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BillyKokomo
Channel Surfer
3 years ago
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How can I live stream my Roku smart cameras on my desktop?

Is there a way to live stream my Roku Outdoor Wireless Camera and/or my Roku Indoor Camera SE to my desktop or laptop computer?

  • RokuDanny-R's avatar
    RokuDanny-R
    3 years ago

    Hi BillyKokomo 

    Thanks for posting in the Roku Community regarding your inquiry of live streaming with your Roku Smart Home Cameras.

    Please be aware that you will only be able to view a live stream of your Roku Smart Home cameras with the use of the Roku Smart Home mobile app or within the Roku Camera channel on a Roku device.

    Hope this provides clarification. If you have any other inquiries in the future regarding your Roku Smart Home devices, please don't hesitate to ask!


    Thanks,
    Danny

  • BillyKokomo's avatar
    BillyKokomo
    3 years ago

    I would hope that in the near future the Roku team might consider desktop viewing of live stream video a worthwhile feature.  I appreciate the info, but disappointed in the answer.

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  • DemTj's avatar
    DemTj
    Newbie
    3 years ago

    Please don't waste your time on this garbage, I don't know what to call this Roku outdoor camera. I have tried everything to view it on my PC and can't. They wanted you to purchase their stupid subscription or their device. I have dumped my 3 roku's and got something better. 

  • RokuDanny-R's avatar
    RokuDanny-R
    Retired Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hi BillyKokomo 

    Thanks for posting in the Roku Community regarding your inquiry of live streaming with your Roku Smart Home Cameras.

    Please be aware that you will only be able to view a live stream of your Roku Smart Home cameras with the use of the Roku Smart Home mobile app or within the Roku Camera channel on a Roku device.

    Hope this provides clarification. If you have any other inquiries in the future regarding your Roku Smart Home devices, please don't hesitate to ask!


    Thanks,
    Danny

    • BillyKokomo's avatar
      BillyKokomo
      Channel Surfer
      3 years ago

      I would hope that in the near future the Roku team might consider desktop viewing of live stream video a worthwhile feature.  I appreciate the info, but disappointed in the answer.

      • Chrisgibson1982's avatar
        Chrisgibson1982
        Reel Rookie
        3 years ago

        Can you download the roku smart home app onto your computer? If you cannot its just more that surprises me, because honestly it's a terrible app that times out after 5 mins. If you do not tell it you are watching still after 5 mins it kicks you off of the live feed (at least on the tv app). Lmk if you do find the app for the computer. I would be interested if it would be like the phone app or the tv app. I do not currently have a computer but will have one in a couple weeks. It willhelp me decide to keep or move on from this system. Currently i feel it falls short in areas easily fixed.  

    • neilhaggett's avatar
      neilhaggett
      Newbie
      3 years ago

      can i use in uk , the app wont download from play is there anyway around it thanks neil