*** Posting to /r/Roku. Also posted to /r/googlehome. ***

Recently I set up our Roku to respond to Google Home speaker commands.

So far, speaking to the Google Home smart speaker works for general commands such as "Start <app name> on Roku" and "Rewind on Roku" as well as other principle phrases.

However, I have been unable to find any way to issue what I consider a simple command for "Press OK/Select button on Roku" to trigger the Roku to select what is of focus on the TV/Roku itself (e.g. go to what is currently selected/highlighted, on the Roku device).

I've reviewed what I think encompass all direct/exact articles but nothing is clearing up what this "specific proper command" may be. What I surmise is that there may be no way to perform the titled command, which I find too bad, should be the case.

Looking for help as to: "Hey do this" or "Nope there is nothing to do that action."

Thanks for any help.

P.S. Help articles already reviewed include (but provided no answer to my query):

-- Relevant to sub (I HAVE read & reviewed - caps to emphasize assurance):

• https://support.roku.com/article/360009649613

• https://support.roku.com/article/360009552694

• https://support.roku.com/article/7873236986519

• https://support.roku.com/article/360010940514

• https://support.roku.com/article/208756908

-- Irrelevant to sub but FYI (I HAVE read & reviewed - caps to emphasize assurance):

• https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/7314909?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&sjid=6564938049862651482-NC

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Technical Information: YouTube: Version 2.25 • Build 280

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Onn Model: 100012584 Hardware ID: G875X

✍️ Things I Have Done:

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I have a pair of Roku premier. One of them is working fine and the other one isn't working with the back menu button.

I thought it was a problem with the Roku so I factory defaulted it to see if it was a software issue. That ended up getting the back button working for a while, and then after about 5 minutes the back button on my remote stopped working.

Both of the remotes that I have for my Roku premieres work on my upstairs Roku just fine. Neither remote works on the downstairs Roku.

I find it very curious that a factory default gets the back button working again. Until it doesn't.

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I think there's a bug in the software. Roku's probably going to have to do something about this.

There's one or two other posts in the sub right now talking about the back button not working too. I don't think I'm alone.

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