Your backyard is now a live TV show: The Birdfy app just landed on Roku
Birdfy has launched its official app on the Roku Channel Store, becoming the first smart birding brand to stream directly to TV screens. The application allows users with compatible hardware to view live 4K footage from their backyard feeders and search for specific bird species. Additionally, the app features a casting code that enables users to share live feeder moments with family members on other Roku devices.
- ▪The Birdfy app is available for free on the Roku Channel Store and requires Roku OS 15.1 or higher to function.
- ▪The system utilizes AI recognition to identify over 99% of North American backyard bird species from motion-triggered clips.
- ▪Users can organize and filter saved footage by time and specific bird species within the TV interface.
- ▪A 'TV Cast Code' feature allows users to stream their backyard feeder footage to friends or family on remote Roku devices.
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Home > Tech Your backyard is now a live TV show: The Birdfy app just landed on Roku Forget Planet Earth. You can now turn your living room TV into a live, 4K backyard bird documentary. By Soumya Kumar Soumya Kumar Soumya is a deals writer who covers consumer tech, shopping deals, and the products people use every day. With experience writing about everything from AI tools and software to smartphones and home gadgets, she enjoys breaking down product research into clear, useful recommendations. When she's not tracking deals, she's usually comparing products, digging through reviews, and figuring out what actually makes a purchase worth it.
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