Roku rolling out Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit starting today
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge It's been a long wait, but today Roku is starting to roll out support for Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit features. Both will be available for the majority of the company's 4K players, including the Roku Ultra, Roku Streambar, Roku Smart Soundbar, Roku Streaming Stick Plus, and Roku Premiere." 4K-ready Roku TVs will also be updated to support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit in phases over the coming weeks" via the RokuOS 9.4 update.
AirPlay 2 allows you to send content from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac for playback on the Roku device. HomeKit lets you control the Roku through Apple's Home app or with Siri voice commands. With the addition of Apple AirPlay and HomeKit support, our streaming players are now the first to offer compatibility with all...