This fits the remote well (roku 3800), was laughably easy to program, and really fills the gaps my remote has. I use my roku most often, so it will be great to not have my other two remotes on my couch all the time.
The fit is great and feels about as natural as possible. I don't think they could've done any better. It came with 5 clips for whichever remote I might have. The battery cover might be a little awkward to open since I keep my nails short, but it's far from a deal breaker since it's not overly springy/stiff like many battery covers are.
It has exactly enough buttons for my use with my roku 3800, Denon receiver, and Mitsubishi TV. I setup:
1. Power on/select my receiver input hotkey
2. Receiver volume up
3. Receiver volume down
4. TV input menu
5. TV input highlight next down
6. TV input enter
7. Mute receiver
8. Power off receiver
(and the roku powers on/off the tv)
I loathe universal remotes because they don't work well, are pre-programmed with set codes (and functions are often missing) and they're just not helpful. This seems like it isn't one of those old "learning remotes" that makes an educated guess from a pre-programmed set of codes, but genuinely copies the signal it receives. This is not a universal remote--it's a clean & simple, fully-customizable, modular remote. A great product that I happened to see someone mention on reddit recently, and it's very well executed.
As other reviewers have no doubt pointed out, you NEED to have a working remote for your device in order to program this.
That being said, I did, and because of that setup was a breeze. Enter programming mode, press the corresponding buttons and you're set. I have it programmed to control the power and volume of my sound bar, and control the input and channels on my TV, the Roku takes care of turning the TV off and on.
From unboxing to working took 10 minutes, and the remote works perfectly. I joined the legions of cord cutters recently and this device helped make the transition that much easier.
I just cut the cord with Spectrum and have switched over to Roku and DirecTV Now. I'm quite happy with both, although I'm looking forward to some of the improvements that DirecTV Now is promising.
I just got a Roku Ultra box for the den and I couldn't find a way to control my Denon receiver with the Roku remote. I looked for a universal remote and ultimately decided to try the Sideclick (new model). The Sideclick was easy to attach to my Roku Ultra remote and was very easy to set up. (It assumes that you have a remote for your other device(s) that you want to control in order for the Sideclick to learn the codes.) So now I can control the power and volume on the Denon with the Sideclick. The Sideclick bracket fits firmly against the remote for the Ulta (which is thicker than the other Roku remotes). Ergonomically it seemed a little awkward at first. But then I pushed the Sideclick up as high as I could on the Roku remote, until the bracket was at the bottom of the volume controls. That gave me sufficient space to wrap my little finger around the bottom of the Roku remote and it was much easier to use after that.
The only downside that I can think of is that with the Sideclick attached you don't have access to the headphones jack on the side of the Roku remote. However, if you have a smartphone with a headphones jack you may be able to use the Roku app for your headphones listening.
For years, I've had a Harmony remote that controlled everything. Unfortunately, some of the buttons are no longer responding. I see a lot of couches with 2, 3 ,4 remotes, and I just cannot abide by this. What's the point? How does one even watch a movie not knowing which remote controls volume....
The Slideclick comes with several adaptors so it can attach to every Roku model that I'm aware of. There's a simple key to figure out which is which, so you don't have to think about it, and everything clicks into place.
The Slideclick is a programmable remote, so once it's in Program mode, you face it to the remote you want to "replace" and press the key you want to program and the key that does what you want it to learn. Really simple.
The Roku Ultra remote (not the Slideclick) has volume and power for the Television, but if you're like me, everything goes through a surround sound receiver. So power turns on the TV and volume does nothing. Then you need a second remote....
Enter the Slideclick. I programmed the Power button to turn on the receiver. Volume up and down... duh. Channel up and down now switch between inputs so I can go to my Chromecast.
It's a little bulky compared to the Roku remote on its own, but it's easy to get used to. Trimming down from two+ remotes to one is great, especially if you, like me, watch in a dimly lit room and need to either have a remote that's backlit or simple to tell by feel.
It was easy to set up and easy to use. Highly recommended.
I'm using this for a Roku Streaming Stick Plus, which I purchased on Amazon.
PROS: The sideclick comes with a variety of attachments which allow it to fit various Roku remotes. It fits on the side of my Roku remote perfectly, and the clip does not interfere with the volume button that is on the side of the remote.
Programming of the Sideclick is very easy, and the teach feature allows you to program any button from another remote into the Sideclick. I purchased this so I could adjust the volume on my AVR without having to pick up another remote, since the volume button on the Roku remote itself could not be reprogrammed. Overall, it works and was easy to program.
CONS: Seems a bit expensive for only having 8 buttons. Also, the IR doesn't work as well as some of my other remotes. I also have a Logitech Harmony 665 remote, and it is much easier to adjust the volume on my AVR using the Logitech remote. The Sideclick seems more sensitve, in that you need to have the remote pointed directly at the AVR and hold it at just the right angle for it to work well.
Overall, a decent remote and I would buy it again. It's just a bit overpriced for what you get.
Feature Product
- Sideclick is a slim universal remote control attachment for Roku streaming players
- 8 programmable buttons can control functions on your TV, receiver, sound bar, blu ray and more.
- Easy to program using IR learning technology (learns from your existing device's remote)
- Sideclick's patent pending clip-on design allows you to maintain Roku voice search
- Roku remote not included, Sideclick will cover the headphone jack on some Roku remotes
Description
Snap Sideclick onto your existing Roku remote and control your streaming player and multiple other devices such as a TV, sound bar, Blu-ray player, amp, DVD player and more with this all-in-one universal remote control attachment. Sideclick has eight buttons that can be programmed with any IR remote over multiple devices so users eliminate the need to juggle remotes while streaming. Included is the Sideclick slim universal remote and five adapter clips to fit a variety of Roku models, including the newly released Streaming Stick, Streaming Stick +, Express, and Express +. Also compatible with the 2017 Ultra Remote with included TV power and volume control. Roku remote not included.
I like having more control of the TV while I'm using the Roku. Having the ability to control the power, volume, and mute is what I wanted most. The setup was pretty easy as long as you have the TV remote, which I do. It is a little cumbersome to handle in my hand. That's why the four stars. Fortunately, I don't use the controller except to go through the screens to start my program. If I was flipping through programs and channels a lot, this would be more difficult. I just wish Roku would design and sell a universal remote that works with all their boxes, like the newer Roku remotes do.
Super easy to setup. I love that each button can be configured for whatever function on whatever device you might like. This made it easy for the sideclick to manage my TV and sound bar.
As others have said you do have to have the original remotes to program this one. I don’t consider that a negative as I do have those remotes but others could find this to be an issue.
Wow, I had such an unbelievably and flawless simple set up, that it was almost confusing that I didn't have to do anything else. I've never had such success in programming a remote the first time! Although this comes with instructions, being a more "visual learner" I opted to watch a couple of quick but concise and easy to understand videos by Sideclick on YT for attaching to my Roku remote and programming the Sideclick. This is a terrific creation, and very user-friendly.
This actually works exactly as advertised. I paired it with my Hisense remote to an older model Hisense TV. I programmed the basics: Power, Volume Up/Down, Channel Up/Down, Mute, and Input, all of which work without a hitch. I was finished with the programming in what was around a minute from start to finish. I love not having to keep up with 2 remotes now, and didn't have to fork over money for a new Roku just to have volume control, which is what I had most wanted. I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase.
This is just the ticket for controlling a Roku, TV, and separate sound bar. The side click buttons can be set up to control input source, sound bar power, volume and mute without fumbling with multiple remotes. Only slightly increases size and handling of the remote.
Update 24-Dec-2018: I've used this for several months now and it is just brilliant. Great idea well done.
Don't waste your money on any other remote. It was so easy to setup. Never looking for the other remote again. I love my roku-tv but I couldn't control my add-on fiber optic connected sound bar with the roku-tv remote. This add-on sideclick is awesome. All I want is to control the volume so I programmed all of the available keys less power, to control the volume. Really, the a-b keys at the bottom of the remote are in just the right place for my thumb reach in my right hand. Using the a-b buttons makes it easy to find the buttons without looking. Only draw back is it makes the whole remote thing a little bulky, but I am getting use to it.
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