Roku Must Have App for Boaters

For boater-specific apps on a Roku, a must-have is the SmartMyBoat Navigator app if you want to integrate your boat’s onboard instruments and sensor data with your Roku device for monitoring and navigation.

SmartMyBoat Navigator app allows you to see data from your boat’s instruments and sensors directly on your Roku, providing advanced navigation and monitoring capabilities. It requires a compatible Wi-Fi gateway on your boat, such as the Actisense W2K-1 or WGX-1.

Actisense’s Wi-Fi and Ethernet gateways make it easy to connect NMEA 2000 networks to Roku-enabled displays. This simple “plug-and-play” setup uses your existing onboard screens, reliably turning them into smart Roku TVs.

Key Features and Benefits

• Integrated Vessel Data: SmartMyBoat Navigator provides users with three core screens for live vessel tracking, environmental and weather updates, and comprehensive engine and system monitoring. This eliminates the need for expensive, dedicated marine displays.
• Customizable Displays: The app’s user-friendly interface allows for customization, letting boaters easily configure settings to show the data most relevant to their needs. This includes information like speed, heading, depth, engine RPM, fuel levels, and battery status.
• Cost-Effective Solution: By leveraging the Roku platform, which is already a very affordable streaming solution, SmartMyBoat Navigator provides a low-cost way to access vital navigation and device data. Instead of investing in multiple high-priced marine displays, boaters can simply use a Roku device with their existing TVs.
• Modernization of Legacy Systems: The app bridges the gap between older boat systems and modern digital capabilities. It offers a seamless way to update a vessel’s navigation and monitoring setup, transforming an outdated system into a sophisticated, connected environment.

How it works

• Actisense Gateways: Actisense provides NMEA 2000 to Wi-Fi or Ethernet gateways (like the W2K-1 or WGX-1) that connect to a boat’s NMEA 2000 backbone.
• Data Transfer: These gateways allow the vessel’s data to be transferred wirelessly.
• SmartMyBoat Navigator: This software application uses the data from the Actisense gateway.
• Roku Integration: SmartMyBoat Navigator then displays this data through the Roku platform, effectively bringing smart navigation and monitoring to the boat’s TV.

Essential Navigation and Monitoring: Whether for cruising, fishing, sailing, or diving, the app delivers crucial information that enhances the on-water experience. It’s not just a way to view data—it’s a tool for safer and more informed navigation.

Creators of SmartMyBoat Navigator, Igor Sestanj and Dejan Jankovic, also stated, “We are passionate about providing innovative marine technology for all: our team specialize in developing solutions that seamlessly integrate into both recreational and commercial vessel systems. From leisure to logistics, we engineer advanced marine solutions, catering to the unique requirements of recreational and commercial vessels.”

SmartMyBoat Navigator aims to revolutionize maritime infotainment by offering a comprehensive navigation and boat monitoring solution on the Roku TV platform.

Starting from version 1.4.2 SmartMyBoat Navigator for Roku is now available in: Peru, El Salvador, Panama, United Kingdom, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Australia, Chile, Argentina, United States, Brazil, Ireland, France, Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany and depending on Roku Channel support rest of the world.