Many of you are probably pretty familiar with screen mirroring. Especially a little more recently since it has become available on the Chromecast. While the screen mirroring status on Chromecast is still in beta, and still limited to select devices, it is a nice thing to have available and play around with. I am sure there are a number of Android users out there that never pulled the trigger on the Chromecast because they found more value in a Roku media stick. Not surprising since Roku is a bit older than the Chromecast and has quite a few great things going for it. Â Roku announced today that it is in beta testing to allow you to also mirror your screen to your TV via Roku.
The potential ability is currently limited to the Roku 3 model 4200 and the Roku Streaming Stick HDMI version model 3500. As for compatible Android devices, they claims Android 4.4.2 device should all work, but they do offer up a short list of devices that they have tested that pass. Interestingly, they are sure to point out that custom ROM’s are not supported.
I am sure other devices, and models form other carriers, should work as well. Unfortunately I do not have a Roku device to try this out on. Not that it would really matter I suppose. Roku states that the screen mirroring feature beta is slowly rolling out to Roku customers world-wide with full coverage expected in the next few weeks. In addition to Android support, Roku screen mirroring is also beta testing for select Windows 8.1 devices as well.
Anyone out there with any of the mentioned devices see the option yet? If so, how is it working? Any better or worse than the Chromecast?
Source: Roku | Roku 2 Via 9to5Google
