cast to roku tv – on mobile devices and screen mirroring

Today we are going to talk about how to cast to Roku TV from mobile devices and screen mirroring. Have you ever watched a movie or TV show on a mobile device like your phone or tablet, only to be interrupted by a call or text? When you can resume watching, you want to watch on your home TV, not a small screen, but you want to pick up right where you left off. It is possible. And that’s because apps like Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube support streaming.

What is casting?

Casting allows you to direct – or cast – the content you watch on your mobile device to your smart TV using something like a Roku device. Many media devices can stream content from your phone to your TV.

With Roku, you can stream videos, movies and TV shows from your mobile device. Most mobile devices and tablets support casting.

Look for social media icons in apps. If you see one, that’s a good indication that you can use the Roku device to direct that content to your TV screen.

Before you try to stream video to a Roku device, you must ensure that your TV and Roku are connected to the same network (casting will not work if the device does not use the same WiFi) and configure the device to be “discovered” by others on the network a. This is enabled by default.

In other apps where the feature is enabled, you will see a small icon that looks like a TV screen combination and a WiFi icon next to other features such as closed subscriptions.

How to stream to Roku TV from a mobile device (android or iphone)

Once you’ve confirmed that your Roku streaming device and TV are on the right network and can stream,

here’s a step-by-step guide on how to stream from Roku media:

1. If you haven’t already, install the channels you want to watch on your Roku device (Netflix, YouTube TV, etc.).
   Make sure the appropriate mobile channel app is installed on your mobile device.
2. Open the Channel app on your mobile device. (You don’t need to open the channel on your Roku device.)
   Select the media icon in the mobile app.
3. Remember, this is like a WiFi network signal inside a TV screen.
   From the list of devices on your phone or tablet, select your Roku device.
4. The channel will automatically start on your Roku device and your content will start playing.
5. While streaming, you can control playback with the Roku remote or your mobile device.
6. If you use your Roku remote, you can use your mobile phone for other tasks, find and start streaming another program, or turn it off completely, without affecting playback on your Roku device.

Casting a Roku is easy and only takes a few steps.

Casting vs screen mirroring on a Roku device

In addition to casting, many smart devices have a method of sending content to the TV known as screen mirroring. This feature is similar to advertising, but it is different for several reasons.

When you stream a show on your Roku device, it opens the content quickly and lets you browse your phone just like it was when the message was sent.

Screen mirroring, however, creates an exact copy of your mobile device’s entire screen and sends it to the TV.

This wireless display means that everything you do on your phone is mirrored and sent to the second screen as long as it supports mirroring.

As such, the screen mirroring mode is not very convenient, but it can be useful for sharing media from your phone’s photos and video library.

It can be used for applications without fasteners.

Just make sure that you enable screen mirroring in your Roku device settings.

In the case of Android or Windows devices, most are configured to mirror right out of the box.

For both platforms, you can also use an HDMI adapter to connect the mobile device directly to the TV’s video input if you don’t want to struggle with screen mirroring settings.

iPhones, iPads and Macs, however, do not support screen mirroring, but you can bypass this weakness of Apple devices by using Apple AirPlay.

Apple AirPlay allows you to stream, manage and share content from your mobile phone to your compatible Roku device.