Any update on Airplay 2 coming to Roku? There were numerous articles about it earlier this month. Anxious for this to be a thing! (also would love to see iTunes come to Roku)

Hi there! Thanks for sharing the interest. We only currently support screen mirroring for Android and Windows devices. You can see more about our screen mirroring feature here: https://support.roku.com/article/208754928 We'll be sure to pass along the interest in Airplay support to the team. Please be sure to add a Kudo to this post to share your interest in this feature. Keep an eye on https://www.roku.com/blog for the latest news and announcements for all things Roku. Cheers,Tanner

Feature Request: Airplay on Roku Devices

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RokuTannerD
Retired Moderator
7 years ago
Hi there!

Thanks for sharing the interest. We only currently support screen mirroring for Android and Windows devices. You can see more about our screen mirroring feature here: https://support.roku.com/article/208754928

We'll be sure to pass along the interest in Airplay support to the team. Please be sure to add a Kudo to this post to share your interest in this feature.

Keep an eye on https://www.roku.com/blog for the latest news and announcements for all things Roku.

Cheers,
Tanner
- ItsReallySmall
  Newbie
  6 years ago
  just bring the airplay 2 feature already.
DBDukes
Community Streaming Expert
7 years ago
"awp69" wrote:
Any update on Airplay 2 coming to Roku? There were numerous articles about it earlier this month. Anxious for this to be a thing! (also would love to see iTunes come to Roku)

Tanner said to watch the Roku blog, as that place, not here, will be the first source of official information. And that’s absolutely true.

If you’re just wanting rumors, heck, we can make some up. That’ll be about as reliable as anything.

For example, a Google search for “Roku AirPlay 2” gets one that says “Apple’s AirPlay 2 TV integration crashes Roku stock after investors call company ‘uninvestable’” and another that says “Airplay 2 may come to Roku devices, leaving the Apple TV high and dry”

As you can see, not a lot of facts, but tons of opinion, often contradictory.

You can ask for rumors, and that’s exactly what you’ll get. Truth takes time, and will go through channels.
- Michelle3
  Roku Guru
  6 years ago
  DBDukes wrote:
  "awp69" wrote:
  Any update on Airplay 2 coming to Roku? There were numerous articles about it earlier this month. Anxious for this to be a thing! (also would love to see iTunes come to Roku)
  
  Tanner said to watch the Roku blog, as that place, not here, will be the first source of official information. And that’s absolutely true.
  
  If you’re just wanting rumors, heck, we can make some up. That’ll be about as reliable as anything.
  
  For example, a Google search for “Roku AirPlay 2” gets one that says “Apple’s AirPlay 2 TV integration crashes Roku stock after investors call company ‘uninvestable’” and another that says “Airplay 2 may come to Roku devices, leaving the Apple TV high and dry”
  
  As you can see, not a lot of facts, but tons of opinion, often contradictory.
  
  You can ask for rumors, and that’s exactly what you’ll get. Truth takes time, and will go through channels.
  AirPlay 2 will probably not be supported on Roku, as unfortunately, there are alternative apps, and if that’s the case, Apple Inc. will never be affiliated with Roku, Inc.
  AirPlay 2 is currently only supported on Smart TVs.
  ~Jordan
neems
Visitor
7 years ago
When are we getting Airplay / Airplay 2 support on the Roku... Rumor has it that the rumor was confirmed.... any timeline on this...

See: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/11/roku-airplay-2/
- RokuDanny-R
  Retired Moderator
  7 years ago
  Hi @neems,
  
  We don't have any information to share right now, but you can always keep up with the latest news and announcements at https://blog.roku.com/
  
  Thanks,
  Danny
  - Wiseacre33
    Newbie
    6 years ago
    Any progress on this? As a long time customer and now investor in your stock, I highly urge you to implement this. Or at least develop your own Roku App to accommodate Apple devices. It would be a marriage made in heaven.
    
    thanks.
weii
Reel Rookie
6 years ago
Here to add my +1 for this feature request! Airplay 2 support would be well appreciated and would greatly enhance the experience and convenience of using a Roku. I'm not sure why this doesn't appear to be more of a priority given how massive Apple's user base is. It's so cumbersome to have to deal with HDMI when I know that the technology exists for me to do this wirelessly.
JEEVO
Reel Rookie
6 years ago
There is an alternative to AirPlay 2 on all Roku TVs and devices already: "Mirror for Roku". The app is available for iOS: http://bit.ly/ios-roku
And MacOS: http://bit.ly/TryRoku
And the streaming channel for your Roku is free to install: http://bit.ly/roku-app
- fortuna
  Newbie
  6 years ago
  Yes yes yes airplay to Roku is overdue
  - Brian555
    Newbie
    6 years ago
    Another +1 to airplay. This is literally the only thing holding my wife back from giving me the green light to replace the Apple TV in the living room.
- Michelle3
  Roku Guru
  6 years ago
  JEEVO wrote:
  There is an alternative to AirPlay 2 on all Roku TVs and devices already: "Mirror for Roku". The app is available for iOS: http://bit.ly/ios-roku
  And MacOS: http://bit.ly/TryRoku
  And the streaming channel for your Roku is free to install: http://bit.ly/roku-app
  Yeah, but keep in mind that it is unfortunately developed by a third party company called iStreamer.
  ~Jordan
bvd1022
Roku Guru
7 years ago
"awp69" wrote:
Any update on Airplay 2 coming to Roku? There were numerous articles about it earlier this month. Anxious for this to be a thing! (also would love to see iTunes come to Roku)

I’m curious about it myself. I figure if Facebook isn’t going to release their Facebook watch app on Roku, the best thing that could be done is to enable casting from the Facebook app on iOS. I wouldn’t have to switch devices as often to cover the few events I do that are streamed on Facebook. Would be a major help for me even though I would obviously prefer the standalone app Facebook has for video content to be on Roku, but getting a request into Facebook for it is like trying to get into alcatraz. Hopefully these respective tech giants will figure out a way to coexist where buying multiple devices for different purposes is no longer a necessity.
steve4
Reel Rookie
6 years ago
Hi

I'ver got the Roku Streaming Stick+ and have added the Apple TV app to my Roku. Everything seems ok, I can sign into my Apple account and play free stuff so there are no issues there. But I've also got an iPad Pro which I would like to AirPlay to my Roku. So any video I'm playing on the iPad will mirror over to Apple TV. Should that be possible? When I try to AirPlay the video the iPad doesn't find/see the Apple TV on my Roku. Any help much appreciated.

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- atc98092
  Community Streaming Expert
  6 years ago
  At this time, no Roku supports Air Play. There is talk about support for Air Play 2 coming, but nothing firm has been released yet.
  - steve4
    Reel Rookie
    6 years ago
    That might explain it then. Thanks.
- aguaman
  Newbie
  6 years ago
  There’s an iPhone app called PlayerXtreme that will allow you to stream video to Roku, FYI. There are other apps as well.
  
  Airplay 2 support would make this much, much more convenient and Make an iPhone a pleasure to use... especially for playing playlists and other music from the iPhone’s native music app. It would also allow us the ability to take advantage of all the iPhone’s native apps.
  
  So let me lend my voice, I would love it if Airplay 2 could be added to Roku devices!
  - Camm
    Newbie
    6 years ago
    I would also love to use airplay 2 on my new Roku.
Liya1528
Newbie
6 years ago
But what if u forgot your pin but I’m tryna figure out how I can reset my pin in order for me to do it
Michelle3
Roku Guru
6 years ago
awp69 wrote:
Any update on Airplay 2 coming to Roku? There were numerous articles about it earlier this month. Anxious for this to be a thing! (also would love to see iTunes come to Roku)
If you want AirPlay 2, upgrade from Roku to a Smart TV, or a different streaming player (Amazon Fire TV or Android TV), Keep in mind, though, that AirPlay 2 for Amazon Fire TV and Android TV are developed by third party companies, unfortunately, but fortunately, AirPlay 2 for Smart TVs isn’t, instead, it is officially developed by Apple Inc.
For Roku streaming players, an alternative to AirPlay 2 is called Mirror for Roku, unfortunately developed by third party company iStreamer.
An alternative wireless streaming player to the official Apple branded Lightning adapter is called Chromecast, developed and manufactured by Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. since it supports Apple devices with iOS operating system.
~Jordan
Dselevan
Channel Surfer
6 years ago
Roku,
I need a 65” tv with hbo max. If you add airplay support, I’m ready to buy a 65” Tcl. Please provide airplay support and/or hbo max. Then I’ll buy another tv. Thanks.