How To Screen Mirror On Roku TV

While the Roku Channel store contains all the popular applications that you may want to watch on your Roku TV, however, if you ever find an application missing in the Roku Channel, one of the best and easiest ways to access such apps is using the screen mirroring method. If you wish to know how to mirror screen to watch an application on Roku, follow the instructions provided below.

Guide to Mirror Screen on Roku TV

Before following the screen mirroring process on Roku TV, consider the following:

Make sure that you have connected your Roku device to the HDMI port.
Next, both the Roku device and the casting device must be connected to the same WiFi internet network.
Make sure to enable the Screen mirroring mode to Always Allow/Prompt to mirror your device screen.

Steps To Mirror Screen on Your Roku Device Via Android

Firstly, download and install the app that you wish to access on Roku through screen mirroring from the application store (for example Google Play Store for Android phone). For this, open the Play Store app and find the application using the search option. When you find the app, press the Install button to add the app to your Android phone.
When the app gets installed, go to the apps menu and press the Settings app icon. You will be directed to the Settings section of your Android device.
In the Settings section, you will need to go to the Cast /Smart View/Wireless Display or a similar option from the given menu.

NOTE: The name of the screen mirroring option may be different for the version of the OS you are using on your Android phone.

Next, turn on the toggle icon next to the Screen Mirroring option. This will display a list of available devices on your screen.
From the list of available devices on your screen, you will need to choose the Roku device.
Once you are done connecting your Android device to Roku for screen mirroring, you can access the screen of your Android device on your Roku device.
Now, you will just need to open the app and log in to your app(if required). You will then be able to watch the content from the app on your Roku.

To Mirror Screen on Your Roku Device Via iOS

To begin with, go to the applications menu of your iOS device and tap on the App Store icon.
In the App Store, you will need to search for the application. For this, type the name of the application in the search field and press the search icon. Then, simply choose the app from the search result and tap the Install button.
When the application gets installed on your iOS device, download and install the Mirror for Roku app from the store.
After installing the Mirror for Roku application on your iOS device, open the application and select your Roku device from the list of available devices that appears on your screen.
As you will select your Roku device, you will be asked to launch Mirror for Roku on your Roku TV.
While Mirror for Roku application is opened on your Roku device, you will again need to select your Roku device from the iOS device screen.
Next, you will need to select the Allow to access notification while mirroring by opening the Access Notification.
Then, you will need to tap on the Start mirroring icon on the screen and select the Start broadcast option to start screen mirroring on Roku.
After that, launch the app and sign in using the login credentials (if prompted).
You will now be able to access the content from the application on your Roku device.

So, these are the steps that you will need to follow to screen mirror on your Roku TV from Android and iOS devices.