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The Roku 3 comes with a very advanced remote but like all remotes, they never seem to be in the right place at the right time.  Your smartphone tends to be on your person most of the time and also is easier to navigate and type in names of shows.

Fortunately, Roku has a very third party developer friendy platform and there are many Apps available on Google Play that work on Android phones like the OnePlus 2. 

First go to Google Play on the One Plus 2, and install one of the Roku remote control apps like Remote for Roku- RoByte Trial.

 

 

  

Now you can use the App to search for content you wish to play and directly control Roku 3 device as a remote.  Make sure that Roku 3 and One Plus 2 are connected to the same WI-FI network so that the Roku 3 is visible on the App.

 

One convenient feature is the option to either use the phone's virtual keyboard or use Google voice recognition to find shows from Roku's rich content library.  

 

You can also choose Channels directly in the App.

Select any channel of your choice and enjoy it on the TV connected to the Roku 3.  So make sure you have a Roku remote App installed already on a phone like the OnePlus 2 which comes in handly the next time you misplace the Roku remote.