You would think that but a remote is handy because it's on the couch, and my phone is either in my pocket or charging. The bummer with this remote (and the rok

You would think that but a remote is handy because it's on the couch, and my phone is either in my pocket or charging. The bummer with this remote (and the roku remote) is that if you have an AV system hooked to the TV you need a separate remote for volume. I wish there was a tiny bit of learning on these sort of remotes.