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title: "Roku Deep Linking"
slug: "roku-deeplinking"
updated: 2021-06-29T15:49:25Z
published: 2021-06-29T15:49:25Z
canonical: "docs.viewlift.com/roku-deeplinking"
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# Roku Deep Linking

Your Roku apps are enabled for deep linking to your content on Roku. Here is how you test and make it work:

1. Install the app from the Store.
2. Download and install “DeepLinkingTester” tool from below link:- http://devtools.web.roku.com/DeepLinkingTester/ ![Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.30.31 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/15e0c142-c823-4c77-a8e8-9d32ca937982/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202020-03-23%20at%207.30.31%20AM.png)
3. After installing the app, Add your device to the Tool. [Enter Device IP, Device Name, Modal and click on Add] ![Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.30.37 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/15e0c142-c823-4c77-a8e8-9d32ca937982/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202020-03-23%20at%207.30.37%20AM.png)
4. After add the device Select your device from bottom as per SS mentioned below>>[Device should show online and after that close the device window] ![Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.31.35 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/15e0c142-c823-4c77-a8e8-9d32ca937982/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202020-03-23%20at%207.31.35%20AM.png)
5. Now All apps installed to the device will show as per ss attached below: - [Select your app and click on Please add test case.] ![Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.31.48 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/15e0c142-c823-4c77-a8e8-9d32ca937982/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202020-03-23%20at%207.31.48%20AM.png)
6. Enter the test name and save it. ![Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.31.55 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/15e0c142-c823-4c77-a8e8-9d32ca937982/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202020-03-23%20at%207.31.55%20AM.png)
7. As per app we can test deep link for 2 type of videos Live and VOD.

- Live video deep link: -

contentId: - 47044447-c372-478e-b81c-954772e9f28c [We can get Content id from CMS Content tab] mediaType: - live
- VOD Deep link: -

contentId: - 197d3974-2824-438c-ae9e-f9cd0a80daac [We can get Content id from CMS Content tab] mediaType: - shortFormVideo

Two types of deep link we have as per Roku : -

- Launch: - Used when App is not open.
- Input: - Used when App is already open.

Selected video should play after use of any type of deep link. ![Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.34.31 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/15e0c142-c823-4c77-a8e8-9d32ca937982/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202020-03-23%20at%207.34.31%20AM.png)

Ref:- https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/certification/certification-testing.md#5-deep-linking