What is Screen Mirroring?
Your phone or tablet must support mirroring and be able to send out data.
The TV or projector must also support screen mirroring and be able to capture and play that data.
You may even be able toshow your phone screenon your setup.
As for a television, there are two broad technologies.
This compatibility is where problems often arise.
As you might suspect, devices from the same manufacturer generally are compatible with each other.
For instance, you could share media from a newer Kindle Fire tablet toAmazons Fire TVeasily.
Theyre both made by Amazon and designed to work together.
Likewise, you could mirror media from your iPhone to anApple TV.
Apple made both, and they are compatible with each other.
The Apple TV works withiPadstoo.
However, you cant stream media from an Android orWindowsdevice to an Apple TV.
Explore Mirroring Apps
When you play media on your smartphone or tablet, you use an app.
Perhaps you watch cable-based movies and live TV with Hulu.
Maybe you listen to music withSpotifyor watch how-to videos with YouTube.
These apps support screen mirroring.
Take a minute to test it out.
Play any available media in that app.
Tap the screen and tap themirroring iconthat appears there.
