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Sep
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Roku For Android Updated With 'Play On Roku', Allowing You To Stream Music And Pictures To Your TV; Now Available In The UK, Canada, And Ireland

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Competing with the likes of Google TV and Boxee isn't an easy job, but Roku seems to be coping well, thanks to a low price point and a free mobile app that is frequently gaining new features.

The latest update to the Roku app, which is available from today, introduces a new feature called 'Play on Roku', that allows you to stream music and images from your phone straight to your TV. If you wanted to, you could even do both at once, playing a slideshow of images with a backing track of your choice.

When you stream music to your TV, Roku will display a screensaver with track information such as the track name, artist and cover art if it's available.

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Mar
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Official 'Roku' App Lands In The Android Market, Lets You Control Your Roku Player From Your Android Device

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Roku owners, rejoice! An official app is now available in the Market that lets you use your Android device as a remote control for your Roku box as long as both are on the same Wi-Fi network.

The app allows you to navigate your Roku box from afar, including launching channels, control media playback, and finding new channels. It also offers text entry via your devices on-screen keyboard, as well as back and options buttons.

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For those with multiple Roku players, the app can easily switch between and control multiple devices. The app should work with all Roku players, but the Market listing notes that if the app doesn't find your Roku device, you should toggle Wi-Fi on both the player and your Android device.