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leeladhar
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‎06-12-2014 05:38 PM

loading an external roku app from my current app ?

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 ?
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EnTerr
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‎06-13-2014 11:27 AM

Re: loading an external roku app from my current app ?

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.
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leeladhar
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‎06-14-2014 01:05 AM

Re: loading an external roku app from my current app ?

Thank you very much EnTerr :),

Will try on implementing this and will post back.
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