Hi! 

I have a patient accessing their Roku via an I-13 right now. He has the Roku app on his android phone and is using the android mirror feature on the i-13 and computer to control to access the app via the phone. 
This may be a bit too complicated for your patient, but it works.  This also assumes that your client is using computer access on the device and not just the communication software. If the client does not have an i-13, there are other apps for screen mirroring (Vysor, Airdroid, Tasker etc). 

I am looking forward to hearing from others with ideas! 

On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 3:30 AM Amy Roman <xxxxxx@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Antoinette and Daniele,
Thanks so much.  Sounds like I need to figure out if his Roku is RF or IR.  

Daniele, could you please ask in your training for step by step instructions for both scenarios.  My client will be using Grid3. 

Antoinette, I am having a little trouble wrapping my mind around how a Logitech Harmony that uses IR would help an SGD that uses IR if the Roku remote uses RF.  What is sending the radio signals?   I have a feeling once it clicks for me it will be a very simple set up because as you mentioned there are only a few buttons on a Roku.  

Thanks for your continued help.



Sincerely,

Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist


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On Monday, March 16, 2020, 09:53:32 AM PDT, Antoinette Verdone <xxxxxx@improveability.com> wrote:


Amy,

You are benefiting from the fact that I am solving this issue for a client right now.

I used to use the Windows Roku app, which apparently is no more (I still have it on my computer, and it works!).  So, there are three options that I am aware of, only one of which I feel is useable.

- Bluestacks - run Android on a PC
- Vysor - connect an Android device via cable or WiFi and run apps that way
- Logitech Harmony - then use Home Remote Windows software to control items.

My preferred option is the Logitech Harmony and Home Remote option - this is going to be the most robust way of doing it.  I also discovered last weekend - as I have a client with a Roku right now that I am trying to control - you can actually customize the layout of Home Remote, if you need to.  The good thing about the Roku is that there are not a lot of buttons so most users would not need any customization.

This does assume that this is a Roku box or stick that uses RF controls.  If it is a Roku TV, then it is all IR.  FYI, I recommend Roku TVs all the time because the remote is so simple!

Sincerely,


Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP

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On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 11:06 PM Amy Roman <xxxxxx@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hi,
Does anyone have a nice set up for controlling Roku television with an eye tracking  speech generating device they could share? Thank you and please everyone be careful and be well. 

Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
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