loading an external roku app from my current app ?

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Hi,Can we load an external roku app/channel being in a current application ?Basically say if i am having a list of photos showing on my current roku app and i have an extended slide saying "More on Flickr", and if user selects that slide and presses "OK" , I want to start roku's flickr app ?How to do this ? Is it possible ?

EnTerr · Answer

Yes, see External Control Guide.You'll have to invoke the "launch" service by doing http POST to the player's IP at port 8060, see the examples.

leeladhar · Answer

Thank you very much EnTerr  :), Will try on implementing this and will post back.

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