Roku has just updated its iOS App with a new Air-Play like feature, in a sure effort to compete with Apple TV. Roku is now among several to copy the air-play like feature, Google recently released its own Chromecast a HDMI dongle bringing air-play like functionality to the TV. This competition over beaming content to TV from your Mobile devices is really proving healthy for the end user!
What’s New in Version 2.3.0
• Play on Roku video –- Enjoy your iPhone’s videos on your Roku player. (Supported on Roku 3, Roku 2, new Roku HD and Roku LT players and Roku Streaming Stick)
• Minor bug fixes.
Description
Turn your iOS device into a control center for your Roku streaming player.
Our free application lets you:
• Browse and add several hundred Roku channels in the Roku Channel Store
• Enjoy your iPhone’s videos, photos and music on your Roku player (Supported on Roku 3, Roku 2, new Roku HD and Roku LT players and Roku Streaming Stick)
• Quick launch and rate your Roku channels
• Control your Roku player with a touch or gesture remote control. Includes instant replay, back and options buttons
• Enter text with the keyboard
• Name and switch between multiple Roku playersTHIS APP REQUIRES A ROKU PLAYER AND A ROKU ACCOUNT.
To get started, you must connect your iOS device to the same network as your Roku player. You will be asked to sign-in to your Roku account and connect to your Roku player over your home network.
HAVING TROUBLE FINDING YOUR ROKU PLAYER?
If the app does not recognize your Roku player (you see a “Player not found” message after you sign in), try the going network setup again on your Roku player. This will wake your Roku player on your home network. Select “Try again” in the app.
