Binge-Watch Your Favorite Shows by Using Kodi on Roku

How do you spend your day after coming from the office or college? The answer is maybe by watching Television, right? Just imagine, if you can binge-watch all your favorite movies, TV shows, videos, etc. and that too free of cost. Yes, you read that right. Just install Kodi on your Roku streaming player and enhance your TV viewing experience. If you are among them who do not know what Kodi is? Do not worry, in this blog, we will discuss everything about Kodi and how you can install this on your Roku player. 

What is Kodi? 

Kodi is a most widely used streaming open-source software that works great with any genre of streaming formats or devices such as Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, etc. It is feature-rich software that provides the best user interface and has the ability to stream videos, music, movies, and TV shows over a local network. 

By installing Kodi on your computer, laptop, or mobile phone, you can use them as a digital set-top box and this allows you to access any digital media content online with the help of local network, or Wi-Fi. Now, you can easily imagine that incredible moment, when you will combine the best streaming device “Roku” with this feature-rich software “Kodi”. 

So let’s discuss how to use Kodi on Roku. 

Step1: Download Kodi on your Windows, Android, and Mac

First, select a device in which you want to host your media and is accessible enough to play and control the channels. However, for this, you can even use two different devices to lessen the load.   

Step2: On Roku Player enable the Screen Mirroring 

Before ensuing with the screen mirroring function, first, make sure that you are using the latest version of the Roku device (i.e. 5.2 or above). For this, you have to follow these steps.

1. Go to the home screen

2. Go to the Settings>System Update

If you are using the latest version, you are good to go. Otherwise, update it. Once you are done with this enable your Screen mirroring. 

1. Go to Home Screen>Settings

2. Click on Enable Screen Mirroring

Step3: Cast with Different Platforms

For Android

• Go to the Settings> Select Cast Option (such as Display Mirroring or Smart View)> Select Roku

Then, you can view your Android device’s screen on your TV. Now, open the Kodi app and enjoy streaming unlimited media content. 

For Windows

Make sure that you are using the latest version of Windows (8.1 or above). 

• Go to the Settings

• Click on Add Device

Once you find your device name, connect it with Roku. Now, play your favorite movie or TV shows on the Windows and it will appear on Roku. 

For Apple

For Mac users, the first thing you have to do is install Roku app on your device. Then, the app will search the Roku device on the network. And as soon as you connect, you will find the iPhone screen on your TV set. Now, start your Kodi app and play your coveted digital media. 

This is the complete procedure of using a Kodi on Roku device. However, the entire process is extremely easy, but if you face any issue or have any query then you can contact Roku technical support team.