Screen Mirroring- TV Cast is similar to the previous app and I’ve added it in just in case any of the apps go dud in the future. Screen Mirroring- TV Cast – for casting web videos There are, however, ads in the app which you can remove and unlock all the features for $5.99.ģ. This app is free on the App Store and would fulfill all the streaming related needs. You can either select a video size based on your preference or tap ‘adaptive quality’ to choose automatically. Tapping the button would push the video to Roku. When you reach the video page, the app will automatically detect the video and give you a link on the bottom.
You can also search for the video with its built-in web browser and navigate through the webpages. Tap “Web Browser” and enter the link of the video you want to play on Roku. You can share local media, mirror screen, and cast videos from the web to your Roku TV. It will show a list of all the available Roku devices on the network. Once the app is installed, open it and tap the cast button on the top right.
Install the Video and TV Cast app on your iPhone/iPad from the App Store.
The videos are played full screen on the TV by the app. This next app lets you cast videos from websites like Tumblr, Instagram, Vimeo, Dailymotion, etc. Video and TV cast| Roku Player – for casting videos from the web However, the next app lets stream content optimized for TVs such as videos from sources other than YouTube and Netflix.Ģ. Must Read: Best 7 Siri Shortcuts to control your RokuĮven though you can stream any app to the TV, it still shows up in the vertical format and there is no way to optimize that. You can open any app and it would show up on the big screen, you can use it to stream video games, apps that don’t natively support Roku, etc. Now, just tap the “Start Broadcast” button to start the Livestream of your iPhone screen to the Roku TV. Due to Apple’s and Roku’s restrictions, the app works around and records your iPhone screen and broadcasts it to Roku. Tap “Install” on your iPhone and then proceed to install the channel on the Roku TV.Īfter that, you’ll see the record button in the middle of the screen. The app will prompt you to install a channel on the Roku device which will allow the app to screen mirror the iPhone screen to the TV.
Tap your Roku to connect your app with it. Discover the Roku device to the app by tapping the “Choose” button. Install the Mirror for Roku from the App Store and open it on your iPhone. It can Livestream anything that is on the iPhone/iPad screen to the Roku TV. Mirror for Roku – for screen-mirroring from iPhone/iPadĬhances are you want to do more than just send videos and photos to your Roku from an iPhone and Mirror for Roku might be a suitable option for that. Next, go to Settings > System > Screen Mirroring > Prompt or Always Allow.ġ. To turn on screen mirroring on Roku, make sure both, the Roku device and your iPhone is connected to the same WiFi network.
This will ensure the content you push from the apps shown below is accepted by Roku. First things first, we need to enable Screen Mirroring mode on the Roku device.