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RoxanneBigras
Channel Surfer
19 days ago

Roku app lock screen control on iPhone

Why can’t I control the Moblie app from the Lock Screen on my iPhone. Would like to control it from that instead of having to opening my whole phone to use it. 

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  • atc98092's avatar
    atc98092
    Community Streaming Expert

    For security reasons, I can't imagine any app allowing full access from the lock screen. But I do see that starting with iOS 15 Apple has made a way to open an app directly from the lock screen. What this is doing is basically giving you a shortcut directly to the app from the lock screen. You would still need to use the unlock feature (passcode or face recognition) to actually use the app, but it is a quick way to get to the app.

    https://www.mbsdirect.com/mbs-blog/article-in-ios-15-you-can-now-open-an-app-from-the-lock-screen

  • RokuRiamie-D's avatar
    RokuRiamie-D
    Community Moderator

    Hi, RoxanneBigras​

    Thanks for sharing your input about controlling the Roku mobile app on the mobile phone lock screen. Please note that the Roku mobile app cannot be opened directly from the mobile phone's lock screen.

    We appreciate your input, and we'll let our team know about this.

    Thanks,
    Roku Community Team