Roku 3/Streaming Stick introduces screen mirroring

[Happy2Play 9441]

Screen mirroring introduced in firmware update 5.6.60.

 

http://blog.roku.com/blog/2014/10/02/introducing-roku-screen-mirroring-beta-for-microsoft-windows-and-android-devices/

[Luke 40079]

good stuff.

[jhoff80 93]

...As soon as everyone gets 5.6 that is.  They're saying it'll be delivered to everyone over the next few weeks.

[Happy2Play 9441]

I did a force update and got it today.

[jhoff80 93]

Lucky then, I've been trying that every day since Thursday and nothing yet.

[jhoff80 93]

I take that back.  Tried it at around 6PM Eastern, and it wasn't there, but I tried it again now at 11PM Eastern and have it as well.

 

Glad to see that it is a pretty standard Miracast implementation that works even without the Roku being connected to any Wifi network.  I was concerned that maybe it wouldn't work when no Wifi is available (like say, at a hotel).

Edited October 7, 2014 by jhoff80

[ginjaninja 573]

my vanilla galaxy s4 wont connect to roku 3 v.5.6 build 60.....s4 just says 'connecting'...working for ne1 elses samsung?

 

roku is on wired connection..does it need to be wireless? presumably not/ip connectivity is enough

Edited October 13, 2014 by ginjaninja

[Scott84Z28 39]

my vanilla galaxy s4 wont connect to roku 3 v.5.6 build 60.....s4 just says 'connecting'...working for ne1 elses samsung?

 

roku is on wired connection..does it need to be wireless? presumably not/ip connectivity is enough

 

I'm getting the same with my S4 (with CM11), I can see the Roku, but when I connect it just sits there saying Connecting and then eventually gives up. 

Anyone have an luck getting it to work?

[jhoff80 93]

Not that it helps you, but it works great with a Surface Pro 2.