Roku devices now support AirPlay and Apple HomeKit. That means you can watch YouTube videos, show off vacation photos, and display anything from your iPhone screen directly to your TV. Here’s how to screen mirror your iPhone to a Roku device, which Roku devices support AirPlay, and what to do if your iPhone won’t mirror to your Roku device.
How To Mirror an iPhone to a Roku Device
To mirror your iPhone to a Roku device, open the Control Center on your iPhone. Then tap the Screen Mirroring button and select your Roku device from the pop-up list. Finally, enter the code that appears on your TV into your iPhone and tap OK.
Note: In order to mirror your iPhone to a Roku, you first have to update your Roku to OS 9.4. To find out how to update your Roku device manually, check out our step-by-step guide here.
- Open the Control Center on your iPhone. To do this on an iPhone X or later models, swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen. On an iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom of your screen.
- Then tap Screen Mirroring. This will have a symbol with two rectangles stacked on top of each other. Depending on what you have in your Control Center, you may or may not see the words “Screen Mirroring” next to this button.
- Next, select your Roku device.
Note: If you do not see your Roku device listed, make sure that it is turned on and connected to the same WiFi network as your iPhone. You can find out which WiFi network your Roku device is connected to by going to Settings > Network > About on your Roku device. Then you can change your WiFi network by going to Settings > Network > Set up connection and selecting Wireless.
- Then enter the code from your TV on your iPhone. Once you select your Roku device, you should see a code appear on your TV.
Note: If you don’t see a code appear on your TV, scroll down to the section below on How to Change AirPlay Settings on Your Roku Device.
- Finally, tap OK to mirror your iPhone screen to your Roku device.
You can stop mirroring your iPhone screen at any time by pressing the Home button on your Roku remote. Or you can go back to the Control Center on your iPhone, select Screen Mirroring, and then tap Stop Mirroring.
If you are having problems mirroring your iPhone screen to your Roku device, first, you should make sure that your device supports AirPlay.
Which Roku Devices Support AirPlay?
Currently, only certain 4K Roku devices support AirPlay, including some Roku TV models, the Roku Streambar, Roku Streaming Stick+, Roku Streaming Stick 4K, Roku Express 4K, Roku Premiere, and Roku Ultra.
To find out if your Roku device supports AirPlay, you can go to Settings > System > About on your Roku device and compare your model number to the chart below.
Note: The “X’s” in the chart above are placeholders. If you have a Roku TV that contains the same letters and numbers without the “X’s,” it should support AirPlay.
If your Roku device is not compatible with AirPlay, you can still use your iPhone to “cast” videos, music, and photos to your TV. Check out our step-by-step guide on how to cast content from your iPhone to a Roku device to find out more.
If you have a compatible Roku device, but you are still not able to mirror your iPhone screen, you might have to change the AirPlay settings on your Roku device. Here’s how:
How to Change AirPlay Settings on Your Roku Device
To change your AirPlay settings on a Roku device, press the Home button on your remote and go to Settings > Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. Then select AirPlay and HomeKit Settings and make sure AirPlay is turned on. Then you can change the Require Code setting to Every Time.
- Press the Home button on your Roku remote. This is the button with the house-shaped logo at the top of your Roku remote.
- Next, select Settings. You can do this by pressing the up directional button on your remote once. Then press the OK button or the right directional button on your remote.
- Then scroll down and select Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. You can select this by pressing the OK button on your remote.
Note: If you don’t see this option, make sure that you are running Roku OS 9.4. You can do this by going to Settings > System > About and checking under Software version. If you are running Roku OS 9.4 on an AirPlay-compatible Roku device, try restarting your device by going to Settings > System > System restart.
- Finally, make sure AirPlay is turned on. If AirPlay is turned off, select it to turn it on.
You can also change other AirPlay settings in this window. If you are having problems screen mirroring your iPhone, it’s a good idea to change the Require Code setting to Every Time. This way, your iPhone will always ask for a passcode, which should make connecting to your Roku easier.
From here, you can also select Set Up under HomeKit, which will let you use the Home app on your iPhone or your HomePod smart speakers to control your TV. For example, you can say, “Hey, Siri, turn off my Roku TV.”
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