So last night I noticed some odd behavior (I think?) from my Chromecast. I turned on my TV and my tablet and for whatever reason the Chromecast icon wasn't available on my Netflix app. I didn't think much of it and didn't have time to mess around with it since I just wanted to watch a quick show before bed, so I turned on my PS3 and started watching via the Netflix app. About halfway through the show I look at my tablet and it shows Chromecast in the notification bar as if the show is playing via Chromecast and not my PS3... so I hit the stop button because I thought the app was just misbehaving or something... and it actually stopped the video I was watching via PS3. I was pretty confused at this point and forget if I resumed the video using the Chromecast app or my PS3 remote but in any case it resumed on the PS3 (didn't switch inputs and start playing on Chromecast or anything). Has anyone else experienced this? Could CEC allow the Chromecast app on my tablet to "talk" to my PS3 or something?
I noticed this too. I can control Netflix on my ps3, on my tablet.
I guess it just detects other instances of Netflix across your network. It doesn't matter what device it's on.
I almost don't need to buy a chromecast now.
Apparently, this has been a feature for nearly a year:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/netflix-ios-android-ps3-second-screen-remote-control/
I just discovered it recently as well!
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Apparently, this has been a feature for nearly a year:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/netflix-ios-android-ps3-second-screen-remote-control/
I just discovered it recently as well!
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Thanks for the info! I don't know how I didn't know about that since I try to keep up with news on cool features like this.
This also works for the YouTube app on the PS3.
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Yeah, the YouTube app has for over a year had a similar button for smart TVs and Google TV. If you walk into a store like Future Shop that has a bunch of smart TVs, phones and tablets on the same wireless network you can actually load up the YouTube app and push video to their TVs. Much to their bemusement
So I've just found out that my Roku 3 streaming network player now has beta support for screen mirroring from some Android and Windows mobile devices. Roku's own blog shows that they have tested it with a selection of Samsung and Nexus devices, but they encourage trying other unlisted devices.
I know the Xperia Z has supported screen mirroring since day 1, and I have tested it successfully with a friend's Sony Bravia TV. However I can't get my Xperia Z to mirror to my Roku box. When I select screen mirroring in the Xperia Connectivity section of the settings app and then tap on Turn on Screen Mirroring, I then get "Searching for Devices" and after a second or two, I see my Roku 3 listed. It then attempts to connect, and the TV screen goes from Roku screensaver to the main home screen. After a few seconds I get "Could not turn on screen mirroring" on the Xperia, but the Roku home screen remains unchanged. I get a similar result if I select my Roku 3 from the Throw menu on my phone.
I checked that Screen Mirroring is enabled in the Roku settings menu. My phone is a UK unlocked handset with the latest 10.5.1.A.0.283 Kitkat 4.4.4 build. It may well be that the Roku3 mirroring feature being in beta just doesn't quite support Miracast properly, but it could be that my Xperia Z doesn't support it properly. Does anyone have any ideas? I searched the forum for the term Roku but found 2 unrelated threads.
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Hi! I was just testing yesterday with a Philips 7800 series 4K tv and found that the same error occurred. I have used my Xperia Z in the past with a D-Link MainStage DHD-131 and it worked successfully (when my phone was running 4.3). Now with 4.4 it connects sporadically but it won't display anything using Miracast. I guess changes in the kernel broke general Miracast compatibility or something. It did work with a Sony TV tho...
So in my opinion, the fact that Samsung removed the MHL capabilities from the device was a huge step backwards. I had been using my galaxy s4 to stream movies to my tv and it worked perfectly. Now I have to screen mirror to my Amazon Fire Tv box and HOLY LAG! It is horrible, almost un-watchable. The only use for this i can see would be a power-point presentation. Has anyone else had this issue and better yet, has anyone found a solution? Besides getting a different phone that still has MHL?
Hi everyone,
I'm having problems connecting my Oneplus 3T to a Samsung Smart TV.
I tried using WiFi direct with no luck and also using another Android device as a WiFi hotspot but when I try to cast screen from device setting both the phone and the TV stay stuck on connecting and after several minutes they give up and disconnect.
I also tried using the "Localcast" app and I can view photos, videos and listen to music on the TV but it doesn't have an option to mirror the entire screen.
At a friend's house I tried to mirror to his Chromecast and it worked perfectly.
Phone is full stock, no root, latest OOS 4.1.6
Miracast seems to be quite buggy, Chromecast is a much more stable solution, albeit proprietary and only available on Android-based Samsung TV:s and Chromecast dongles. Unfortunately I have no solution for you other then recommending getting a Chromecast, I do have this same Miracast mirror crash when connecting to my LG Netcast-OS based TV.
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Hi everyone,
I'm having problems connecting my Oneplus 3T to a Samsung Smart TV.
I tried using WiFi direct with no luck and also using another Android device as a WiFi hotspot but when I try to cast screen from device setting both the phone and the TV stay stuck on connecting and after several minutes they give up and disconnect.
I also tried using the "Localcast" app and I can view photos, videos and listen to music on the TV but it doesn't have an option to mirror the entire screen.
At a friend's house I tried to mirror to his Chromecast and it worked perfectly.
Phone is full stock, no root, latest OOS 4.1.6
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Just out of curiosity, which samgsun tv model do you own? I am facing this same issue with my one plus 3t trying to connect to my SamsungKU6000. On the other side I have no propblems connecting to my other LG tv with wb OS 3.0
I go to settings>display>cast and it works for me.. I have a 6300 curved Samsung 2016 I believe
Have not been able to screen mirror to my TV through either my Roku (I have a Roku 3 and Roku stick and same issue on both). I have never had a problem using the wireless screen mirror function with my Roku's before. I also have allshare cast on my Samsung DVD/surround sound system, and it will never connect the wireless screen mirror from my phone either. My phone will say it is connected to the Roku's, but it will sit there on the Roku screen on the TV at about 30% of the bar that comes up when the phone is first loading the screen mirroring to the TV.
Yesterday I almost bought a chromecast dongle yesterday to see if that will work for screen mirroring, but figured I should ask here if anyone else has had an issue wirelessly screen mirroring with their Note 9. TIA any help appreciated!
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Have not been able to screen mirror to my TV through either my Roku (I have a Roku 3 and Roku stick and same issue on both). I have never had a problem using the wireless screen mirror function with my Roku's before. I also have allshare cast on my Samsung DVD/surround sound system, and it will never connect the wireless screen mirror from my phone either. My phone will say it is connected to the Roku's, but it will sit there on the Roku screen on the TV at about 30% of the bar that comes up when the phone is first loading the screen mirroring to the TV.
Yesterday I almost bought a chromecast dongle yesterday to see if that will work for screen mirroring, but figured I should ask here if anyone else has had an issue wirelessly screen mirroring with their Note 9. TIA any help appreciated!
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I got s8 never did get it to successfully cast to my TCL roku tv. I've tried a lot of stock. I did find a app roku and Google play offer. That worked
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I got s8 never did get it to successfully cast to my TCL roku tv. I've tried a lot of stock. I did find a app roku and Google play offer. That worked
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Thanks for the info. My S8+ and Note 8 both used to cast fine to the Roku and my Samsung blu ray system. I still have my Note 8 and now it doesn't screen mirror anymore either. Thought it was just a Note 9 issue but it also plagues the Note 8 also. Maybe it's and android 8.0 issue?
Do you mean that you got a specific app from the playstore that was successful in screen mirroring? If so, may I ask what app you got that works? TIA.
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Thanks for the info. My S8+ and Note 8 both used to cast fine to the Roku and my Samsung blu ray system. I still have my Note 8 and now it doesn't screen mirror anymore either. Thought it was just a Note 9 issue but it also plagues the Note 8 also. Maybe it's and android 8.0 issue?
Do you mean that you got a specific app from the playstore that was successful in screen mirroring? If so, may I ask what app you got that works? TIA.
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Called All cast. Its also a app on roku tv as well
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Called All cast. Its also a app on roku tv as well
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Awesome, Thanks! I will DL and try it!
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Awesome, Thanks! I will DL and try it!
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I'm trying to remember what all it did it's been a while since I used it
My wife s8 casts just fine with stock app. Ive read a lot of horror stories with smart share and such all the way back to 5.1 or 6.0. Random issues with each update
Yeah, wireless screen mirroring has always been a bit stuttery. But at least it worked in the past. Now, it doesn't. I have tried my Note 9, Note 8 and my wife's old S8 (now our sons phone). None of them seem to work. Thought it was maybe my router settings or some setting on my phone, but don't think those are the issue. Still might buy the chromecast and see if it works. Although I read the chromecast has it's own issues and bugs. You'd think as tech gets better these thing would work better, but doesn't seem to be the case so far!
Just toggled on smartview, and managed to cast to my Roku 3.
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Just toggled on smartview, and managed to cast to my Roku 3.
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I've got that toggled on.... it still sits there at the "starting video from...." screen at about 30% of the bar. My phone says it's connected, but on the TV with Roku it never connects. Don't understand it.
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Called All cast. Its also a app on roku tv as well
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So I DL'd the app and it does work to cast misc stuff to the Roku. It doesn't screen mirror though, and I really need a full screen mirror so I can mirror Watch ESPN from my phone to my TV.
Still can't get the Roku and phone to actually screen mirror - it just sits there on the "starting video from..." screen. Dunno WTH the problem is.
I finally got this to work. I went into the Roku settings and on the screen mirror settings I put "prompt" instead of "always allow". When the two devices tried to connect the Roku came up with the "allow device" prompt, I hit "allow" and it connects every time now.
I had also went into Smart View settings on my phone and looked at various settings there. I didn't see anything I thought would help, so I don't think it was any settings on the phone. Dunno for sure. I am just happy to have screen mirroring that is working now!
teegunn said:
I finally got this to work. I went into the Roku settings and on the screen mirror settings I put "prompt" instead of "always allow". When the two devices tried to connect the Roku came up with the "allow device" prompt, I hit "allow" and it connects every time now.
I had also went into Smart View settings on my phone and looked at various settings there. I didn't see anything I thought would help, so I don't think it was any settings on the phone. Dunno for sure. I am just happy to have screen mirroring that is working now!
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Hopefully you'll get this remedied soon.
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teegunn said:
So I DL'd the app and it does work to cast misc stuff to the Roku. It doesn't screen mirror though, and I really need a full screen mirror so I can mirror Watch ESPN from my phone to my TV.
Still can't get the Roku and phone to actually screen mirror - it just sits there on the "starting video from..." screen. Dunno WTH the problem is.
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yea been a while since i tried it
Thats all my s8 does too i try wifi direct and smart screen or whatever
Ima try this guys fix and see if prompt works
Well I thought I had posted this earlier today, but for some reason my post didn't go through. I got screen mirroring to work via the Roku. What I did was go into the Roku settings and changed the Roku from "always" allow the phone to mirror to "prompt" before allowing. So after I changed that Roku setting, I went into Smart View and tapped on the Roku tab in smart view. The Roku then popped up with a message to "allow always", "allow once", or "deny" my phone from pairing to screen mirror. I hit "allow once" and immediately it worked. Tried it about 5 more times, it worked every time. Was able to mirror Watch ESPN and every app I tried.
Hopefully this was the cause of my issues and anyone else having problems can get it to work the way I did.
Screen Mirroring
There's an app called screen mirroring. I have a Note 9 and it works fine on a roku to mirror your screen to the TV.