But there's one thing that Apple TV and Chromecast do out of the box a whole lot better than any Roku, and that's casting a screen from a mobile device. It's a versatile, reliable device, and the Roku platform offers over 3,000 channels (and counting). Quick tip: To check what Roku model you have, go to Settings from the Roku home screen, then select System and then About.įor this to work, you'll also need an Apple device that supports AirPlay, which is any iPhone, iPad, or iTouch running iOS 12.3 or later, or any Mac computer running MacOS Mojave 10.14.5 or later. The Roku 4 is one of the top streaming boxes on the market right now. Roku Streaming Stick models 3600, 3800, and 3801.Roku TV model Dxxxx and 8xxxx (where x equals any model number).The following devices must be running Roku OS 10.0 or higher Roku TV models Axxxx, Cxxxx, CxxGB, and 7xxxx (where x equals any model number).For reference, here are the ones that do: The following devices must be running Roku OS 9.4 or higher Control your Roku device, plus get more fun features to make streaming easier than ever. Not all Roku models will support the AirPlay function. The free Roku mobile app is your ultimate streaming companion. (The next section addresses screen mirroring via Airplay.) Roku models that support AirPlay Keep in mind that this section applies to streaming content through Airplay.

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