How to Connect and Mirror Android to TV
Other Examples of Screen Mirroring Setup Menus
Different devices use different visual motifs:
Screen Mirroring
Wireless Display
Display Mirroring
How to Use Screen Mirroring
After Screen Mirroring is activated, everything you see on your Android phone or tablet screen is shared on your TV or video projector screen. However, what you see mirrored on your TV screen is still displayed on the Android device. If you turn your Android phone horizontally, for most apps, you should see the same view on your TV screen. In addition to content, in most cases, you will also mirror the onscreen menus and settings options provided on your Android phone or tablet on your TV. This means that you continue to use your phone to navigate through the phone’s menu and apps.
Screen Mirroring Pros
Convenience: Screen Mirroring provides an easy way to view your Android phone screen on a larger TV screen. No Network Required: Android video/image sharing is not affected by network traffic or network connectivity glitches as no connection through a router is needed.Device Availability: In addition to Android devices, screen mirroring reception is available on TVs and select video projectors, Blu-ray players, cable/satellite boxes, media streamers, laptops, and PCs.Business and Classroom Application: With an Android phone or tablet and a video projector with bridge device that support screen mirroring, you can wirelessly display a business or classroom presentation saved on your android device on a very large screen.
Screen Mirroring Cons
You can’t perform other tasks on your phone while content is mirrored. If you tap another icon or app, the content will cease playing and you will see the next function that is activated. Although you can screen mirror your phone to most smart TVs or using a screen-mirroring compatible bridge device that can be connected to any TV physically (preferably using HDMI), connection and setup are not guaranteed. You will have the best luck if the phone/tablet is the same brand as the TV or bridge device. Examples include Samsung Android phones with Samsung TVs/Blu-ray Disc players and Kindle Fire Tablets with Fire TV sticks/Fire Edition TVs. You can’t mirror an Android phone or tablet to an Apple TV without installation of an additional app such as Airmore or Mirroring 360.
Screen Mirroring vs. Casting
Another way to view content from an Android device on TV is through Casting. Screen Mirroring and Casting are similar, but there are differences including:
Casting requires the Android device and TV to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.Casting works for photos, self-made videos, and select apps.While selected Cast content is playing on your TV, you can perform other tasks on your Android device at the same time or even turn it off. Your Android device may require an additional app and plugging in a Chromecast on your TV before Casting can be used.
If an Android smartphone app is compatible with Casting (YouTube and Netflix are two examples), a Cast Logo will appear on the android device screen
Connecting Your Android Phone Wirelessly to a TV
One way to view an Android phone on a TV is through Screen Mirroring. Almost all Android phones offer this capability built-in, as well as most smart TVs, media streamers, and smart Blu-ray Disc players. Screen Mirroring displays everything on an Android screen (including email, streaming services, platforms such as KODI, photos, videos, and web pages) on your TV wirelessly (no network connection to a router required). There are two wireless connection paths to screen mirror an Android device on a TV: Screen Mirroring is usually referred to as Miracast, which is based on Wi-Fi Direct technology. Depending on the brand and model of Android phone, TV, or “bridge” device, Screen Mirroring may also be referred to as:
Wireless DisplayDisplay MirroringHTC ConnectSmartShare (LG)SmartView (Samsung)AllShare (Samsung)
