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Keyboard search using the remote control
1.
Select
Search
on the Home screen menu.
The
Search
screen has a keyboard grid and initially displays instructions—a set
of icons representing search categories and a list of participating provider tiles.
Tip
:
If you don’t see the instructions, navigate to the end of the list of recent
searches and select
Clear recent search selections
.
2.
Use the arrow keys to navigate the on-screen keyboard, entering a few
characters of the search term.
With each additional character you enter, you narrow down the search, making
the search results more relevant. You’ll often see the results you are seeking
after entering only a few letters.
3.
When you see the show you are searching for, navigate to the right to highlight
it.
Searching from the Roku mobile app
Use the free Roku mobile app on your compatible smartphone or tablet to make
searching even faster. Use your mobile device’s keypad to type more quickly and
easily than with the on-screen keyboard on your TV.
Only in the United States, you
also can search simply by touching the Voice Search icon and saying the name of the
movie, TV show, actor or director, streaming channel, or game.
When you use the Roku mobile app to search, search results are shown on your
mobile device instead of on the TV screen. When you make a selection from the
search results, the TV starts playing the selected program.
For more information, see
Getting and using the Roku mobile app
.
