An impressive interface but a weak voice assistant Just like last year, you can have it set to whatever your last voice command was, such as opening an app like Peacock or ESPN or doing a task like searching for a favorite movie or TV show. The remote also has two programmable shortcut buttons in addition to the Roku preloaded options for Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu and Sling TV. The remote finder feature remains one of my favorite features about the Ultra and one that I wish every streaming device would incorporate. Perhaps it could help YouTube Music or Apple Music users who can't connect otherwise to their sound systems. I'm not sure how useful the feature is, given how Roku has apps for a number of music services including Pandora, Spotify and Amazon Music, not to mention the YouTube app. There is Bluetooth on the Ultra, but this can only be used for streaming audio from a phone, tablet or computer and not for pairing Bluetooth headphones. The Ultra includes headphones that can be plugged into the remote. Unlike last year's Ultra, the streaming maker doesn't tout that the included buds are 'premium JBL' headphones (they are instead Roku-made ones), but they get the job done.
The remote still includes the same plastic finish and rubber buttons as other Roku devices, with volume controls on the right side and a 3.5mm headphone jack for private listening on the left.
