ChromeOS runs best when its local drive remains unburdened by heavy application installations.
Controlling a Roku from a Chromebook without installing apps is doable via official web interfaces, local web endpoints, casting, or HDMI-CEC workarounds. For the least risk, prefer Roku’s official web/account controls or the local IP method; use third-party web remotes only after verifying the site’s trustworthiness.
Locate the (a series of numbers formatted like 192.168.1.X ). Write this down. Step 3: Enable Network Access on Roku