remote you have to squint at to read.It improved the TV remote because the original is very long and has quite a few buttons I've never used and never will.It improved all three remotes because the buttons are more responsive.The directions are typed by an English speaking person. Simple.When I bought this, I fully expected cheap, poorly made, fragile crap that would find it's way to the trash fairly quickly. Nope! I'm going to buy a couple more so I'll have one for the master bedroom and one as a spare in case I break one. Or, if I don't break one, it'll stop being made just like all the electronics that I end up liking. I just thought of another benefit: the directions are simple and easy to read. I had this clicker programmed and in use in about 5 minutes. I'm not exaggerating at all.If you want a low priced and easy to use remote that works as described and makes your leisure time more enjoyable, give this one a try.

Maybe quality control has gone down on these units. Bought one in March of 2020, and it started having issues with the pay button getting stuck a few months ago. Had a very positive experience for the nearly 3 years prior, so bought a new one.Imagine my disappointment when the play/pause button on the brand new remote got stuck on the very first press. Not only that, but the issue with this brand new remote was much worse than on the 3 year old remote that just started acting up. Very disappointing as much of the resr of the design and controls were pretty good.One smaller criticism too: the remote is strangely incapable of learning specific buttons for both my tv and my receiver. By "specific" i mean about 25% of the buttons i tried to program from my OEM Hitachi remote and nearly 50% of the buttons i tried from my OEM Pioneer receiver remote would not program after many tries. This was true of both the old and new remote. This wasn't a huge deal for me since there were some similar buttons that it did work with, and that was enough for my purposes.If the button sticking issue could be fixed, this product would definitely deserve at least 4 stars. If the button sticking issue AND the button programming issue could be fixed, then I wouldn't see any reason to rate this product under 5 stars.

I have a Roku 3 and really wanted a remote that would have volume and mute buttons so I wouldn't need so many remotes. This one has a good design and lower half is laid out the same as the manufacturer's remote. It has the direct buttons for the three channels I use most, which is very nice. It works as it should and was very easy to set up. I only have two things I would change if I could (or the manufacturer of this remote could): 1) It needs a direct line of sight to the Roku, unlike the Roku remote. This can make it difficult to use at times. 2) It does not respond to button presses as quickly as the Roku remote (it takes about a fraction of a second longer to register the button press and perform the command). Other than those two very minor characteristics, this is a very good universal remote for a Roku and TV.

This is pretty good or should be. The programmable section for the TV as well as the roku section is great. Buttons program really well.BUT the volume buttons dont work well. The down volume buttons sticks so when you press it says on and goes al the way to zero. So then you have to gradually increase again. If you go too far, then you go all the way to zero again and have to slowly increase again.I have other after market Roku remotes with volume buttons that work really well. This one, terrible and I end up reaching for the old TV remote to use the volume functions. Because of this I am back to the old original roku remote and the tv remote in combination. I really only wanted the this remote for the volume buttons, the extra functionality was a onius. Shame th bit I really wanted doesnt actually work.