Roku Voice Remote

by Roku

Push-to-talk voice search on Roku TVs and streaming sticks.

TL;DR

Push-to-talk voice search on Roku TVs and streaming sticks.

Best for roku TV / stick users wanting voice-search across streaming apps and channels. Pricing: Included with Roku hardware.

Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
Included with Roku hardware
Platforms
Hardware

What it is

Roku's remote has a microphone for push-to-talk search. The Roku Voice Remote Pro adds a far-field mic for "Hey Roku" hands-free wake.

Best for: Roku TV / stick users wanting voice-search across streaming apps and channels.
Watch out for: Push-to-talk only on standard remotes; Voice Remote Pro adds hands-free wake; cloud ASR through Roku servers.

Install / use

Included with Roku Voice Remote (push-to-talk)

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported5
HIPAA eligibleNo

Roku Voice Remote vs Whipscribe

FeatureRoku Voice RemoteWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
PricingIncluded with Roku hardwarefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages599
PlatformsHardwareWeb, API, MCP

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