Rachaelene wrote:
Why isn't there a facebook app for Roku??
I heard there was one some time ago, but Facebook pulled it long ago. It's up to them to decide to create one, or allow someone else to create one. Roku does not create channels (apps) themselves, with the exception of the Roku Media Player and The Roku Channel.
Rachaelene wrote:
Why isn't there a facebook app for Roku??
I heard there was one some time ago, but Facebook pulled it long ago. It's up to them to decide to create one, or allow someone else to create one. Roku does not create channels (apps) themselves, with the exception of the Roku Media Player and The Roku Channel.
Rachaelene wrote:
I REALLY hope they add it and soon too! With the new Facebook Watch there are movies and shows that look really good.
Never say never, but it's up to Facebook, not Roku. You'll have to ask over there for one. :)
So I made a mistake buying Roku? If I can’t watch Facebook Watch o don’t need Roku. I’ll just move my Firestick to my outdoor TV so I can watch Facebook Watch. Very disappointed in Roku so far.
chrisgann wrote:So I made a mistake buying Roku? If I can’t watch Facebook Watch o don’t need Roku. I’ll just move my Firestick to my outdoor TV so I can watch Facebook Watch. Very disappointed in Roku so far.
You can't be disappointed with Roku simply because the channel/app you desire isn't available. Roku themselves do not create the channels offered on their platform, other than the Roku Media Player and The Roku Channel. It's up to Facebook to decide to offer a channel on Roku devices. Without permission or support from Facebook, no one can create a channel for them.
If your sole intent with your Roku purchase was for this single use, then you didn't conduct sufficient research to see if it was even available. All available channels are listed on the Roku web site, and you can search my keyword. Searching for Facebook reveals there is no such channel.
There's a little something called "incentive". Sure Roku doesn't write the apps, but they could incentivize facebook and even collaborate with them on it.
The other problem is Apple and Facebook for iOS. While many iOS apps have a cast button, like YouTube and Netflix for example show destinations like my xbox one and two Roku's... the Facebook IOS app does not. Facebook is just using iOS's built in cast library which only seems to work on Apple TV or an AppleTV emulation program you can install on a PC (no help to roku). Even installing the Apple TV app on Roku and ensuring its launched... it still does not show up as a destination for casting to.
So its a pretty tough problem with at least two bullheaded companies (Facebook and Apple). Roku I'm sure - at least in theory - would be more than happy to have a facebook app... but they can't write it themselves. They would probably be sued by Facebook for reverse engineering and using their intellectual property. All Roku can do is incentivize facebook. Provide them with all the top notch developer support they need. Provide them with documentation and prove that development will have reach. Maybe that means disclosing sales figures, number of live Roku accounts, demographic information... the kind of stuff Facebook drools over.
