Screen Mirroring Samsung - what is this function?

Samsung smartphones are currently one of the most popular devices. Modern gadgets have many functions and services that are useful for the user.

More and more often you can find questions about Screen Mirroring Samsung - what it is and how to use this feature. In simple terms, this is a functional that provides access to the screen of a mobile device from the TV screen. Thanks to this feature, a smartphone user can:

• Make wireless connections to the TV and run various games.
• View video and audio files stored on your mobile device on your TV.

Speaking about how to connect Screen Mirroring Samsung, you need to remember that this function can play multimedia files located on your mobile device, simultaneously on it and on TV. To get started with this functionality, you need to find the appropriate application in the "Network Settings" menu, and also use various auxiliary functions. Depending on the version of Android, these services can be different - AllShare Cast, WiDi (since version 3.5) or Miracast.

Screen Mirroring Samsung - what is it and when is it available?

To make sure that this feature is available on your device, visit the official website of the manufacturer and find information on your model. If your device meets all the requirements, you can connect to it as follows:

1. On your mobile device, start the service for Screen Mirroring Samsung. Search for devices available for connection.
2. In the list of search results, select the TV. The TV is displayed as a pop-up window at the top of the screen.
3. In the above window, select the "Enable for mobile device connection" option.
   

All previously authorized mobile devices will automatically connect without approval requests. If you select "Deny", the device will not be able to connect. In addition, with this prohibition, synchronization will not be available in the future until you change the status of the connection. If you previously rejected this connection and now want to enable it, you need to complete the following steps:

• Go to the menu item "Network settings".
• Select Network → Screen Mirroring → Device Manager, find the device and then click on "Allow."

TV settings

Sometimes it happens that the mobile device can not find the TV in normal mode, respectively, Screen Mirroring does not connect Samsung. In this case, you do not need to continue to search for TV in the menu of your device, but you need to perform the following actions in the TV menu:

1. Go to network settings and Screen Mirroring, enable this function. You can also start it by pressing the SOURCE button on the remote control, and then select the desired option from the list at the top of the screen.

2. Start this service on your mobile device. The gadget will start searching for available devices.

3. Select the TV from the list. TV settings automatically allow you to connect, without requests for synchronization approval.

If the mobile device can not connect, try turning the TV off and then on again.

In addition, you can manage the connection status of previously connected mobile devices. This feature is only available if the devices have previously been synchronized with the TV or the user has been prevented from connecting. To do this, you need to complete the following steps:

1. Go to the network → Screen Mirroring → Device Manager. The TV display will show a list of devices that were previously connected to the TV or tried to connect, but were refused synchronization. In this menu item, you can see the status of the connection (Allow / Deny).

2. In the pop-up window, you can select "Allow connection", "Disable connection" or "Delete device from the list".

Screen Mirroring Samsung: how to set up on your phone

This functionality is an easier way to synchronize your mobile phone and TV, compared to setting up the phone as a TV remote control.

As already mentioned, Screen Mirroring allows you to use your TV as an extended screen for your smartphone. This allows you to wirelessly transfer photos, videos, games and all the rest of the content and view it on your TV screen, controlling the contents of the screen from your phone.

The easiest way to do this is by directly connecting Samsung Smart TV, which supports this feature. If you are not sure what your Samsung Screen Mirroring TV supports, just visit the company's website to get the information you need. Most models produced in recent years have built-in support for this service.

On the other hand, if the above service is not supported, but you have HDTV, the Screen Mirroring function of Samsung may be available if you connect the TV to the AllShare Cast Wireless Hub.

How to connect HDTV to AllShare Cast Wireless Hub

First turn on the TV and AllShare Cast Wireless Hub. Use an HDMI cable to connect the devices to each other. Check if you are making the connection correctly - a port for high-definition video transmission must be used on the TV.

After a few seconds, the connection status indicators will turn red. Once they start blinking, click the Reset button. After that, they should be displayed in a flat red light.

The connection of HDTV and AllShare Cast Wireless Hub is complete and should work to the fullest. Alternatively, you can use the Netgear PTV3000 for this synchronization.

However, the AllShare Wireless Hub connection is only part of the process for connecting Samsung's Screen Mirroring. How to configure it further - you need to enable such options so that your phone is connected and broadcast on the TV screen. To do this, follow these steps.

Press the power button to load your smartphone. Go to the main screen and press the Menu key (bottom left soft key). A new menu opens with a list of available options.

From the list of options, select "Settings". In this submenu, click on "Connections", find the Samsung Screen Mirroring tab (which is exactly the desired function, you can not go wrong), go to it and turn on the function by simply pressing the switch to the ON icon located on the upper right of the screen.

The scale on the screen will be displayed from gray to green, indicating the inclusion of the option. Immediately after pressing ON, your phone will automatically scan for available devices that support synchronization.

After your phone finishes scanning, it will display a list of available devices. Just select a device that has the name of your AllShare Cast Wireless Hub.

Now your smartphone will connect to the Wireless Hub, after which it will be shared with the TV screen. You can see a special icon in the notification panel that indicates that AllShare is connected.

What else do you need to know?

You can not turn off the phone while using this feature. The very definition of Screen Mirroring Samsung (what it is, we figured out) indicates that there is simply mirroring or projection on the big screen of everything that is currently displayed on the phone's display. This means that if you turn off the smartphone and the function is in the active mode, the image on the TV will also be turned off.

Is it possible to use the option with the tablet?

You can not use this function to connect your phone to a Samsung tablet. However, there is another way to share device screens in group mode. This function also allows you to interact with the content of devices synchronized with each other, although there are some limitations. If you want to connect your phone to the tablet just to watch the video, this method suits you perfectly.

Can I connect a smartphone to a laptop?

In order to use Samsung's Screen Mirroring for a laptop, you will need an AllShare Cast device. Next, you will need to activate the option on your smartphone, perform a search and connect via the wireless network. The only problem is that your laptop must have an HDMI port for connecting AllShare Cast. If there is no such port, synchronization is unlikely to be possible. If you have it, the setup process is practically the same as the steps above. Similarly, using Screen Mirroring for a Samsung PC.

What technologies may be needed?

In order to use the Screen Mirroring function, you may need one of the following connection types (depending on the brand of the TV or computer, if you want to use Samsung Screen Mirroring for Windows):

• Using a mobile cable High-Definition Link (wired "mirror image");
• Using Miracast technology;
• Using the technology Connection Near Field (NFC).

If you do not use any of the above options, this may be the reason why you can not find the TV and you do not have Screen Mirroring Samsung.

If the option is automatically disabled

What should I do if Screen Mirroring turns off automatically shortly after connecting? To fix this, you need to do the following:

• Update the firmware;
• Update the Wireless Hub application for AllShare Cast;
• Check the correctness of the connection;
• Check the phone for updates.

If all of the above attempts to troubleshoot fail, try using another device to check it with the TV and re-do all the steps.