Roku no longer supporting VidAngel

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geoff65 wrote:

We don't use the VidAngel app directly on Roku.  I pull up what I want to see on the VidAngel app on my phone and then cast to Roku....at least I used to.  But now when I select "Send to TV", Roku no longer shows up as an option.  Any chance that this option can be returned even if the VidAngel app is not available on Roku?  In other words, just using Roku as the cast receiver.

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When there's an issue casting between a phone and a Roku, it's usually something in the network settings. If your router is controlled by your ISP (they usually do if you rent the box from them), they might have changed something on you. Most WiFi radios in the router have a security setting that blocks connected devices from seeing other devices on your network. That would "hide" your Roku from the phone. You should be able to see those settings when you log into your router's configuration with a browser. Also, the phone and the Roku have to be on the same network IP address range, and that address range must be what is considered a private address. It's highly unlikely that was changed in your router without your knowledge, but anything's possible. If you have a "guest" WiFi access set up, that is going to have the security setting I mentioned enabled, and you don't want to turn it off. The phone and the Roku cannot be on the guest access.

When you select screen mirroring on the phone, do you see any destination device, or is the Roku the only one not shown? Of course, this is assuming you have other potential destination devices. On my network, I see 11 different devices, with seven of them being Rokus. The others are "smart" TVs.