Used A Roku?

[barbatkins]

Has anyone ever taken a Roku on their cruise so they can stream 

to the big tv in the cabin.  I buy the streaming internet package and

typically have to watch Utube TV on my iPad mini.

 

just wondered if you got in trouble for using a Roku?

 

I realize I’m on a cruise….but I’m a senior and like to relax in cabin and

watch a few shows.

 

 

[babygrljaz]

All the ports used to be blocked on all older tvs onboard. Don't know about the new ones

[Diamond-56-Plus]

Waste of time most of those apps will be starving for bandwidth.

[odyssyus]

Use Amazon fire stick with no issues.  I have a post on here with my setup.  If you search you should find it.

 

Ports aren't typically blocked either.  You just have to know which ones to use and how.

[barbatkins]

50 minutes ago, odyssyus said:

Use Amazon fire stick with no issues.  I have a post on here with my setup.  If you search you should find it.

 

Ports aren't typically blocked either.  You just have to know which ones to use and how.

My sons are also on same cruise so they will know how to

hook it up

 

thanks

[Old Fart Cruisers]

 

Even if the ports aren't blocked, Carnival doesn't allow it.

 

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2789/~/stateroom-television-programming?_gl=1*1jxja5l*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MjAxOTc2OTUuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1Jci1xcDRxdVFod01WcEFhdEJoMkwyeXc4RUFBWUFTQUFFZ0xnM19EX0J3RQ..*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3MjAxOTc2OTUuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1Jci1xcDRxdVFod01WcEFhdEJoMkwyeXc4RUFBWUFTQUFFZ0xnM19EX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODIzMzUyMDIyLjE3MTkxNTQzMTU.*_ga*OTgyODM1MzgxLjE2OTUyNTU1MTU.*_ga_SRWFP1ER4J*MTcyNjg4ODcwMS4yOTUuMS4xNzI2ODg4NzQwLjAuMC4w

Connecting Personal Devices to Stateroom TV's
Guests are not permitted to connect Digital Cameras/Camcorders, DVDs/VCRs, USB sticks, iPods, Nintendo/X-Box Play units with the television in the staterooms; all connection ports are disabled.

[DeniseTr]

10 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

 

Even if the ports aren't blocked, Carnival doesn't allow it.

 

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2789/~/stateroom-television-programming?_gl=1*1jxja5l*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MjAxOTc2OTUuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1Jci1xcDRxdVFod01WcEFhdEJoMkwyeXc4RUFBWUFTQUFFZ0xnM19EX0J3RQ..*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3MjAxOTc2OTUuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1Jci1xcDRxdVFod01WcEFhdEJoMkwyeXc4RUFBWUFTQUFFZ0xnM19EX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODIzMzUyMDIyLjE3MTkxNTQzMTU.*_ga*OTgyODM1MzgxLjE2OTUyNTU1MTU.*_ga_SRWFP1ER4J*MTcyNjg4ODcwMS4yOTUuMS4xNzI2ODg4NzQwLjAuMC4w

Connecting Personal Devices to Stateroom TV's
Guests are not permitted to connect Digital Cameras/Camcorders, DVDs/VCRs, USB sticks, iPods, Nintendo/X-Box Play units with the television in the staterooms; all connection ports are disabled.

Good info, was considering bringing a cable.

[odyssyus]

11 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

 

Even if the ports aren't blocked, Carnival doesn't allow it.

 

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2789/~/stateroom-television-programming?_gl=1*1jxja5l*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MjAxOTc2OTUuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1Jci1xcDRxdVFod01WcEFhdEJoMkwyeXc4RUFBWUFTQUFFZ0xnM19EX0J3RQ..*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3MjAxOTc2OTUuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1Jci1xcDRxdVFod01WcEFhdEJoMkwyeXc4RUFBWUFTQUFFZ0xnM19EX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODIzMzUyMDIyLjE3MTkxNTQzMTU.*_ga*OTgyODM1MzgxLjE2OTUyNTU1MTU.*_ga_SRWFP1ER4J*MTcyNjg4ODcwMS4yOTUuMS4xNzI2ODg4NzQwLjAuMC4w

Connecting Personal Devices to Stateroom TV's
Guests are not permitted to connect Digital Cameras/Camcorders, DVDs/VCRs, USB sticks, iPods, Nintendo/X-Box Play units with the television in the staterooms; all connection ports are disabled.

Thanks for this, but I'm not here to judge others on something so trivial.  Question was asked, question was answered.  I do it successfully every cruise l go on, regardless of the cruise line.  They still get my money, and I promise no tv's were harmed in the process.

 

On the older tv's use the standard ports and find the source switcher underneath the tv bezel. You will have to disconnect the LAN connector (looks like an oversize phone jack).  On newer ones, use the ports on the black box.  The new black boxes have addnl. ports and are recognized by the apps when you plug a device in.  Then you switch source inside the Carnival menu (or other cruise line (this will allow your volume control to work properly).

Edited September 21 by odyssyus

[aggie182]

Get one of those small cheap projectors off of amazon, plug in your roku (etc.) and project your streamed TV on the wall.  

[mz-s]

They do everything they can to make it difficult but it is possible if you know what you're doing. It's not as simple as plugging a Roku into the TV and watching TV until your ears bleed though.