The Complete Guide to Roku Screen Mirroring and Casting

Casting and mirroring can make your Roku TV more versatile than ever. Here’s how you can use the screen mirroring and casting capabilities of your Roku TV.

Mirroring vs. casting: What’s the difference?

Mirroring and casting are similar but not exactly the same. Mirroring shares your entire display with your Roku TV, while Casting shares your activity within a specific app.

For example, you can watch a YouTube video on your iPhone using mirroring or casting. Mirroring would show your notifications and what you’re doing after exiting the YouTube app, while sending would only share the YouTube app (even if you’ve minimized it to use another app).

Both are suitable for different situations. Streaming is usually better if you want to watch your favorite content on a bigger screen, and the method’s low latency makes it better overall.

If a particular application does not support sending, screen mirroring is a useful method to view content on a larger display. Mirroring generally has worse performance than casting, but this method is supported by a wider range of devices.

How to Mirror the Screen on Your Roku TV

You can mirror your screen from almost any device to your Roku TV in a few simple steps.

Mirror from iOS

To mirror your iPhone screen to your TV, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open Control Center. Then press the button Screen mirroring icon (next to the orientation lock) and select your Roku TV from the list. Finally, enter the four-digit code that will be displayed on the TV screen.

Mirror from Android

You can mirror your Android screen to your Roku TV by swiping down from the top of your Android device (sometimes you’ll need to swipe twice). The name of the function will depend on the manufacturer of your device. Look for the icon that says Cast Screen, Mirroring, Smart Viewor Screencast.

Then select your Roku TV from the list of devices and tap on Get started now when prompted for confirmation.

Mirroring from Windows

Which method you’ll need to use to mirror your screen from Windows depends on which edition you’re running. You can start by going to the screen mirroring menu in Windows 11 or Windows 10 by pressing the button Win+K.

In Windows 11, a panel will appear in the lower right corner of the screen with all the displays you can connect to. Select your Roku TV from the list and wait for both devices to pair successfully.

The process in Windows 10 is similar, but instead a panel appears on the right side of the screen showing all available devices. In both cases, you may need to enter a code that will appear on your TV screen if you pair the two devices for the first time.

Mirroring from MacOS

To mirror your screen from macOS to Roku TV, start by clicking the icon in the upper right corner of your Mac screen and open Control center. Then click on Screen mirroring and select your Roku TV. Enter the four-digit code that appears on your TV screen and wait for your device to connect.

How to cast content to your Roku TV

To send content to your Roku TV, you’ll need to open the app of your choice and find its send option. You can use AirPlay on Apple devices or send from supported apps on your Android phone or tablet. Google apps like Chrome also support sending from Windows devices.

If you want to send through your favorite app, open the video you want to send, look for the send icon (usually a rectangular “screen” with some kind of Wi-Fi or arrow symbol) and tap it.

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YouTube, Hulu, and Spotify are just a few of the apps that natively support uploading. If you can’t find this option right away, try Googling to see if the app supports it—many apps offer tutorials specific to their service to help you complete the upload.

When you combine technological know-how with Roku channels and native streaming apps, your entertainment options become limitless. Now that you can mirror your screen from virtually any device and send your favorite content, all you have to do is find your next TV binge.