I started playing around with the external control API last night, and I’ve written a simple Android app to act as a Roku remote. All the buttons work right except for when I’m in the Channel Store and Netflix. When using either of those channels, the button presses only work once out of ten or twelve tries. I’m using the keypress api for all the buttons. Do those two channels respond better to a keydown/keyup combo or is it more likely that I’m doing something wrong? I’d generally assume the latter, but everything works fine in the other channels that I’ve tried. I tried using telnet to see if there was any difference, and the Roku takes those commands without hesitation.
I don’t know if it’s been addressed in 3.0 or not, but it’s a known issue with the grid screen. You should use keydown/keyup combinations as a workaround.
Awesome! Thanks for the insight into the issue.
I know this post is old but can you send the keypress and keyup commands in the same string or must it be sent separately?
I’m sending commands from an automation controller and it would be difficult with its current structure to send multiple commands if you can’t tie them together.
Thanks,
-Shane
Never mind, I got it working.
Is this fixed in 3.0?
No… 
But it is fixed in 3.1 and 4.2. which we have planned for release in the coming weeks (before the end of the year). More information should be available soon regarding other upcoming changes in these releases.
