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Anything you choose on the phone is then played on the big screen, using the same technology to sync video that Chromecast employs. When you open the YouTube app, for example, a beaming icon on top allows you to connect to the Roku box and play videos via the box on your TV. To play video, you can open compatible mobile apps, currently limited to those from YouTube and Netflix. This allows you to play photos and music - but not video - from your phone on your TV. By selecting the top-right-corner menu, you will find a 'Play on Roku' option.

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They also offer some media streaming and a Chromecast-like ability to retrieve online streams synchronized to what is playing on a mobile device.įor iOS and Android phones, Roku has a free app that acts as both a remote control for the set-top box and a slinging tool. The Roku devices are standalone devices with physical remotes and hundreds of content channels. Both streaming media players require an HDTV with an available HDMI port. The $50 Roku Stick and $100 Roku 3 box work with apps for iOS or Android mobile devices (but not computers). Note: Though Roku doesn't support beaming videos from your PC to TV officially, you can find the solution here instead. If you have the video formats that Roku accepts, you can only cast them from phones to your TV via Roku, as long as you have an Apple device with iOS 4.3 or later, or Android phones or tablets like Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy S IV, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Motorola Moto X, HTC One, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Google Nexus 7 (2012), Google Nexus 7 (2013).

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Part II: How to Stream Roku Supported Videos and Audio Have found the format that you have most on your mobile? If not, find it in the much longer list of the unsupported format below: Video formatĭRM-protected content, common videos like 3GP, VOB, MTS, AVI, M4V, WMV, XviD, DV, MP4-XviD, DIVX, H.264, H.265 (HEVC), MP4-MC, OGV, ASF, MPEG-1 NTSC, MPEG-1 PAL, MPEG-1 SECAM, MPEG-2 NTSC, MPEG-2 PAL, MPEG-2 SECAM, DVD-Video NTSC, DVD-Video PAL, DVD-Video SECAM, FLV, F4V, SWF, 3GP, 3G2, etc.ĪC3, M4A, OGG, AIFF, AU, MKA, APE, M4B, M4R, etc. You must connect your Roku player via HDMI to a TV or receiver capable of decoding Dolby Digital or DTS in order to hear videos with audio tracks in those formats.

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Dolby Digital audio in MKV and MP4 movies is only supported via pass through.ĭTS in MKV movies is also only supported via pass through.

The channel hides unsupported file types. Note: Only supported file types are shown in the Roku Media Player channel. The following media file formats are Roku supported: Video The Roku Media Player channel enables you to play back personal video, music and photo files from a DLNA server on your local network or a USB drive attached to a USB equipped Roku. Part I: Roku Supported and Unsupported Video Formats

Part III: How to Stream Roku Unsupported Videos and Audio.

Part II: How to Stream Roku Supported Videos and Audio.

Part I: Roku Supported and Unsupported Video Formats.

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