Your android phone or tablet always comes with a great media player, but sometimes it is a good idea to stream Netflix, YouTube or listens to some sick beats on Television as it is more comfortable to watch content on a bigger screen or just you want to share it with the room.
Although it might seem like it’s not difficult to cast android screen to your TV. If you haven’t tried it yet then you may need an extra bit of tech and it’s pretty easy. Here we come with a complete guide to connect your phone to tv.
Ways to Connect Android Phone to TV
Nowadays most of the TVs are comes with a smart feature that allows to connect your TV to the internet and enjoy apps like Netflix, Hotstar, Netflix, etc. While you can also use Amazon fire TV stick or set-top box to watch your favorite TV show or broadcast the content you would usually want to access.
If your TV is not smart enough then don’t worry there are a number of other options to stream phone to tv.
To connect an android smartphone or tablet to tv you can use a Micro-HDMI or MHL (Mobile High Definition Link), SlimPort cable and wirelessly cast your screen using Miracast, Anycast or Chromecast.
Method 1: Mirror Phone to TV Wirelessly
The most reliable any easy way to get your phone hooked up to the television is with a wireless feature. As we all know nowadays every TV comes with smart features such as Wireless Display, Screen Share, Smart View is also known as Screen Mirroring that allows connecting a mobile phone to tv.
Step 1: First, connect your TV and smartphone on the same WiFi network.
Step 2: Now enable the Wireless Display, Screen Share or Smart View feature on your TV.
Step 3: On your android phone active the Cast or Screen Sharing option (In other manufactures option may appear as Wireless Display, All Share Cast, Mirror Display or Share and Connect).
Step 4: In case if you don’t find the cast option then move to the second method enable this option.
- For Samsung: Go to Settings > Screen Mirroring (Smart View) OR swipe down to open notification panel & enable the Screen Mirroring (Smart View).
- For Xiaomi Redmi: Go to Settings > More > Wireless Display
- For LG: Go to Settings > Share & connect > Miracast
- For Sony: Go to Settings > Wireless & Network > More > Screen Mirroring
- For Oppo: Go to Settings > Other wireless connections > Wi-Fi Display
- For Huawei: Swipe down to open the notification panel, tap on Multi-Screen to enable it.
Step 5: Your smartphone will start searching for the TV that you can connect with.
Step 6: Once your tv show on the list, simply tap on it and your TV will also ask you to confirm the connect – accept it and you will start to see the screen of your mobile phone.
Method 2: Screen Mirroring – Cast Screen Mirror TV (Castto) App
Screen Mirroring – Cast Screen Mirror TV App lets you mirror your android phone to the TV with 1080p resolution wirelessly. This app also allows you to access all of your videos, games, photos and other applications on the big screen.
Step 1: First, download and install the Screen Mirroring – Cast Screen Mirror TV app on your android device.
Screen Mirroring – Cast Screen Mirror TV
Step 2: Connect your TV and smartphone on the same WiFi network.
Step 3: Now enable the Wireless Display, Screen Share or Smart View feature on your TV.
Step 4: Launch the installed Screen Mirroring app on your android device and tap on the select button to choose your TV.
Step 5: That’s it your mobile phone successfully start casting on TV.
Method 3: AnyCast Rapid WiFi HDMI Dongle and Wireless Display
Anycast rapid wifi dongle allows you to stream content from your android smartphone to television. It also comes with advanced features such as DLNA and Airplay for an almost universal ability to stream media from a compatible device.
Step 1: First, connect your micro USB (One side) to Anycast dongle and USB (Another side) to the external power adapter.
Step 2: Your tv will automatically detect the Anycast device and display a screen with a message like “Waiting for connection”.
Step 3: On your android phone active the Cast or Screen Sharing option (In other manufactures option may appear as Wireless Display, All Share Cast, Mirror Display or Share and Connect).
Step 4: Your smartphone will start searching for the TV that you can connect with Anycast device from the list.
Step 5: It will also ask you to confirm connection – accept it and you will start to see the screen of your mobile phone on television.