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drd90274
Binge Watcher
3 years ago
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Please advise: Viewing Roku on an iPad

I have a 12 year old Vizio TV and a new ultra Roku and a new iPad all on the same Wi-Fi. I have set up airplay. Is it possible to view Roku TV on my iPad [when I am in another room] and in what circ...
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    drd90274
    3 years ago

    Thanks all for your assistance. I think I get it now. You cannot use the channel guide to mirror streaming shows on your TV directly to your iPad, but there is a limited amount of Roku content that is available on your iPad using the app. 

    The key is finding on your iPad what  is viewable and what is viewable for free on that device. Sometimes I can view shows on my iPad that are currently streaming, but I cannot access them if I search that particular title in the app. I don't see why that is.

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    renojim
    2 years ago

    PopeyeTheSailor, if you're speaking of The Roku Channel which is an app on Roku devices, you can use the mobile app or the website to watch the free content that's available there.  If you want to use any other app that's available on a Roku device on your iPad, you'll need to find an equivalent iOS app.  The mobile app is not a substitute for an actual Roku device.

    Roku Mobile App - Free for iOS® or Android™ | Roku

    Caveat:  I don't have any Apple device, so I'm assuming that whatever's available on the Android app is available on the iOS app.  I also have better luck using the website than the mobile app.