flips on Android mirroring for Chromecast

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 9 Jul 2014

After promising Android screen mirroring for Chromecast last month at I/O, has enabled the feature for select phones tablets.

For now, the feature is available for the following Android devices:

  • Nexus 4
  • Nexus 5
  • Nexus 7 (2013)
  • Nexus 10
  • Samsung Galaxy S4
  • Samsung Galaxy S4 ( ay ition)
  • Samsung Galaxy S5
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • HTC One M7
  • HTC One M7 ( ay ition)
  • G3
  • G2
  • G o 2

says it will support more devices soon.

To begin screen mirroring, open the Chromecast app tap the navigation drawer button in the top-left corner. Select “Cast screen” in the navigation drawer then hit the “Cast screen” on the page that appears. Nexus users can also start casting from the Quick Settings menu.

Users can stop casting by going back to pulling down the notification drawer pressing the “disconnect” button, or disconnecting through the Chromecast app.

The most obvious use for screen mirroring would be to quickly show off some photos without having everyone huddle around a tiny screen. It could also be useful for gawking at Earth, presenting werint slides, or having a group communally choose a Netflix or the ay Store video to watch.

announced Android screen mirroring at its I/O conference last month. Chromecast will also soon allow for ultrasonic pairing to a phone or tablet, letting users cast media to the $35 TV dongle without being on the same -Fi network.