Given all these reasons why you need to mirror your iPhone or iPad to TV, here we take iPhone as an example and give you a detailed guide to help you connect iPhone to Roku and do Roku screen mirroring.
Detailed Guide on How to Mirror iPhone/iPad to Roku
How to Mirror an iPhone to a Roku Device To mirror your iPhone to a Roku device, open the Control Center on your iPhone. Then tap Screen Mirroring and select your Roku device from the pop-up list. Finally, enter the code that appears on your TV into your iPhone and tap OK. Roku not technically gives support for mirroring with any of the iOS devices. Though still, you can perform the casting of content by the iPhone to the TV by the use of various apps. We can also do the casting if the media is stored in the iPhone device to the device of Roku.
ApowerMirror
As mentioned, there are only a few apps to mirror that is compatible with Apple devices. One of which is ApowerMirror. It is an alternative way that you can consider using to mirror your iPhone to Roku. It is a third-party app compatible with all device platform. It perfectly works with mobile phones, computers and most especially Android TVs. To cut the chase here is a way to stream iPhone to Roku using ApowerMirror.
- Get the app installed on your iPhone and your PC by clicking the download button below.
- Connect your PC and your iPhone under the same Wi-fi server. Also, prepare an HDMI cable for later use.
- Now, mirror your phone to your laptop by clicking the blue “M” button on your iPhone. Tap the name of your PC and tap “Phone Screen mirroring”.
- Next, swipe up to reveal your “Control Panel” and tap “Screen mirroring” and tap the name of your PC. The phone is then mirrored.
- This time get the HDMI cable and connect your PC to your TV
- Set the TV source to HDMI. The mirroring on your TV will then begin.
LetsView
The next tool allows you to mirror iPhone to Roku is LetsView. This tool is a mirroring app for phones, computers, and TVs.But since Roku is third-party hardware, it is difficult to find apps compatible with it. On the second list, we have LetsView. LetsView is a Miracast ready app that works with Miracast ready tools like Roku. This way you won’t have to download a mirroring app on your TV. Just download it on your phone and you can start connecting.
- Download and install the app on your phone by clicking the download button below.
- Get a HDMI Cable, connect you TV to your PC.
- Now coonect your PC to your phone by being under the same Wi-Fi network.
- On your phone, wait until your PC name appears on the screen.
- Once you see the name of your PC, tap it and the mirroring will begin.
- Since your PC is connected on your TV, it will also reflect on your TV.
- Then your iPhone screen will be streamed to TV.
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- To begin with, go to “Network” and connect your Roku to the WiFi connection where the iPhone is connected.
- After that, you need to set up your Roku Play device. Go to “Settings” and then choose “System”. Click “System update” to check whether your device is the latest version. If not, update it.
- Once done, go back to “System”, choose “Screen mirroring” and enable its mirroring feature.
Right after setting up the Roku Play device, it is now time for you to mirror iPhone to Roku.
- Go to App Store, download the Roku app and then launch it on your iOS device.
- When you open the Roku app, and it will automatically detect and display the available devices.
- Tap your TV name to connect and start Roku screen mirroring.
Disclaimer: Make sure to connect both devices under the same Wi-fi server.
Identified issues that you might encounter while mirroring
Since Roku is a newly-developed technical product in terms of screen mirroring on television, there are some issues that you may face and surely, some room for improvement.
- The video may load a little slow, if happens just patiently wait for it.
- You may also find some time lag between the visuals and the audio of the video while streaming.
- At times mirroring function stops in between. In that case, check if your screen’s display is on or off.
- What’s more, the mirroring sometimes does not start while you mirror iPad to Roku. Just turn it off and repeat the steps given above.
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The most recent Roku update now supports AirPlay and Apple HomeKit. That means you can finally mirror your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer to certain 4K Roku devices. Screen mirroring allows you to display anything on your iPhone’s screen directly to your TV. You can also use your iPhone to control your TV and even change the volume with the buttons on the side of your iPhone. Here’s how to mirror your iPhone to a Roku device and which devices support AirPlay.
How to Mirror an iPhone to a Roku Device
To mirror your iPhone to a Roku device, open the Control Center on your iPhone. Then tap Screen Mirroring and select your Roku device from the pop-up list. Finally, enter the code that appears on your TV into your iPhone and tap OK.
Note: In order to mirror your iPhone to a Roku, you first have to update to Roku OS 9.4. To find out how to update your Roku device manually, check out our step-by-step guide here.
- Open the Control Center on your iPhone. To do this on an iPhone X or later, swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen. On an iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe of from the bottom of your screen.
- Then tap Screen Mirroring.
- Next, select your Roku device.
Note: If you do not see your Roku device listed, make sure that it is turned on and connected to the same WiFi network as your iPhone. You can find out which WiFi network your Roku device is connected to by going to Settings > Network > About on your Roku device. Then you can change your WiFi network by going to Settings > Network > Set up connection and selecting Wireless.
Once you select your Roku device, you should see a code appear on your TV like this:
- Then enter the code from your TV on your iPhone
- Finally, tap OK to mirror your iPhone to your Roku device.
You can stop mirroring any time by pressing the Home button on your Roku remote. Or you can go back to the Control Center on your iPhone, select Screen Mirroring, and then tap Stop Mirroring.
If you are having problems mirroring your iPhone to your Roku device, first, you should make sure that your device supports AirPlay.
Which Roku Devices Support AirPlay?
Currently, only certain 4K Roku devices support AirPlay, including some Roku TV models, and the Roku Ultra, Roku Streaming Stick+, Roku Premiere, Roku Streambar, and Roku Smart Soundbar.
To find out if your Roku device supports AirPlay, you can go to Settings > System > About on your Roku device and compare your model number to the chart below.
Note: The “X’s” in the chart above are placeholders. If you have a Roku TV that contains the same letters and numbers without the “X’s,” it should support AirPlay.
If your Roku device is not compatible with AirPlay, you can still use your iPhone to “cast” videos, music, and photos to your TV. Check out our step-by-step guide on how to cast content from your iPhone to a Roku device to find out more.
If you have a compatible Roku device, and you are still not able to mirror content from your iPhone, you might have to change the AirPlay settings on your Roku device.
How to Change AirPlay Settings on Your Roku Device
To change your AirPlay settings on a Roku device, press the Home button on your remote and go to Settings > Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. Then select AirPlay and HomeKit Settings and make sure AirPlay is turned on.
- Press the Home button on your Roku remote. This is the button with the house-shaped logo at the top of your Roku remote.
- Then press the left directional button. This will let you access the menu bar on the left side of your screen.
- Next, select Settings. You can do this by pressing the up directional button on your remote once. Then press the OK button on your remote.
- Then scroll down to select Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. You can select this by pressing the OK button on your remote.
Note: If you don’t see this, make sure that you are running Roku OS 9.4. You can do this by going to Settings > System > About and checking under Software version. If you are running Roku OS 9.4 on an AirPlay-compatible Roku device, try restarting your device by going to Settings > System > System restart.
- Next, select AirPlay and HomeKit Settings.
- Finally, make sure AirPlay is turned on. If AirPlay is turned off, select it to turn it on.
You can also change other settings in this window. For example, you can require an iPhone to enter a code every time you want to mirror to your Roku device. Plus, you can set up HomeKit on your Roku device, which will let you ask Siri to control your TV. For example, you can say, “Hey Siri, turn off my Roku TV.”
This article has been updated with more recent information.
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