The application will enable users to easily control their Roku players

Jun 27, 2014 02:47 GMT  ·  By

Those of you who own a Roku player and also rock a Windows Phone handset can now download an official Roku application for your smartphones, so as to easily control the player over a Wi-Fi network.

Roku has finally made the application available for download for all Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices, and users can now download it as version 1.0.0.209.

The mobile software was made available for download alongside a Windows 8.1 application, the company also announced.

The mobile application can automatically detect all Roku players on a local network, while also providing users with the possibility to view installed Roku channels and launch the channel with a tap.

Moreover, the mobile client was designed to allow users to control their Roku player with an on-screen remote control.

For those without a Roku player, we should note that the device allows users to easily enjoy movies, TV shows, music, games, and other content on their TVs. Roku players are already highly popular all around the world, with millions of people using them for instant and on demand entertainment.

You can download Roku for Windows Phone 8 from Softpedia today. As mentioned above, the app is compatible with all Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 devices.