Drag and drop a video file into the Drop a video file here box, or click the Browse button and find the file you want to play. Once the file is selected, the Mirror for Roku channel should open automatically and start playing the file. You can pause or play the video with your Roku remote, the Roku app, or in the Mirror for Roku app window on your Mac.
If you want an app that does more than just cast, you might like Omni Player. The app is free to download, and its main purpose is to play any kind of video file format on your Mac, including YouTube and Vimeo links. You can cast video files open in the app to your Roku. To start casting, first get the Oka Mirror for Roku channel, which can be found in the Roku channel store.
Then open the channel. On your Mac, look at the bottom-right corner of the Omni Player video window for the casting icon—two rectangles with a Wi-Fi signal over them. Click that icon, and you should see a list of nearby devices you can connect to. You should start casting right away! With the free version, you can cast for a while, and you still get a video player that plays a ton of different formats.
If that sounds great to you, Omni Player is worth considering. Download: Omni Player for Mac Free, subscription available. Download: Oka Mirror for Roku Free. At the bottom of the menu, click the streaming device icon the triangle pointing into the rings , and select the name of your Roku TV.
Then click Start Streaming at the top of the menu to start casting. An AirPlay passcode may appear on your Roku screen — if so, enter the code in the pop-up on your Mac. Click the AirPlay icon in the video playback controls — depending on the site, it's usually located in the upper-left or upper-right corner. Select your Roku device in the pop-up, and your content should begin playing on your TV screen.
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Log out. Smart Home. Social Media. More Button Icon Circle with three vertical dots. For the best performance, put your Mac and your TV on the same network. Preferably the 5Ghz network. But definitely not the Mac on 5Ghz and the TV on 2. Use an AC or N router. Newer routers support Wifi AC and N. B and G are not really up to scratch anymore for modern networking tasks, so go for an AC or N router. How the app works: First, make sure that your Roku is on the same local network and same subnet as your Mac.
After launching the app, you will see the app icon appearing in the top bar of your Mac and the app will look for your Roku on the network. It will show your Roku when it has found it. In source, you can select which screen or attached monitor you want to display on TV. If you are running multiple applications on your Mac, you can also select which application window you want to see on TV.
Enable Sound: check this to hear the sound of your Mac coming from the TV. Drop it in the box and it will play on TV. They usually respond within 2 hours on any query that you might have. If your question is technical, please also include the diagnostics information.
This means that screen mirroring is not possible when watching movies from iTunes. When you like the app, please don't forget to give it a positive rating! Thanks in advance from the AirBeamTV development team!
Please give us feedback by mailing to support airbeam. This buffering sometimes ends in the app shutting down from my tv. I see a lot of potential for this app if they can get that lag time down and the connection gets a bit stronger. I would also say the connection might be my crummy internet provider or the tv, but just giving my experience with the app. Hi, Thanks a lot for the kind words. Its reviews as these that keeps us motivated to come together as a team and work towards improving the product.
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