#TWONKY AND ROKU MOVIE#
Most of these I've seen, like R-Cast are FAKE "casters " meaning, they do NOT let you "Cast is on your tablet to the TV " they let you cast ONLY the channels that they provide (or allow)! Now, maybe it's different with Twonky but I want to, basically take whatever movie I am playing, on my tablet, whether it is via Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, Sulu, Mombu (I made up those last 2), YouTube, etc and "cast" it to my TV. To those like Jackie1 pondering the 'magic,' YES, you must have a DLNA-type device, whether it's a Roku, a Smart-TV-with-DLNA, or just ye olde Blu-ray player with DLNA, or even a PC with Windows 7. It was a huge deal when the Roku 1 was first out, that it failed to have a YouTube channel.
#TWONKY AND ROKU INSTALL#
While it works with Xbox 360 and other DLNA-enabled devices without the need for any additional software, Roku owners will need to install the Twonky app on their Roku by doing a search for "Twonky" and adding the channel when it comes up.Īnother point worth noting if you have a Roku, which lacks of a YouTube channel, is that both Twonky Beam and iMediaShare provide a quality work around that gives you the ability to watch YouTube videos on it.Įven as of August 2013, at the time of this article yes, Roku had (and has) YouTube channel. And, like iMediaShare, it comes with several video streaming services set up and ready to go.įirst, install Twonky Beam on your Android device.
It also gives access to digital media on computers on a home network, for beaming to a set top box or game console connected to your HDTV.
It may have a funny name, but Twonky Beam is a powerful app that allows users to stream music, video and pictures stored locally on their Android device. Here's an example of a full screen ad you'll need to close out of when launching the free version of iMediaShare It will also provide you a list of compatible devices on your home network that you can stream content to.
#TWONKY AND ROKU HOW TO#
The first time you launch the app, you'll get a quick introduction on how to use it and what it does. The first step is to install iMediaShare on your Android device. It's also worth noting that both of these apps are available on iOS as well.įor this article I'm using the first generation Nexus 7, but you'll certainly have no problem using the new Nexus 7 or an Android smartphone. Twonky Beam is free, while iMediaShare comes in free and pro versions. There are a few apps for Android that will allow you to do this, but we'll focus on Twonky Beam, which requires Android 4.0 or higher, and iMediaShare, which works with Android 1.6 and higher. But, if you have a Roku, Apple TV, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, select Smart TVs or other UPnP or DLNA compliant device connected to your HDTV, you can already stream digital content to them from your Android device with an app. So much so that at the time of this writing there's a three to four week waiting period for the device. There's plenty of excitement out there about Google's US$35 Chromecast that allows you to stream digital media to your HDTV.
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