Facebook Live on Roku: We all know Facebook is a social media app. At this point, it is hard to find a person without a Facebook account. Certainly, Facebook is more than just a social media app. Now it is a social media marketing app. Yes, using which many people have become entrepreneurs also.
Facebook is a powerful social media marketing tool that is available on various platforms. Chiefly that includes Android, iOS smartphones, and even on PCs. But have you people ever thought of using it on streaming devices like Roku? Yes, in today’s post we are going to explore one of such topics.
By taking the Facebook Live to Roku, you can have a larger view of the world, than you see on a smartphone screen. Obviously, the larger screen will serve as an advantage for various purposes. If you are interested in knowing about that, do continue reading the below post.
How to Watch Facebook Live on Roku?
Well, you all may have used the Facebook Watch app on various Amazon Fire devices. But it is not the case with Roku. Yes, what you have read was right. There is no official Facebook Watch app available on Roku devices for its users. As a result, it becomes impossible to watch Live social media content on Roku.
Of course, there was a time where you can install and watch Facebook Live on Roku devices. Sadly, the app has been removed and it is no longer available. What sounds sadder is that no app has replaced its place.
The point is technically it is not possible to install and use the Facebook app to watch Facebook Live on Roku. But there is no need to worry. Here we are with a possible method by which you can watch Facebook Live on your Roku device. For more details continue with the below-given steps.
Step 1:
Initially Download and Install the Facebook app on your Android smartphone.
Step 2:
Open the Facebook app and log in with your account credentials.
Step 3:
On your Roku device, navigate to the “Settings” menu.
Step 4:
Choose the ‘System’ option from the list.
Step 5:
In the following screen, click on the “Screen Mirroring Mode” and choose the “Prompt” option.
Step 6:
Turn on the ‘Screen Mirroring or Screen Cast’ option on your smartphone.
Step 7:
Now your Roku device will display the available devices that are ready for screen mirroring around you.
Step 8:
Click on your device name and connect both the devices on the same Wifi network.
Step 9:
Now Open the Facebook app on your Smartphone and start Facebook Live.
Step 10:
The Facebook Live will get streamed on your Roku device-connected TV screen.
FAQ
Is Facebook available on Roku?
Unfortunately, there is no official Facebook app available on Roku Channel Store. So it is impossible to use the official version of the Facebook app on your Roku device.
Conclusion
I hope the above-given article will be satisfactory to know enough about the possibilities of getting the Facebook Live on Roku. Sadly, the official version of the Facebook app has been removed from Roku Channel Store and it is no longer available for Roku users.
But the possible method to watch Facebook Live on Roku has been given clearly in the above post. Additionally, you can also use certain streaming devices or services that support adding Facebook to it.
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