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How to mirror your Android or iPhone screen to Firestick

(Last Updated On: August 27, 2021)

Since ten years ago, the way most people watch their favorite entertainment has changed from a nerdy, niche way to enjoy movies and shows online to a mainstream way to watch them. In recent years, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and others have become major streaming services, with their original programming winning major awards, including Emmys and Oscars. to watch these on phone to tv we need to know How to mirror your Android or iPhone screen to Firestick it is one of the most efficient way.

Considering how ott wars are ramping up, no better time has ever existed to jump into Amazon Fire TV, and more specifically, the $40 Amazon Fire TV Stick.

Mirroring a smartphone or tablet screen to your TV screen is an underrated but one of the powerful features of the Amazon Fire TV Stick.

 The phone allows you to watch movies and TV shows, or play games with the large display, or have a video chat on a big screen. 

In this article, you will learn the process of How to mirror your Android or IOS to a Fire Tv stick. 

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Setting up Fire Tv stick for mirroring

  1. Mirroring on a Fire TV Stick begins with this step.

•By pressing the Home button, you can go to the settings of your Fire TV 

•When you’ve reached Settings, click on it.

•Click on Display & Sounds.

•Choosing this option will enable display mirroring.

2. On your Android, enable Screen Mirroring: Go to Settings > Connections, then enable “Screen Mirroring.” This option may also be available in the quick settings tile under the names Wireless Display, Screencast, Smart View, or Miracast (depending on the model of your phone).

3.Plug in the Firestick to a TV: If your Firestick has been enabled, its name will appear in the list of available devices. Select your specific device and wait for the mirror-ing process to start. 

On Apple iPhone (iOS)

The following method requires you to connect both devices to the same network to use AirScreen, an iPhone app that allows you to mirror your iOS screen to a Firestick device through the iOS AirPlay feature.

  1. Type “Airscreen” into the search box of your Firestick device
  2. Download Airscreen from the app store
  3. Click on Start Now once you’ve installed the app.
  4. You can mirror your iPhone screen by opening Control Center and clicking Screen Mirroring
  5. By tapping your Firestick’s name, you can begin screen mirroring.

That’s it. Along with the app’s settings, you can change the name, and now your iPhone’s screen is successfully mirrored to the Fire TV device.

How to mirror your Android or iPhone screen to Firestick

Having trouble mirroring your screen? Use a third-party app

Except for Chromecast, most stock Android devices don’t allow you to mirror your phone’s display to TV. If it is not available, you can use any third-party apps to mirror your phone to Fire tv. However, the mirroring process may not be as smooth as it could be.

  1. Cast to TV can be downloaded and installed on your mobile device.
  2. Use the same WiFi network to connect the phone and Fire TV.
  3. Tap on your device name to start the screen mirroring process once it detects your Fire TV device. Open the app and wait for it to detect your Fire TV device automatically.

Now you can mirror the screen of your Android and iPhone to the Firestick without any problem. You may have hit some snags with the methods above.

By Jatin Jhamb

An avid tech enthusiast, Jatin a.k.a JJ interest revolves around covering smartphone and all other gadgets. He is a tech enthusiast who finds it difficult to hold his excitement when it comes to latest gadgets. Currently, a Correspondent who is learning photography along with practicing doughnuts. Believes that work is worship and in YODO - You Only Drive Once! So push it hard

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