


Products that it won't be available on include the $30 Roku Express and smaller TVs such as the 32-inch, $130 TCL 32S325. The Apple TV starts at $150 (£150, AU$249) while the least expensive current Roku Player to receive the upgrade will be the Roku Premiere, which costs $40. It instantly makes Apple's popular wireless casting system available on TV screens at a more accessible price. The upgrade marks the first time that any standalone streamer - aside from Apple's own Apple TV box - will work with AirPlay.

The catch? Only 4K-compatible Roku devices will work with AirPlay, which leaves out the cheapest players. Before the end of the year, thousands of media players and smart TVs powered by Roku will receive a free software upgrade that adds support for Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. Roku 4K TVs and streaming players will soon become more useful to people who own Apple devices.
