You Can Finally Stream to Roku From Your IPhone
Don’t miss out on the latest Roku OS update, especially if you’re mixing and matching Roku streamers and Apple devices in the same home. Roku OS 9.4 adds HomeKit and Airplay 2 toseveral of the company’s most powerful streaming devices , including:
- Roku Ultra
- Roku Streambar
- Roku Smart Soundbar
- Roku + streaming stick
- Rocku Premier
- Select 4K Roku TVs
With HomeKit, you can add your Roku streamer or TV to your Apple smarthome setup, allowing you to control your Roku device with Siri voice commands via your iPhone, iPad, Mac, HomePod, or Apple Watch.
Another new addition, Airplay 2, lets you stream media from your iPhone, iPad or Mac to your TV via your Roku device, which, among other things, will finally give Roku users an easy way to access HBO Max from their iPhones or MacBooks . Airplay will also let you control the volume of your Roku TV, change inputs, and turn the TV on or off from your Apple device rather than the remote.
How to update your Roku devices for HomeKit and AirPlay 2
Dedicated Roku streaming boxes and sticks can install Roku OS version 9.4 right now via a system update, while 4K-supported Roku TVs will receive a patch over the next few weeks. OS patches are usually installed automatically, but you can manually check and download the latest updates if your device doesn’t already have HomeKit or AirPlay 2. The update process is the same for all Roku devices:
- Press the Home button on your Roku remote.
- Scroll and select Settings.
- Go to System> System Update.
- On the system update page, select “Check Now”.
- Your device will check the network for pending updates (including any “channel” updates) and then download and install them.
- Wait for the installation process to complete. The Roku device will restart after completing the update.
[ 9to5Mac ]