Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Twonky Beam update for Android, iOS streams to Roku, Xbox 360

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As good as a catch-all that [Twonky Beam](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/23/twonky-beam-browser-hands-on/) can be for pushing mobile and web video to TVs, there's been a glaring hole as long as some of the most popular media hubs weren't streaming targets. An update rolling out to the Android and iOS apps is patching things right up by adding support for [Roku](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Roku/) and [Xbox 360](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Xbox360/) hardware as destinations. There's not much to know beyond that, although it's a giant help for compatibility -- along with support for DLNA, some TVs and [U-verse](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Uverse/) boxes, the refresh should have Packet Video's app reaching about 90 percent of the networked devices you'd find in front of the couch. That still makes it a handy compliment to (or even a replacement for) living room apps like [SmartGlass](http://www.engadget.com/tag/smartglass/).

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Filed under: [Cellphones](http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/), [Home Entertainment](http://www.engadget.com/category/home-entertainment/), [Tablets](http://www.engadget.com/category/tablets/), [HD](http://www.engadget.com/category/hd/), [Mobile](http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/)

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**Source:** [App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/app/twonky-beam/id445754456?mt=8), [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pv.twonkybeam&hl=en)

URL: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/12/twonky-beam-update-for-android-ios-streams-to-roku-and-xbox-360/

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