cdowis Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 ROKU A device which connects your TV to a wide variety of entertaining channels, including BYUtv and The Mormon Channel. Now the Mormon Channel gives us many of the church videos, Mormon Radio, and the complete Conference addresses and music back several years. But it is limited. YOUTUBE The church has loaded a complete library of its videos, the LDS newsroom, hundreds of Mormon Tabernacle choir videos, and videos from church related organizations. In addition it has many of the old TV series that we love so much as family entertainment -- the old westerns, comedies, movies, etc. that are virtually unavailable elsewhere. But that means watching it on the computer screen ==>> until NOW! Roku supports viewing Youtube on our TV set. I can now watch the Choir for hours at any time, any day. All of the delightful mormon videos. It's now on my TV screen. Roku is inexpensive device, there is no monthly fee (except for internet access). I just thought you would like to know. 2
Storm Rider Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 If you have an Apple TV device then you can also do the same thing for Youtube or anything that is on your computer.
strappinglad Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 I have an Apple TV device and can watch youtube on it but there must be a bandwidth problem or something because it take 2 minutes to download a 1:30 minute video. Very frustrating .
cdowis Posted June 1, 2014 Author Posted June 1, 2014 You might find this helpful http://ispspeedindex.netflix.com/usa Also it sometimes helps if you reboot your router.
MorningStar Posted June 2, 2014 Posted June 2, 2014 Thanks for sharing. It sounds awesome! My kids would absolutely love to have BYU TV.
johnNewingtonn Posted June 2, 2014 Posted June 2, 2014 I know many people who would not invite a missionary into their house. My own sister once told me: "if you see a Mormon missionary- run!", She associates them with (her own) perceived negatives: pressure, linear one-way communication, and a fixed agenda. My own experience (posted elsewhere) with Mormon people (Person actually) was positive as it was a work relationship and I knew of the person first as a positive coworker and later as a Mormon, who never pressured but displayed so good an example that I much later chose to learn more about the beliefs which helped shape such values. The vehicle of my knowledge is Roku. Had I not met a Mormon with a positive attitude, work ethic and framed by morality, I would not have added or viewed the channel. The Roku Channel also allows those who are not Mormon or LDS to essentially 'invite Mormon values into their homes' and learn of them. Recently I sent a link to my sister to a "Mormon Message' video which I found very valuable for a situation in her life. She was very grateful "What a beautiful message" she said. "There are mountains and there are hands" said a Priest speaking about a great task, and sometimes gentle rain can move more than ropes and pulleys straining at a task. Your works and values are a great message and speak with a wonderful and perhaps transforming power to those, like me, who never knew them. A door locked tightly against you doesn't matter to the light of your messages. The Mormon and BYuTV Roku channels carry a powerful yet subtle tide of influence to a society drained of morality. It is ironic that the degree to which morality is removed from society increases the level of impact of your messages and the soothing nature of your values. I am Thankful to You for this media and for the ability I have been allowed in being able to recognize their value. 2
saemo Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Airplaying from an iOS device to AppleTV works better than using YouTube in AppleTV. At least, around these parts that's how it is with a slow internet connection. AppleTV is $99. Kind of a lot to pay just for YouTube, but if you own Apple devices/computers, it opens up a whole new world of streaming and displaying content from devices/computers. You could play anything LDS related from the internet. Roku is built into many electronics, such as Blue Ray players, which is an economical choice, depending on what you own and plan to purchase.Both Roku and AppleTV have Netflix. Spend $10 a month for Netflix and you have more things at hand to watch then you could ever actually watch. Edited June 3, 2014 by saemo
frank_jessop Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 If you have an Apple TV device then you can also do the same thing for Youtube or anything that is on your computer.I can only speak for 1st gen Apple TV...one can not view conference "live" with the 1st gen apple tv. I an not sure that Conference can be viewed "live" or streaming with 2nd or 3rd gen Apple TV. Even with hacked versions of 1st Apple TV I could not watch conference "live" or streaming.Apple TV does allow youtube searching and viewing.
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