How to Cast to Roku from Android

Casting or mirroring an Android device's screen to any big screen like smart TV, laptop, or desktop allows users to view and enjoy Android content on a big screen. One of the popular smart devices is Roku TV, which people love to use because it is compatible with primary streaming services like Disney, Netflix, Hulu, etc.

The exciting thing about casting to Roku from an Android phone is that it doesn't need cables. Both of these devices are compatible, making it possible to mirror your phone to Roku. This article illustrates four effective methods to cast to Roku from Android (or how to mirror Android to Roku).

Screen casting prerequisites

Your device should fulfill some prerequisite features to cast the device's screen. Roku's casting or mirroring feature lets you wirelessly receive anything from your Android phone. You can cast photos, videos, web pages, and lots more. To start screencasting, you need to turn on this feature on your phone and connect it to your Roku smart TV. In most cases, you don't need to do anything to turn on the casting function in your Roku TV, and it works automatically.

Does your Roku support screen casting?

Before you start casting over the Roku device, make sure your Roku TV supports casting. Some Roku TV model does, and some do not. Following are the steps to check whether your device supports casting or not.

Over Roku's Homepage, navigate under its main "menu" and select the "Settings"
Now, select "System" and then "About". Here you will see device model information.

The Roku Express models 3930 and 3900 support mirroring as well as Roku Express+ 3910 and 3931 do. But device model 3910 only supports HDMI output.

Does your Android support screen casting?

Similar to Roku, you should confirm whether your Android phone supports casting. Generally, the device running on Android 4 or later does.

You can see the Android version by visiting the Settings app on your phone.
Find System or About information and see the device's Android OS version.

How to cast your Android phone on Roku smart TV?

Most mobile streaming apps have a built-in mirror feature, including YouTube, Netflix, Disney, Amazon Prime Video, etc. Here, we have illustrated the steps and process of casting Android phones on Roku TV using the Netflix application. The process and steps are mostly the same for other streaming apps; however, the interface might be slightly different. A general method for casting is described below:

Ensure that your Android smartphone and Roku TV are connected to the same wireless network.
Launch the streaming app of your Android phone you want to cast to your Roku TV.
Tap on the screencast icon available at the corner of the screen. It appears as a round-corner rectangle with three curve lines like Wi-Fi.
When a popup screen displays the cast device's name, select Roku or Roku TV to initiate casting.
Now, your streaming app opens the Roku TV to start casting over it. Cast the content over Roku by playing it on your phone. Also, use your phone as a remote control to choose and adjust content on your smart TV.

Cast Android to Roku using the Built-in feature

The devices which are running on Android 4 or higher versions likely support screen mirroring without using any other third-party applications. Each mobile manufacturer has mirroring software; just go through their manual instructions to know more.

Samsung devices are one of the trusted devices we use to cast its screen to Roku. Navigate to the Settings screen and tap "Connect Devices" or something similar. Following are the steps to use the built-in function to cast the phone screen to Roku TV:

Pull down from the top of the screen to visit the quick control panel.
From the available control options, tap on the "Smart View" option.
On the Smart View page, tap on "Next".
Next, tap on "Continue"; here, you will see your devices to connect.
Tap on the TV name you want to cast.
Finally, you are all done. Now stream anything on Roku's big screen.

Cast Android to Roku using third-party apps

Several Android mirroring apps are available on Google Play Store to cast your Android device to other supported smart TVs. Some popular apps include Roku mirror, cast for Roku, screen mirroring for Roku, and X-cast app. There is no doubt about using anyone because all apps are excellent. But one of the best mirroring apps we found is "screen mirroring for Roku", to cast Android to Roku.

Download and install the "screen mirroring for Roku" on your Android phone and cast whatever you want on Roku TV. Remember that the app works appropriately until it is connected to the same network as your Roku TV is connected.

On your Android phone, visit the Play Store and install the "screen mirroring for Roku" app.
Open the app and do the basic settings.
Tap the "start mirroring" option and connect your Android phone to your Roku TV.
An ad might appear on it; watch and proceed to next.
Tap on the "start now" button.
Select content on your Android phone, and it gets cast over your connected Roku TV.

The app is available in both free and premium versions. The free version contains ads in it. If you want its ads-free experience, buy its premium account for $4.99 monthly.

Casting to Roku from Android with the Roku App

The Roku app easily allows casting your photos, videos, and other content from an Android phone to Roku TV.

Another tool to cast to Roku TV is the official Roku Remote control app. You can use this app as an alternative to physical remote control. It allows sharing of movies and shows on the Roku channel. Besides these features, it lets you listen privately on various Roku services such as Roku Express, Express +, Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Streaming Stick +, Roku Premiere, Roku Premiere +, and Roku TVs.

Following are the steps to cast to Roku TV from your Android phone using the Roku app:

Install the Roku app on your Android phone.
Once it gets installed, launch the app and connect it to your Roku TV.
Now, select and tap on the device you want to connect.
Choose the content (photos, videos, web page, etc.) you wish to cast to Roku.
You are all done; now watch the phone's content on the big screen.

Mirroring phone screen to a Roku TV

If the Android app you are using doesn't support screen casting, you have a similar alternate option available. You can choose to mirror your phone's screen instead of casting. The mirroring process is slightly different from casting, and sometimes it is also known as Smart View, Wireless Display, Quick Connect, etc., on various devices.

Ensure that your Android phone and Roku TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Pull down from the top of the screen to visit the Quick setting panel.
Select Screen Mirror (or something similar to it based on the phone model) from the list of various settings options.
From the popup option, choose Roku TV, where you want to mirror.
Please wait for a few moments to let it connect. You will see a "Connected" message when the connection gets complete.

How to Cast from Android to Roku using YouTube

If you want to cast and stream a video from your Android phone to Roku using the streaming application YouTube, you can. YouTube app offers mirroring options called casting. Here are the steps on how you can cast using YouTube:

As discussed above, connect your devices with the same Wi-Fi connection.
Launch the YouTube app on your Android phone and play a video you want to cast.
Tap on the Casting icon at the upper-right of your playing video.
From the popup cast screen, tap on your Roku device.
Your video automatically gets mirrored on your Roku device.

How do I cast an iPhone to a Roku TV?

The process and steps to cast an iPhone to Roku are similar to Android phones.

First, ensure that mirroring is enabled on your Roku by visiting Settings > System > Screen Mirroring.
Now connect both of your devices with the same Wi-Fi network.
Finally, open the Control Center of your iPhone and tap on the Screen Mirroring option.
You will see a Roku TV option appears; select it to start mirroring.

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