Facebook on Roku Streaming Device

A guide to accessing your Facebook app on Roku streaming devices:

Facebook is also known as Fb is one of the biggest social media platforms nowadays. In today’s digital world almost, everyone has a Facebook account who has an internet connection. You can upload your photos, videos, thoughts and share them with your friends on Facebook. You can also message, do audio call and video call to your friends and watch different videos.

Activating Facebook on Roku devices:

Unfortunately, it is not possible nowadays that if you want to stream Facebook on your Roku device. Earlier, for connecting your Facebook account there were a couple of apps that are no longer supported by Roku. You will not be able to use your Roku even if you want to browse Facebook in your TV. You have to use another device for this purpose like a computer, phone, and tablet to connect to your TV to access Facebook on the big screen.

You might feel disappointed with Roku when it comes to a social networking application like Facebook. Because there is no official Facebook app provided for Roku devices. So, if you wish to browse Facebook on your TV, you will need to use a device other than Roku.

List of Streaming devices that support the official Facebook app:

• Amazon Fire TV,
• Xbox One,
• Apple TV

On the above-mentioned streaming devices, you can easily stream videos from Facebook onto your TV using the Facebook Watch app. Some of the smart TVs, including the Portal TV and the latest models of Samsung Smart TVs, come with a pre-installed Facebook app.

Through Facebook’s Watch application you cannot browse your Newsfeed, groups’ pages, people’s accounts, photos, or photos.

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How to connect tv with a Computer:

You can easily access your Facebook account on your TV is by connecting your computer to the TV. With the help of a Google Chromecast device, you can easily connect your computer with a TV. This device comes in handy which allows you to easily connect both Macs and PCs to your TV.

As an alternative way, for connecting your Mac or PC directly to your television, you will need to mirror your computer’s display onto your bigger screen. This is known as the mirroring method. This technique will allow you to display anything from your computer on your television screen.

You can use an HDMI cable to connect your computer and television as one of the best methods.

But in case of your Apple TV, you will need to use the Mac computer as PC is not supported by Apple TV.

How to connect your iPhone or iPad:

If you want to to access your Facebook account on your TV, then you can use iPhone or iPad as an alternative method. You will need to mirror your iPhone or iPad to your television. This will help you to easily get the display of any app (including Facebook) to be displayed on your TV. And you have to make sure that both your devices are connected to the same internet network.

The first and the easiest method is using your Apple TV to mirror the screen of your iPhone or iPad wirelessly.

But in case you don’t have an Apple TV, then you can use an HDMI cable and a special dongle. you will also be able to use your device while it’s connected to your television.

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