The Roku is a streaming box…and not much else. There’s no hard drive space onboard for your personal videos, and most models don’t even have a USB port for external drives. But that doesn’t mean you can’t play your own videos, listen to your own music, or browse your photo collection.
If you’re trying to get the most out of your Roku, you should learn your options for streaming local media. You have four main options: setting up a DLNA server, using Plex, using screen mirroring, or using a USB drive (on Rokus that support it).
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Turn Your PC Into a DLNA Server: Works With All Rokus, Mostly Simple
The Roku Media Player is included with some Roku players, and is a free download for everyone else. This tool makes it possible to play local media over your network using the DLNA standard.
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Don’t panic—it’s not as complicated as it sounds. Any computer can quickly be set up as a DLNA server, allowing any Roku on the same network to stream media from it. We’ve told you how to turn your computer into a DLNA Media Server using the options built into Windows, as well as using free software like PS3 Media Server for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. Just hit up that guide and, once your videos are shared, open up Roku Media Player to see all your videos, music, and photos.
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