You may change stations, look for new shows, and control volume simply by speaking into a Roku remote control, which has built-in voice control. Use your Roku Voice Remote or Roku Voice Remote Pro ...

You can connect directly to your Roku via the app if you just have the IP address, but it's a little trickier without your remote. Here's how to do it.

Just follow these steps: Starting at the Roku home screen, use the remote control to highlight Hulu and click OK on the remote. You can find plenty to watch on Hulu by browsing and searching.

Whether you've lost your Roku remote control or the batteries are dead, you can still connect your streaming dongle to Wi-Fi.

You can also buy Roku players that plug into your existing TV via an HDMI port, and you use the Roku remote to stream channels. Roku offers a few ways to watch live, local TV.