How to Screen Cast and Mirror a Phone to TV

It is easy to cast your smartphone screen to a TV. The cast screen function works in a variety of ways depending on if you're using Android or iOS, Roku, Fire TV, or Apple TV. Although not every smartphone or TV has this capability, many of them do. 

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer or universal instruction manual. So we have compiled how to mirror a screen on nearly every device. This is how to connect a phone to a TV.

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0:40 Screen Casting vs Screen Mirroring
1:15 Screen Mirror on iOS with AirPlay
2:43 Screen Cast on Roku
4:00 Screen Mirror on Fire TV
4:33 Screen Cast with Chromecast
5:20 Screen Cast with Miracast
5:48 Screen Cast with MHL

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[kratos]

Limit yourself to talk about what we want. Which is to connect the TV

[gladysma]

4:37 Chromecast HDTV
5:29 mirror
5:40 PC mirror, one of the best options
5:52 wire phone to TV HDMI port

[debhume]

Hi, You have just helped out a very confused 70 year old lady. I appreciate you not going into all that high tech stuff, it was to the point and simple to More importantly it Worked. Im so grateful that I came accross you video as it really was doing my head in.
So I'm off to do my first lesson with a smile on dial.
Many Many Thanks From Down Under

[marym]

Thank you for a very thorough video. But....can we just talk about all that vinyl behind you? I'm a collector!

[chicaninja]

I've been looking for this info for over a year! So many searches, different wording/search engines/platforms every few months. Thank you! Thank you so much for this video!
I was able to screen mirror from laptop to tv - it's profoundly pixelated and lags. Any tips appreciated.
Super excited I'm at least on the right path now with this video!

[PharmaciePSY]

That was a complete vid and to the point. I am a guy new to this subject and this vid answered everything for me. Thanks!

[hedkace]

How many of these damn how to vids do I have to watch before I find one that is not overly confusing.
Is there a SIMPLE vid that shows how this is done without someone going on and on too fast?

[shockingguy]

I love how there’s no answers to anybody’s questions, @Digital Trends Bang up job guys

[mohammedaslam]

Watching from a small village in Kerala India 🇮🇳. Power of connectivity!!

[Godsadvoc]

Sounds like a promo video to me.. This outcome is easily achievable with just my huawei 7x and my 55 in sony bravia smart tv. As follows. Ensure tv wireless display is activated by navigating to it's icon. Then via mobile handset, select settings icon, then select 'device connectivity, then select' wireless projection'. At this point your tv's model and number should appear as an option, then select your model. Once this is done you should see your phones screen... Not sure if I initially had to pair my phone with the tv, however if so just follow the prompts. Please dont waste your money on anything other than the right phone and tv, it really is so straightforward and I find the quality is excellent.

[OmarTheAtheistAziz]

2:03 how to go to that menu? & u mention TV's older than 3 yrs wont support mirroring? (wireless)

[harrybann]

Very helpful, now have a greater understanding of the mirroring process after listening to your YouTube video thanks

[mediaSophia]

Great video Caleb! I've always watched your videos for electronic help and suggestions. You explained how to screencast How do I change the TV into portrait mode. I've used the rotation on my Android device. Far as I know the images have to be rotated manually with a computer. Samsung has a Sero tv thats automatically changes from portrait to landscape. After I screencast from my phone how do I change it to portrait mode Is that possible to do? Thanks for the help! Great video btw! ❤

[mosaiciste]

So glad I don't have to add another app to my iphone (as recommended by my LG tv). Thanks for the simple answer to mirroring.

[dixiejoprentice]

Very informative. I don't have a smart TV, do I need a Roku or can I just use the HDMI cable package on amazon it says that it is for mirroring or casting

[oldman]

When streaming Youtube, Netflix etc on my Android phone, I want to 'cast' (or mirror) that to my smart TV. Do I need to have a common wifi network to both devices for this to work? (Sorry if I missed this in the video). I'd like it to work just if my phone is on Verizon data.

[richkarn]

Hi there I have a Samsung a50 and I bought the usb-c cable to HDMI little adapter and a ten foot cable to hookup my phone to the TV and it's not working?? Any suggestions on what I should try thanks I appreciate your help

[axxe]

super helpful i was a little kid and f was always trying to do this but now my dreams can come true and share my movies with my family and my nona. so thankyou

[parkerniernstein]

Is there any way to cast one app to tv while you are using a different app on phone?

[michaelcribbs]

I had to connect my smart tv to my hotspot and I’m having trouble mirroring Netflix and other streaming platforms. Any help on whether I can even do this or how would be appreciated thanks 🙏