Roku Remote Control Cast to TV Reviews

When it works screen/sound quality are great but the caveat is: when it works. When I first downloaded/paid for subscription sound did not come through at all. Seems an update fixed that but it frequently crashes and runs into buffering issues. Most of the time it will work for 3-5 min and then crash claiming buffering issues and I have to “restart broadcast” repeatedly... RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV is incredibly fragile (will crash if I pick up my phone and it flips to landscape/portrait mode, if an alert pops up, if I switch apps on my phone)...developers have a lot of stability issues to work out— I hope you are working to improve this.

While on vacation the smart TV advised RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV to stream from iPhone. We are not ones for electronics on vacation, but weather and Covid had us inside and we decided to bend our rule. Downloaded RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV . Easy enough. Phone mirror image was literally a screenshot image of the phone screen. Pushes through and received error message that I could not stream my iTunes library from my phone to the TV because it was not an authorized device. With all that said, it did allow me to broadcast photos a little bigger than my phone. But not what we wanted to accomplish. $4.99 down the drain.

I would like to know how to get a refund. It says some apps block it but how could you know beforehand? If the mirroring option was available in the particular app I’m trying to use, why would I even need RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV? It blurs the picture and only pics up audio (only some of the audio, though—the music). Please help or refund my money.

UPDATE: I appreciate the response and that cleared things up. It won’t project RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV I got this for, it does for another app (the tv version doesn’t offer the audio presets but it doesn’t mirror the sound right, meaning it’s that app’s issue) it does, however, work with the Fight Camp app. They don’t have a Roku app and the music projects the way it’s supposed to. I would say read and run the test they mention in the description (or in this response to me) and determine if it’s what you’re looking for
*Turn down your volume on your device* sound will play from both and be delayed but if you turn your device down, you’re good

I bought this based on a video I watched on there site which says the only thing you shouldn’t use it for is gaming. I got this specifically to use because Roku has yet to work out a deal with HBOMax. After trying it and realizing that it will not work for HBOMax’s app, I read in the reviews that it won’t work on DRM content. Then I see in your app description that you’ve thoroughly explained this. Which, fine. That’s on me for not reading the description in RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV Store I guess. But please, do your customers the courtesy of explicitly stating this on your website and in your video. Honestly, I have no use for this now but other than on protected content, it works fine.

I have been searching for hours to find a screen mirroring app that doesn’t charge too much AND casts sound to my TV since a lot of other apps I’ve been seeing have sound bugs or don’t even have sound and charge like $20 to not work.

Pros: Sound is clear, picture looks clear, (I have a 55’ Insignia Roku 4K smart TV) and perfect if you want to listen to your own music.

Cons: There is a definite lag when it comes to sound and picture so I don’t recommend this for watching videos or movies. Sometimes RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV cuts out but it returns shortly.

I’m amazed! My expectations were pretty slim because I had tried a couple of other apps that actually had ROKU in their name, and those didn’t work for me. This one is surprisingly great! I wasn’t sure what to expect when RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV and the screen on my ROKU tv said “recording, do not disturb while recording everything on your device’s screen”, meaning my iPad. I waited while it recorded, not knowing how long to wait, what to expect, and what was going to work. I wondered if I was supposed to have something selected to record, which I had not done. Not necessary! RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV on the ROKU tv matching the one on my iPad were connected, in progress, and I only watched to make sure the iPad didn’t go to sleep. It was done in just under 10 minutes. Everything I’ve tried out has worked amazingly. My iPad games, photos, other apps, and even this review as I type it on my iPad are on the screen of my ROKU tv! I subscribed to a quilting group, The Quilt Show, and wanted a way to see it on my ROKU tv screen in my sewing room. RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV is going to make that possible. (Otherwise, I would be dropping my subscription with the quilt group.) Thank you so very much for RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV! I wish I could include a photo here. The ROKU tv shows exactly whatever I open on my connected iPad, including the other apps - games, photos, video, online, offline. 😢

I purchased a Christmas concert for my sister, but didn’t really want to watch it on my iPad. I discovered my Roku TV didn’t have AirPlay so I started searching for a product that would mirror my screen. I spent several hours reading reviews and decided on this product. I have to say it performed exactly like it supposed to. At the start of the show they had a countdown and there was about a 2 second delay to the TV. My sister enjoyed watching it on the TV screen, I was very happy the screen was mirrored! The only drawback was on my part in not figuring out how to turn notifications off 😄

I am chef and I was looking for something to display the recipe on the 22 inch monitor in my kitchen from my phone. Such a pain picking up my iPhone each time and time to turn the screen each to view the recipe with my hands full of flour and otter things and since I am over 50, my eye sight is not as good as it used to be. This works perfect for me to put the recipe from chrome up on the monitor! Easy cheap solution!!

Also been using it to mirror the local news from their website, since the channel is weak through the antenna.

I’ve had my Mirror for Roku and Fire TV for about four years now and they’ve only gotten better. It was ahead of it’s time then, and now there are many other ways to cast. I’ve used airplay but it crashes constantly. There is a 2 second lag but it beats the competition and it works every time! And a one time purchase lasts a lifetime with updates. These apps have been downloaded many times over numerous phones and the product is always the same. Thank Mirror!

I purchases RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV as I wanted to use it to cast an exercise app to my Roku TV without needing to buy a different TV. It worked great. Super quick and easy set up. Recently I had an issue with my device not showing up in RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV . The customer service was immediately responsive through email and walked me through the solution. They responded to every email within a minute or two. That is what ultimately made me give RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV 5 stars! It is not perfect, but it works when there are no other options that don’t cost a grip!

There is a small time delay, so this would not be good for gaming. But for movies or videos from your phone or tablet, it works excellent. Only on rare occasions has it buffered and then only for a second or two and it picked up right where I left off. I have an Apple TV (which I also like) in my living room, and RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV on my Roku TV in the family room, and I see no difference in mirroring quality and RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV was A LOT less expensive than getting a second Apple TV. I tried other free mirroring apps and none worked well. Open your wallet, spend a reasonable few bucks, and enjoy mirroring with RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV.

I initially tried all the free ones I could find that claimed to do the same thing, and none of them worked properly. Even the one that let you try it once for free and then pay didn’t work. So I was understandably very hesitant to drop $5 just to see if this one did. It was a gamble that completely paid off. So far I’ve been able to stream videos multiple times with no problems. There’s a few-second delay, which is well advertised before you download it. As long as you make sure your audio and video are coming from your tv (instead of audio through phone and video on tv), there are no sync issues. Great app, and literally the only one I tried that actually worked!

My only disappointment, which is substantial enough to want to lower the stars I give, is that this company makes each tv brand it’s own app, so it’s another $5 if you want to stream to another branded tv, as well as the annoyance of it being a separate app on your phone. I really wish everything was included in one app.

That being said, wonderful job on making an app that works, and I hope my taking the time to give 5 stars will encourage you to make the proposed changes and keep working on perfecting RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV . Thanks a bunch! (Much cheaper than an Apple TV!)

I was on the hunt how to watch my son’s online graduation on my TV without buying a new one! I was about to give up and settle on watching on my phone, buying a laptop, or new TV to cast from my phone ! Then I started googling about mirroring from phone to TV and found RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV!!! So I thought $4.99 is worth taking a chance, then I seen the tip about screen recording the video or movie you want to mirror before buying! Well bingo it WORKED, now I can rest at easy I’ll be able to relax at home and watch such and important event in the privacy of my own home and not at work which was a last resort!!! THANK YOU!!!

I’ve trying weeks now to find a way to link my iphone to my roku to screen mirror on it and I finally found RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV. It was a little tricky trying to get it to work at first, it wasn’t RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV as much as it was me. I messaged support and they very quickly replied and helped me figure out the problem. It was as simple as restarting my tv (once it turned back on it, it had done an update and was ready to go). So, my husband and I were playing with it a little last night and it does seem to lag and be behind what my phone was showing us but it’s not like that’s really going to cause any dissatisfaction with RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV . You’re watching it on the big screen anyhow, you’re not gonna notice.

I had a hard time with RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV. Being in the age of instant everything....I almost gave up.
But I wrote them and they replied within 2 minutes...and stayed with me step by step until I had it up and running and streaming on my Roku TV! I also have a Roku stick it works with on a regular TV.
I have written them about 4 times and they reply in less than 5 minutes every single time.
Today with their help, I changed to a better browser and got sound and closed captioning working even when I paused and then came back.
I realize twice it was the browser not working with RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV and the browser not updating. I never heard back after writing the browsers for help.

They know which browsers work best for which devices and trouble shoot with you...they do not send you a computerized response where you have to figure it all out on your own.

I am a retired, disabled grandmother of 12....so believe me when I tell you I am not computer literate but have always been treated with respect by the airbeamTV/Mirror for Roku Support!
I love being able to stream on a 55” TV again with great sound/picture/closed captioning!

THANK YOU AIR BEAM!

I bought RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV so I could share a webinar with my father on his Roku TV from my iPad. RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV worked but there was no sound from the TV which meant the sound from my iPad was out of sync with the 3 or so second lag getting to the TV. I saw in a previous review that sound from the TV was possible. Unable to figure it out myself, I dropped a note to support not really expecting anything to come of it.

I was surprised to get a response only a few minutes later. Turns out there is an audio issue in iOS 12 that was fixed in iOS 13. Unfortunately my iPad is too old to run iOS 13. I was asked to try playing the webinar in the Dolphin browser instead of the one I was using. That worked. I got sound from the TV and we finished the webinar with no problems. I was also informed the diagnostic data from my device showed serious network issues, probably from an old router. My father’s router is very old and we’ve been having random issues with other things that recently had me suspecting there could be a network issue. Having this confirmed was great as it might have just solved some other problems too. Very glad I bought RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV.

Thank you very much!
Adam QD Hall

EDIT: This issue below has been fixed in the latest update and I changed my rating to 5 stars. Thanks MFR team!

I’ve been using RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV for over a year with no issues. Unfortunately, out of the blue, it doesn’t recognize either of my TCL Roku TVs. Yes, they’re on the same Wi-Fi. Yes, I’ve deleted the apps on both devices and re-downloaded them. Yes, I’ve reset everything. I’m at a loss. Every other mirror app I’ve downloaded finds my TVs, but this one won’t all of a sudden. I suspect there’s some sync issue with RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV . It’s unfortunate because I didn’t realize how good I had it with RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV. Every other app costs between $5-$20 and doesn’t even transfer sound… I already got tricked into buying another “pro” mirror app only to realize there’s no audio. Help.

I read all the reviews and honestly I was worried that it wasn't going to work, but i figured I could just ask for a refund through apple if it didn't. I wanted to watch Drybar comedy app on my roku tv but it wouldn't connect through the drybar app for compatibility issues. RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV works just like it says it does. I downloaded RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV on my tv, and then paid for RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV on my phone. Both connected to the same wifi. Started mirroring and opened the drybar app. Worked perfectly. Sound came through and everything. It has a few second delay but not a big deal. Even when i rotated my phone it went full screen on the tv. I tested whether this was possible to mirror the drybar app with sound before purchasing, by screen recording it while playing, and I was able to record video with sound. RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV crashed once during use. Not sure why but I was able to pick up where I left off pretty quickly so I am still satisfied with it.

I tried all the free apps and none of them worked with my IPhone to mirror my entire screen and do home workouts through my work out app. Until I paid and downloaded Mirror for Roku! RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV has been a game changer for me. I did run into a little hiccup not being able to find my Roku TV (after a week of no issues) and I contacted support. They replied via Facebook within minutes and asked me to send them my diagnostics through RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV via email. They asked me to reset my router, tv and iphone. It took two tries but I found just resetting the router did the trick (and patience). If you have a problem with RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV it could be for many reasons other than RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV itself so please make sure you contact support because they did a fantastic job helping me through getting my Mirror for Roku back up and running. I can't wait to see new features added and will continue to use RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV. Thank you for creating RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV to help us Apple and Roku lovers bring the two together!

At first I was having trouble with RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV but it was because I did not understand it very well. But after sending a simple message to customer service they gave me step-by-step and in a couple of minutes I was using my phone as a mirror for on my TV. It works great and it’s extremely helpful especially when you need your computer to do two different things. You can work on your computer and on your tv as a giant computer by just using your phone and RokuRemoteControlCasttoTV!! Thanks you