Considering the advancement in the technology and the amount of digital media consumption by users (on digital platforms like Netflix, YouTube, and a huge amount of other apps that offer digital content including web series and more), the demand for finding out ways to consume this media content on bigger screens have gone higher.
The consumers not just want to consume or stream their preferred digital media content on their smartphones or tablets, which have smaller screens (as compared to a laptop or TV), but on bigger screens too. Moreover, people are constantly looking for ways to keep on consuming content along with their regular phone activity at the same time.
Now, this becomes a problem when one is consuming content on one’s phone and has to deal with other stuff like texting someone back at the very same moment. And hence, the need for the use of screen mirroring is really common nowadays. Almost anyone who is aware of this thing wants to make use of it whether it’s for the multiple purposes or not. So what exactly does screen mirroring mean and how it works?
Well, screen mirroring is a process where you are able to stream or consume content like games, videos, movies, songs or more on your TV or computer, which basically means on bigger screens directly from your smartphones or tablets, etc. Screen mirroring is wireless and convenient for regular use and it doesn’t matter if you are in your bedroom or study.
All you have to do is connect the device that you own such as an iPhone to the Roku device connected to the bigger screen. Moreover, the how-to process on “screen mirroring iPhone to Roku” will be discussed here in the article and hence, please keep on reading.
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Step-by-step Process: Screen Mirroring iPhone to Roku
Before we begin with the process here are a few things that have to be ensured on your part. The first one is to set up the Roku receiver and the second one is to set up the Roku application on the iPhone. Now, the further steps of the process include:
Step 1: Move to Settings > System > Screen Mirroring on the Roku device.
Step 2: Now, ensure verifying that either prompt or always allow has been ticked to yes, under the Screen mirroring mode.
Step 3: Now, download the Roku application using the App Store on your iPhone. Open the application once it gets installed and then moves ahead and accept the Terms and Services in order to continue the setup. The Roku app at this point should start looking for a receiver.
Step 4: When you are done finding a device, press on that device button in order to get connected. And that’s about it.
Apart from the above, you have to ensure that both Roku & the iPhone must have the same network connection in order to run the process smoothly.
Using Photo+ to Stream iPhone to Roku:
Now, that the connection between the two above-mentioned devices i.e. your iPhone & Roku has been made perfectly, it’s time to use Photo+ in order to stream iPhone content to Roku. Here is how you can do that in a very simple way:
Step 1: Start the process of mirroring by pressing Photos+ icon
Step 2: Now simply press on whatever type of content you are interested in streaming such as Photos or Screensaver or Music or Videos, etc.
Step 3: Now, just select your media, for example, a video, which you have to stream on your TV i.e. a bigger screen to which your device has been connected to.
Step 4: Now, before the video you had selected goes on, you will be seeing your TV displaying Play on Roku. And there you go. Quite simple, right?
Using Screensaver Mirroring Feature to Mirror iPhone to Roku:
Step 1: In order to begin, tap Screensaver that you can see on the media selection screen and tap Screensaver.
Step 2: With the use of the dropdown menu, go ahead and select the source you need to utilize for the screensaver photos.
Step 3: Select each photo that you have to add. Now, you’ll be able to see a checkmark on your photos that you have already selected.
Step 4: Once you are done adding photos, select Next.
Step 5: Tap Styleas well as Speedin order to adjust how you would like the photos to display, and after that, tap Set Screensaver.
Step 6: Tap OKin order to set the screensaver or simply tap Cancel to begin again.
Step 7: You should be able to see the screensaver start to play on the TV.
How You Can Screen Mirror your iPhone to Your TV?
Well, as discussed in the introduction to the article above, it’s no difficult thing to play or consume your media i.e. the screen output of your iPhone on a bigger screen, which could be your TV, projector, computer or more. Also, I would like to stress on one more thing that confuses many people and create issues, which is called Mirroring Vs Outputting your iPhone content to your bigger screen device.
Well, both are different processes because Mirroring other than Outputting, also allows one to access the other things on the iPhone and you aren’t forced to keep up with the same media playing on your bigger screen. Moreover, below I have got a few ways to watch you iPhone media on a TV, projector, or any HDMI-compliant display, which include including AirPlay, Google Chromecast, Wired adapters, etc.
1. AirPlay: Stream your iPhone or iPad content to your TV
AirPlay by Apple is basically a media streaming feature in your iPhone, iPad, etc., which is wireless to use. You just have to make sure your iPhone or iPad has the required specifications like keeping your device updated with the newest software available. The most important part is the compatibility of the receiver {such as Apple TV (appx. $149) could be a great option} in this case.
After the above, you can stream your desired media on your Apple TV with the use of Airplay on your iPhone with a very simple process, which is quite easy to follow. The Apple TV connects to the display with the use of an HDMI, which works as a set-top box. Moreover, it comes with its own apps as well as the App Store.In order to mirror the iPhone or iPad’s screen to the AirPlay receiver:
- On your device, simply access Control Center (refer the note below).
- Now, Tap the button named Screen Mirroring.
- Select your AirPlay receiver whenever it shows up.
In order to output the current video without the screen mirroring:
- On your device, simply access Control Center (refer the note below).
- 3D Touch or simply Tap the media controls for a longer duration.
- On the right-hand side, simply Tap the AirPlay button (which is like a triangle with some circles).
- Select your AirPlay receiver whenever it shows up.
Aren’t you sure about “how to access Control Center”?
- Using an iPhone X or later, you will have to swipe down from the top-right which is in the corner of the screen.
- In the case of an iPhone 8 or previous, you will have to swipe up from the screen’s bottom.
- iPad users may double-tap the Home button in order to bring the App Switcher up.
2. Utilize Google Chromecast to stream your media
Google Chromecast is actually a wireless “casting” technology by Google, which is basically used for streaming content from your iPhone or iPad wirelessly. What’s unique in this technology by Google is that it works with your Cast-enabled apps and starts to stream your preferred media content right from the Web, right after it gets the signal to do the same.
Apart from that, when it comes to Roku, Google Chromecast goes little down in comparison. However, this is the cheapest one out there and set it up doesn’t require much. Moreover, here are a few requirements for the use of Google Chromecast in order to stream content:
- TV, which has an HDMI port
- Wi-Fi network
- Compatible devices
3. Utilize a Lightning Digital AV Adapter
Well, what the Lightning Digital AV Adapter by Apple basically does is that it helps with the screen mirroring of your iOS device in order to stream media content or your bigger device such as a TV, projector or any other bigger screen display device. It requires a few things to be taken into account before it starts to function. These requirements of the Lightning Digital AV Adapter by Apple include:
- HDMI-equipped TV
- Compatible display in up to 1080p HD
Using a Lightning Digital AV Adapter is one among the simplest ways of connecting and streaming your media from your smaller screen device to a device which has a bigger display. Moreover, the media that you have to stream could be anything from videos, apps, movies, TV shows, websites, and more. How to set it all up? Well, here are a few steps to go for the same in the easiest way:
- At first, simply Plug HDMI cable’s one end into the HDMI port of the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and the other end into an HDMI port of the TV.
- Now, go ahead and connect the Lightning Digital AV Adapter to your iPad or iPhone’s Lightning port.
- Now, you can turn your TV, however, makes sure you have set it to display the video input from the HDMI socket.
All you have to make sure is to connect the Lightning Digital AV Adapter with the Lightning connector, which is there on your device. And there you go. You are easily able to do the same once everything falls in place and connected. Along with this tutorial, you would also love to learn about resetting and deleting your apple id.
In the end, you can use any of the methods discussed above in order to Screen Mirror your iPhone content to your TV and get the best experience out of it while you enjoy watching your favorite shows on a larger display instead of compromising with the small display screen of your iPhone or iPad.
. So have a blast watching Netflix and YouTube on your weekends with your loved ones instead of watching it over iPhone or iPad alone.
