Roku set-top boxes can now stream iOS video content to TVs

The Roku 3 set-top box with remote and earphones. | Source: Roku

In an update to its iOS app on Thursday, Roku added the ability to stream content stored on an iPhone, iPad or iPod directly to a number of its set-top TV products.

The new Roku for iOS app expands on the company's existing "Play on Roku" feature that allows users to stream photos and music to a Roku device.

Currently an iOS-only function, the addition of video streaming only applies to content stored in an iOS device's Camera Roll. This limits playback to clips shot by an iOS device, unlike Apple's implementation of AirPlay, which allows for movies and other videos stored in the Videos app to be streamed to a television set.

The new feature is compatible with the Roku 3, Roku 2, Roku HD and Roku LT players, and the Roku Streaming Stick.

In addition to the streaming capabilities, Thursday's update also brings the usual bug fixes and performance enhancements.

Roku for iOS is a free 3.3MB download from the App Store.

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20 Comments

disturbia

said about 10 years ago

Ooops ..... there goes Google's chromecast or whatever crap they are bragging about!

nikilok

said about 10 years ago

Boring product ! imagine having to open up an app on the phone to stream content through it. Apple TV / Air Play is the right way of doing it.

anantksundaram

said about 10 years ago

I don't know when people will figure out that you get what you pay for.

MacPro

said about 10 years ago

[quote name="nikilok" url="/t/158964/roku-set-top-boxes-can-now-stream-ios-video-content-to-tvs#post_2376720"]Boring product ! imagine having to open up an app on the phone to stream content through it. Apple TV / Air Play is the right way of doing it.[/quote] Hopefully Apple can patch Airplay to prevent this.