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Native TV rendering
SceneGraph/BrightScript handles the TV experience; a server-side Relay Plan compiler translates supported Canvas Relay scene content for Roku.
Player · Roku
A real native Roku player — live in the Roku Streaming Store.
Canvas Relay renders supported board content through a native SceneGraph player, caches Relay Plans for playback, and ties into the same screen-management system as the other players.
Cloud basedAccess anywhere
Design onceUpdate in real time
Relay everywhereAny screen, any size
Reliable & secureOffline playback built in
Native Roku architecture
Board content becomes a supported Relay Plan.
Web Embed and YouTube are not silently promised. Browser-only widgets stay off the native Roku capability list.roku
Available in the Roku Streaming Store01
Publish Canvas Relay board
CONTENTContent release remains separate from the Roku app binary
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Compile Relay Plan
CAPABILITY GATEServer translates supported scene content to Roku primitives
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Render in SceneGraph
NATIVENative BrightScript player, not a browser or WebView
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Retain last usable plan
OFFLINETemporary network loss does not empty the app shell
OUTPUTAssigned Canvas Relay board
Available in the Roku Streaming Store
The native Roku player is publicly listed in the Roku Streaming Store: Home > Store/Streaming Store > Apps or Search > Canvas Relay > Add app > Open.
What the Roku path gives you
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Production-ready setup steps
Publish first, then sign in on-device with your Canvas Relay email and Canvas Relay password—not your Google password. Set it at Settings > Account & security > Set password; this does not disconnect Google. Roku uses no six-digit code.
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Offline continuity
The player caches its plan/content path so a temporary network interruption does not turn the screen into an empty app shell.
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Remote board management
Assign or switch boards from Canvas Relay and let board publishes arrive without reinstalling the Roku application.
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Clear compatibility boundary
Browser-only elements are not silently promised on Roku. Authoring and documentation should surface unsupported content instead.
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Separate software updates
Content releases and app-binary updates are separate: publishing updates board content, and Roku Store updates deliver new player binaries.
Install Canvas Relay from the Roku Streaming Store.
Open the Roku Streaming Store on your device and search for Canvas Relay, or use the official public listing directly. Then sign in on-device with your Canvas Relay email and password.
Questions, answered
01Is Canvas Relay in the public Roku Streaming Store?+
Yes. The native Roku player is publicly listed in the Roku Streaming Store and can be installed on any supported Roku device.
02How do I install Canvas Relay on Roku?+
From the Roku home screen: Home > Store/Streaming Store > Apps or Search > Canvas Relay > Add app > Open. Then sign in on-device with your Canvas Relay email and password.
03What should I do before opening the Roku app?+
Create or open a board in the Canvas Relay web app and press Publish. Roku lists only published, non-archived boards. Saving a draft alone does not make it selectable on Roku.
04I use Sign in with Google. What password goes into Roku?+
While signed in on the web, open Settings > Account & security > Set password. Create and enter your Canvas Relay password—not your Google password. This does not disconnect Google and adds the email/password credential required by Roku's on-device keyboard.
05Does Roku use the six-digit player pairing code?+
No: there is no six-digit code in the native Roku setup. Sign in on-device with your Canvas Relay email and Canvas Relay password. The web player, Google TV receiver, and Fire TV browser path use pairing codes; the Raspberry Pi image has its own on-device account flow.
06How do I select a board or refresh the list?+
One published board is assigned automatically. If several are available, use Up/Down and OK in the board chooser. If none appears, publish a non-archived board in the web app, return to Roku, and press OK to refresh.
07How do I navigate the Roku app?+
During playback, OK opens published boards, Right opens Account, and Back exits. In the board chooser, use Up/Down, OK to assign, Right for Account, * for Roku Pay, and Back to return.
08How do I stop Roku's screensaver from interrupting signage?+
Press Home, then open Settings > Theme > Screensaver start time > Disable and reopen Canvas Relay. The in-app warning disappears after Roku reports that setting as disabled.
09What content does native Roku not support?+
Web Embed, YouTube, Map directions, Dashboard snapshot, and Custom HTML require browser behavior and are not available in native SceneGraph playback. The compatibility guide lists every widget's current strategy.
10Do I reinstall the Roku app every time I publish a board?+
No. Later board publishes arrive without another sign-in, pairing step, or reinstall. A board/content update is separate from a Roku app update: publishing sends new content, while Roku Store updates deliver player-binary updates.
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