Know the best way to add iWebTV on Roku and Firestick devices
We all want to sometimes watch content via our big screens and that too in impeccable quality. There is one such app that enables the process and that is iWebTV. You must have heard that iWebTV is exclusively going to be for Apple TV(4th gen), but no. It works with Chromecast, Roku, and Fire TV as well. In this article will tell you all about how to add iWebTV on Roku device and amazon FireTV.
iWebTV Player essentially is a screencasting tool that unfortunately android users can’t avail of. It allows you to cast any web video 1080 p HD to your Roku or Fire TV screen. One thing that will be likable for many over anything is the fact that it would help you get rid of those nauseating pop-ups while you are engaged in the activity of content streaming.
Some notable features of iWebTV include:
- You can binge as many episodes of your favorite show as you want with its queuing up feature.
- You can set your own home page, bookmark videos, or pages from the web.
- You will have full playback controls both from the app and from the lock screen after you have made your exit from the app.
- You will be able to skip video ads.
- It has Live streaming support.
- Equipped with 2 privacy modes, one being anonymous while the other private.
- It supports HD resolution (up to 1080 p or 4k depending upon which device you are in possession of) and video preview up to 72 snapshots.
How to Add iWebTV on Roku
Now, let’s come back to the technical part, which is the reason why you all are here, How to add iWebTV on Roku. Follow the below steps to bring the process into fruition:
- Firstly, Connect your Roku to your TV and then press the Home button as every installation process starts from here.
- Now, select ‘Streaming Channels’ by scrolling down.
- You will be now presented with a search bar where you will have to type iWebTV using the on-screen keyboard.
- Spot it from the suggestions and select the channel.
- Select ‘ok’ for the purpose of installing the app and then select ‘Go to channel’
- The next step would require you to grab your apple device(iPhone/iPad) and from the app store download the iWebTV app.
- Now, tap on the connect icon, and then you start any video from your favorite website on the Roku big screen.
Also Read: Stream QVC on Roku
Is iWeb TV free?
Well, the app is free to download, but there are certain in-app purchases that you will have to make to invigorate the app’s potency and avail of various features. As of now, it comes with two distinct plans based on different user requirements.
$0.49/ month: Discratcion free
- With this, you can watch the videos you like without the banner overlay, that is large banners that fill the whole window screen on your browser and servers as an impediment to a perfect viewing experience.
$0.99/ month: Pro
With this you will be able to:
- Skip those bothersome apps
- Set a custom home page
- Video preview up to 72 snapshots
- Bookmark the pages and videos you like from the web
- No banner overlay while you play your videos.
The other in-app purchases consist of
- iWeb TV PRO: $6.99
- Proxy Streaming for Chromecast: $0.99
- Remove Banner: $5.99
- PRO Subscription: $0.99
- Remove Banner Subscription: $0.49
- Proxy Streaming for Chromecast: $9.99
- HD Auto-Select : $3.99
- Desktop Mode: $3.99
- Full Resolution Preview: $3.99
- Skip Ads: $3.99
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Which Apple device is the iWeb TV compatible with
The iWebTV is compatible with these Apple devices:
iPad2 Wifi, iPad 23G, iPhone 4S, iPad Third Gen, iPad Third Gen4G, iPhone5,iPod Touch Fifth Gen, iPad Fourth Gen, iPad Fourth Gen4G, iPad Mini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s. iPad Air, iPad Air Celluar,iPad Mini Retina, iPad Mini Retina Cellular,iPhone6, iPhone 6Plus, iPad Air2, iPad Air2 Cellular, iPad Mini3, iPad Mini3 Cellular, iPod Touch Sixth Gen, iPhone6s,iPhone 6sPlus,iPad mini4, iPad Mini4 Cellular, iPadPro, iPad Pro Cellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7,iPhone7plus,iPad611, iPad, 612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad 74, iPhone8 and above.
How to install and add iWebTV player on Firestick
Firestick is another popular streaming media player just like Roku and those who are in possession of one and want to use it on the device may refer to these installations or add steps:
- You will first be required to go to the Search menu of your Fire TV home screen and then type iWeb TV.
- Typing it will automatically show the two apps that you are looking for. You can also use voice commands for searching purposes.
- In case you want to search the iWebTV app through the voice command, just press the voice button on your Alexa Voice Remote.
- Now, from the shown results select iWebTV
- Simply click ‘’Get’’ on either of the apps in order to get them installed on your Fire TV.
- After having installed the app you can always launch them directly from your home screen under the ‘’Your apps and channels’’ section. In case you can’t find them lying on your home screen amidst the other apps then it will be somewhere in the bottom of the row, which you can simply find by clicking see all.
- After this, you will again have to repeat the same process as you did in Roku’s case and enjoy video on your big Fire TV screens.
Conclusion
iWebTV indeed satiates our disposition to watch videos on a big screen, it does come with a price but for the features, it offers I think it is pretty justified. The adding of iWebTV on Roku and Firestick is similar to any other channel you would activate the only difference is that you have to download the same app on your Apple device as well.
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