Some of the features that make this a better remote than your plastic remotes: - CONTROL MULTIPLE ROKUs from a single app - VERY LIMITED ADS - (*) JUMP TO ANY CHANNEL straight from the app, without having to scroll through channels on the TV - JUMP TO ANY TV APP straight from the app - SHORTCUTS TO MOST USED ROKU APPS - FAVORITE CHANNELS - KEEP YOUR SCREEN ON and don't worry that the iPhone will auto lock after some time - USE YOUR FULL SCREEN TOUCHPAD for smoother control - SEND TEXT to your ROKU (*) This feature is only available on Roku TVs Please note that this application cannot turn on your TV. Your TV is not connected to WiFi when it is OFF, so it can't accept commands.