barbatkins Posted September 21 #1 Share Posted September 21 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babygrljaz Posted September 21 #2 Share Posted September 21 All the ports used to be blocked on all older tvs onboard. Don't know about the new ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond-56-Plus Posted September 21 #3 Share Posted September 21 Waste of time most of those apps will be starving for bandwidth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odyssyus Posted September 21 #4 Share Posted September 21 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbatkins Posted September 21 Author #5 Share Posted September 21 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted September 21 #6 Share Posted September 21 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeniseTr Posted September 21 #7 Share Posted September 21 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odyssyus Posted September 21 #8 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 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 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aggie182 Posted Monday at 05:53 PM #9 Share Posted Monday at 05:53 PM Get one of those small cheap projectors off of amazon, plug in your roku (etc.) and project your streamed TV on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted Tuesday at 12:55 AM #10 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:55 AM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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