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How to Use an onn. TV Without a Remote

An onn. TV with no remote is still usable. The button on the TV covers the basics, and once the TV is on Wi‑Fi your phone does everything else.

By the Kliky team · Updated · 2 min read

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To use an onn. TV without a remote, press the button on the TV to turn it on and switch inputs. For everything else, open Kliky on a phone on the same Wi‑Fi, pick the TV and it connects straight away; a Roku TV asks for no code. A TV that is not on Wi‑Fi has to be brought online first.

  1. Turn the TV on
  2. Join the same Wi‑Fi
  3. Connect from your phone

How to turn on an onn. TV without the remote

Most onn. smart TVs are Roku TVs.

The button is under the onn. logo on the bottom edge, or on the back near one side. Press it to turn the TV on.

How to change the input on an onn. TV without the remote

Press the button with the TV on to open a small menu, and step through the inputs with short presses.

How to change the volume on an onn. TV without the remote

The button menu has no volume on most onn. Roku TVs. Use a phone on the same Wi‑Fi: on a Roku TV the app controls the TV’s own volume.

Use your phone as the onn. remote

  1. Install Kliky from the App Store or Google Play.
  2. Connect the phone to the same Wi‑Fi as the TV.
  3. Pick the TV in the list. It connects straight away; a Roku TV asks for no code.

How to connect an onn. TV to Wi‑Fi without the remote

A Roku TV needs a remote to join Wi‑Fi, and the button cannot type a password. Use an Ethernet cable if the TV has a port, or the two-phone hotspot method in connect a Roku to Wi‑Fi without a remote. Any Roku TV remote works with an onn. Roku TV if you decide to buy one.

How to reset an onn. TV without the remote

onn. Roku TVs have a recessed Reset button on the back near the ports. With the TV on, hold it with a paperclip for about 12 to 15 seconds until the TV restarts.

Think twice before a factory reset with no remote. After a reset the TV starts its setup again, and on many models setup cannot be finished without a remote.

Getting a remote again

For real buttons again, see onn. TV remote not working for which replacement fits an onn. TV, and the onn. TV remote page for the software it runs.

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Frequently asked questions

I lost my onn. Roku TV remote. What can I use?

A phone on the same Wi‑Fi, any Roku TV remote, a Roku voice remote, or an infrared universal remote that lists Roku TV.

Where is the power button on an onn. TV?

Under the onn. logo on the bottom edge, or on the back near one side.

How do I reset an onn. Roku TV without a remote?

Hold the recessed Reset button on the back for about 12 to 15 seconds.

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