How to cast on roku from android

Upgrade your Roku Stick, Roku Box and Roku TV to watch webvideos, online movies, livestreams and live-tv shows directly on your biggest screen with the no#1 web video streamer. Mp4, m3u8, hls livestreams, video over https and of course Full HD are supported.

Control your Roku with the integrated Roku Remote.

*** This app only works with a Roku streaming device ***

With Video & TV Cast you can browse through the web and stream or cast any video you want on your Roku. Just navigate to your favorite website and send the embedded video with a single tap to your Roku. The discovered video will be shown below the browser. A tap on the video link will send it to your Roku immediately.

>>> IMPORTANT NOTES, PLEASE READ

* SUPPORTED Roku Players: Roku TV, Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Express, Roku Premiere, Roku Ultra, Roku 2, Roku 3, Roku 4, Roku HD (2500), Roku LT (2400+2450) Player, Telstra TV. Please make sure that firmware 5.1 or later is installed.

* NOT SUPPORTED Roku Players: Roku classic models (N1000, N1050, N1100, N1101), Roku 2000, 2050, 2100, Now TV Stick & Box, Sky Ticket Stick.

* NOT SUPPORTED Videos: Flash video, Google Play movies, Netflix, Amazon and HBO and other DRM protected videos web-videos, online-movies, livestreams and live-tv shows.

* Please test your websites and videos in the free edition! If casting fails, upgrading will NOT make it work magically.

* The app does NOT mirror your full Android device, it just pushes the video part of a website to your Roku.

* To play mp4, m3u8 or other videofiles directly on Roku just enter or paste the full video-url in the browser address bar.

* Sometimes it is necessary to play the video on your Android device before the link gets detected for casting.

* If the connection does not work, please try to restart your Android device, Roku and wifi router.

* Security Note: For your safety Video & TV cast only needs minimal Android permissions to work. Unlike others we do NOT access your identity data, accounts, device id, phone status, gps location or contacts. Please always check the required app permissions before you trust and install any Android app.

* Refunds: Only within 24 hours after purchase. Please submit the Google Purchase ID.

>>> QUICK START GUIDE

1) Wait some seconds until the red icon in the menu bar changes to a filled white icon. If your Roku is not found, please restart the app.

2) Google your favorite video (e.g. on youtube) or enter the video-url directly in the browser address bar by tapping on the pen icon in the menu bar.

3) Wait some seconds until the video link (mp4, m3u8, etc.) is shown below the browser. If "No videolink found to cast" stays, please play the video locally in the browser first and open it in fullscreen mode, then wait some seconds.

4) After the link is detected tap on "Tap here to cast" below the browser and casting will start.

5) Enjoy your web-video, online-movie, livestream or live-tv show and share our app on Youtube, Twitter and Facebook.

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If you own a Roku-based smart television or connect a Roku streaming stick or set-top box to your TV, you have access to thousands of native streaming apps. However, some services and applications are not supported by a native Roku app. That’s where the Roku screen mirroring feature comes in. But how do you cast to Roku from your Android app, and how do you mirror to Roku from your Android phone?

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In this article, we will show you exactly that. We will also offer a few app suggestions you can mirror to Roku that are currently unavailable on its platform.

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What’s the difference between casting and mirroring?

Casting and mirroring content is often mistakenly thought of as the same. In reality, they are two different things.

Casting

When you cast content from your phone to your Roku TV, you only cast the content from one app to a native Roku app. For example, if you want to watch a YouTube video on your Roku TV, you can just cast the content to the YouTube app installed on your Roku device. You can then control the playback of that content from your mobile device. You also can turn off your phone but still watch and control the media on your Roku TV.

Mirroring

Mirroring means displaying the entire Android phone or tablet screen on your Roku TV. So, for example, you can play games on your Android device while your friends watch the gameplay on your Roku television. You can also show other streaming apps that are not native to Roku on that TV. However, once you shut off or disconnect your Android device from your Roku, the screen will return to the regular Roku home screen.

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How to cast to Roku from Android

• First, make sure your Android device is on the same home network as your Roku device.
• If the mobile app on your phone supports casting to a native Roku app, open it up and go to the video content you want to cast. Tap the casting icon in the app.
• If you have more than one Roku TV or device on your network, you will be asked to pick which one you want to display the content.
• Finally, the native Roku app should start casting the content from the mobile app to the Roku TV.

How to screen mirror from Android to Roku

• First, check if your Android phone or tablet will let you mirror your screen to Roku. Some phones may label the feature differently. For example, LG phones may label their casting feature either as Screen Mirroring or Screen Share. Samsung phones use the term Smart View for screen mirroring. Google Pixel phones, oddly, use the term Cast.
• Once you find your phone’s screen mirroring feature, tap on it.
• If you have more than one Roku TV or device on your network, you will be asked to pick which one you want to display the content.

• The Roku screen will then show a notification asking you if you want to cast your screen from your device. You can select “Accept” or “Always accept” if you’re going to keep using this same device to mirror your phone’s screen. Alternatively, you can also select “Ignore” or “Always ignore” if you decide not to mirror your phone’s screen.
• The phone’s screen should then be displayed on your Roku TV.

Related: How to Airplay from a Mac/iPhone to Roku

Apps that you should screen mirror or cast to Roku

Twitch

Roku used to have a native Twitch app, but it stopped offering it some time ago. If you now want to watch all the great Twitch content on Roku, you must screen mirror the Android app to your Roku TV.

Samsung TV Plus

If you have a Samsung mobile phone or tablet, you have access to the company’s free video streaming service, with on-demand movies and TV shows, live streaming of news, and more. You can cast the app or mirror your screen to your Roku device and watch the content on the big screen.

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