You can now watch Google Play Movies & TV on your Roku
With the Nexus Player and Chromecast, we always thought of the Roku as a competing product, one that Google would like to stomp into the ground. That’s not entirely true. Today, Google announced that they’re bringing Google Play Movies & TV to the tiny streaming set top box (Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States only).
Just hop on over to Roku’s Channel Store and you should find it listed. The coolest part? Google Play Movies & TV also supports the Android app’s new Info Cards. Press pause and watch as the actor’s name that appears on screen is revealed on your Android device. Pretty damn cool. Also, Google is giving away a free copy of X-Men the movie for anyone who signs in using their Roku.
Roku says Roku TV support is coming soon and the full list of supported Roku players can be found below.
- Roku 3 (4200X)
- Roku 2 (2720X)
- Roku 1 (2710X)
- Roku Streaming Stick, both HDMI (3500X) and Roku Ready (3400X, 3420X) versions
- Roku LT (2400X, 2450X, 2700X)
- Roku 2 HD (3000X)
- Roku 2 XD (3050X)
- Roku 2 XS (3100X)
- Roku HD (2500X)
via Roku