This project uses a PyPortal to make a customizable remote that works over WiFi to control a Roku media player. It uses the Roku External Control Protocol and takes advantage of the PyPortal's touchscreen for a very easy to use input method.

Parts

Front view of a Adafruit PyPortal - CircuitPython Powered Internet Display with a pyportal logo image on the display.
PyPortal, our easy-to-use IoT device that allows you to create all the things for the “Internet of Things” in minutes. Make custom touch screen interface...
$54.95
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Angled shot of PowerBoost 1000 Charger.
PowerBoost 1000C is the perfect power supply for your portable project! With a built-in load-sharing battery charger circuit, you'll be able to keep your power-hungry...
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Lithium Ion Polymer Battery 3.7v 1200mAh with JST 2-PH connector
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This...
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Mini Panel Mount SPDT Toggle Switch
This or that, one or the other, perhaps or perhaps not! So hard to make decisions these days without feeling like you're just going back and forth constantly. Deciding whether or...
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USB cable - USB A to Micro-B - 3 foot long
This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or...
$2.95
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Additional Items

You will also need a Roku. Just about any version should work, including a smart tv with a built-in one.

If you want to make the case, you also need a 3D printer. If you aren't making the 3D printed case, you only need the PyPortal and a LiPo. Keep in mind that the PyPortal does not have a 2-pin JST but can be powered via the 3-pin JST. If you don't make the case, you will still need to either make or buy an adapter. Only the pins with the red and black cables are necessary to power the PyPortal, so you should be able to strip and solder the cables together very easily.

This guide was first published on Jul 09, 2020. It was last updated on Mar 13, 2024.

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