Roku app is an official mobile app that you can find on your Android and iOS devices from the Google Play Store or App Store. The Roku app is available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. If you are residing in the US, you can even stream The Roku Channel directly using the mobile app. To connect the Roku app to the TV, you just need to connect your Android or iOS device and Roku TV to the same wifi network.
Pre-Requisite
If you want to use the Roku mobile app on Android and iOS as a remote to control your Roku device, you need to enable your Roku device to accept the commands through the Wifi network. Unless you enable the Control by mobile setting, you can’t use the Roku mobile app or any third-party app to control your Roku device.
1. Press the Home button on your Roku remote.
2. Choose Settings and click the System option.
3. On the next screen, choose Advanced System Settings.
4. Under Advanced System Settings, tap Control by mobile apps.
5. Now, hit the Network Access option.
6. Here, you can find three options Default, Permissive, and Disable.
7. Choose Default to use the Roku Mobile app or any third-party app to control your Roku device.
How to Connect Roku App to TV
There are two ways to Connect Roku app to TV. They are:
- Automatically connect the Roku app with your Roku TV
- Manually connect the Roku app to Roku TV
Automatically connect the Roku app with your Roku TV
1. Connect your Roku device and Smartphone to the same wifi network.
2. On your Smartphone and go to the respective App Stores.
Android: Google Play Store
iOS: App Store
3. Click the search bar and type Roku using the on-screen keyboard.
4. Choose the Roku official app from the search results.
5. Next, tap the Install or Get button to install the app on your device.
6. Once the Roku app is installed, hit Open to launch the app on your device.
7. Read the Terms of Service and hit the Continue button.
8. After reading, click the Continue button.
9. Next, click on the Profile icon from the upper right corner and sign in to your account.
10. From the Roku app’s home screen, tap on the Devices tab.
11. Now, the Roku app will start searching for nearby devices.
12. Select your Roku device from the scanned devices list.
13. Click the Remote option at the bottom of the screen.
14. Now, you can use the remote interface to navigate through the Roku Settings.
Connect Roku App Manually to Roku Device
If you are unable to connect to the app automatically, you can connect the Roku app to the TV using its IP address.
1. Navigate to Settings on your Roku device.
2. Select Network and click the About option.
3. Note down the IP address of your Roku device.
4. Now, open the Roku mobile app and tap on the Devices tab.
5. Click Get help? and choose Connect manually.
6. Type the IP address of your Roku device that you wrote down previously.
7. Once entered, tap the Connect button to connect the Roku app manually.
How to Fix Roku Mobile App not Connecting to the TV
If you are unable to connect Roku mobile app to your TV, you can try out the troubleshooting methods mentioned below.
1. Ensure your mobile and Roku devices are connected to the same wifi network.
2. Make sure to enable the Control your mobile apps from Settings.
3. Make sure your Roku TV is using a private IP address.
4. If you are unable to fix the issue still, update and restart Roku.
Frequently Asked Questions
Android smartphones, iPhones, and iPads support the Roku Mobile app. You also need an Android device running on Android version 5.0 or higher, and your iOS device’s version should be 11.0 or higher.
