Photos, a presentation or a video look a lot better on a TV than on a phone. Most smart TVs, Android TVs and streaming sticks can show your phone's screen with no cables or adapters, and the setup takes about a minute.

What you need

An Android phone.
A TV that accepts a wireless picture: an Android TV, a TV with Chromecast, a Miracast-capable smart TV, or a Roku TV.
For Chromecast and most smart TVs, the phone and the TV on the same Wi-Fi network.

Mirror your screen in four steps

Install Projector AirCast & TV Remote from Google Play.
Turn on the TV and connect it to the same Wi-Fi network as your phone.
Open the app and pick your TV from the list of nearby screens.
Tap to start screen mirroring. Whatever is on your phone now shows on the TV.

Mirroring or casting?

Screen mirroring shows your whole phone screen, as it is, on the TV. It's the right choice for slides, apps, photos and games.

Casting sends just one video to the TV, which plays it itself. That's better for long videos, because you can keep using your phone while the video plays.

Use your phone as the remote

Lost the remote, or tired of typing with it? The app also works as a TV remote, including for Roku TVs: volume, play, pause and menu navigation, all from your phone.

Good for more than movies

Work: show slides in a meeting room without hunting for an HDMI cable.
Class: put a lesson or a tutorial on the big screen.
Home: share holiday photos with the family, or play a game on the TV.

If the TV doesn't show up

Check that the phone and the TV are on the same Wi-Fi network (not a guest network).
Make sure screen mirroring or casting is turned on in the TV's settings.
Restart the TV and reopen the app.

How to mirror your Android phone to a TV without cables