topic Mirroring Your Android To Your Roku-Connected TV in Samsung Apps and Services

topic Mirroring Your Android To Your Roku-Connected TV in Samsung Apps and Services https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Mirroring-Your-Android-To-Your-Roku-Connected-TV/m-p/1815466#M70870 <P>Fellow Phone Users:</P><P>Now that Smart View is no longer supported by Samsung, many (me included) have asked how to mirror their Android to their TV with a Roku connection. Here is my experience.</P><P>I hope you can use these steps.  I own a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5g (puff, puff!).  The images shown are screen prints or photos from my Note 20.</P><DIV>1. Get the App.</DIV><UL><LI>Go to your App Store (Google Play Store, etc.). </LI><LI><STRONG>Download the SmartThings app (below).</STRONG> </LI><LI>Then <STRONG>open the app.</STRONG> </LI></UL><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="1.jpg" style="width: 821px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763650iBBA00B218B86292F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="1.jpg" alt="1.jpg" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">1.jpg</span></span></DIV><DIV>2.  Your SmartThings App</DIV><UL><LI>SmartThings app is open (below).</LI><LI><STRONG>Touch the + (plus) symbol.</STRONG></LI></UL><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="2.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763691iD15077C492021C5F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="2.jpg" alt="2.jpg" /></span></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>3. Connect your Roku to SmartThings.</DIV><UL><LI><STRONG>Touch "Device," (below).</STRONG></LI></UL><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="3.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763695i19C73A93FE694EDB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="3.jpg" alt="3.jpg" /></span></DIV><DIV><DIV class="img-preview-wrapper"><DIV class="mceNonEditable lia-copypaste-placeholder"> </DIV><DIV>4.  Discovery</DIV><UL><LI>Assuming "By device type" is selected, note that "streaming video" devices are NOT listed (below). </LI><LI><STRONG>Touch "By Brand."</STRONG></LI></UL><DIV> <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="4.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763705i7E5F9D1193634CB4/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="4.jpg" alt="4.jpg" /></span></DIV><P> </P><P>5. Further discovery and scan.</P><UL><LI>Note that "Roku" is NOT listed under "All Brands" (first image, below). </LI><LI><STRONG>Touch the "Scan Nearby"</STRONG> selection at the top of the window.</LI><LI>See second image, below.  Note that "Scan nearby" is scanning. </LI><LI><FONT color="#FF0000"><STRONG><U>NOTE</U>:</STRONG></FONT> One assumes that your Roku device is connected to your TV, is working, and is also connected to the same network as your phone.</LI></UL><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="5a.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763707i2961D33A9F1A9E61/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="5a.jpg" alt="5a.jpg" /></span></P><P> <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="5b.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763708iB2D12494C3B47042/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="5b.jpg" alt="5b.jpg" /></span></P><P> 6.  Scan complete:</P><UL><LI>Scanning is complete and my "Roku Ultra" is shown.</LI><LI><STRONG>Select "Roku Ultra"</STRONG> to connect to SmartThings. </LI><LI>NOTE: If you have other smart devices that are ALREADY connected, they may not be shown yet (wait for it...).</LI></UL><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="6.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763714i0717D67E60B85AFC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="6.jpg" alt="6.jpg" /></span></DIV><P> </P><P>7.  list of "Directly connected devices:</P><UL><LI>Below is MY list of "Directly connected devices." </LI><LI>YOUR list of "Directly connected devices" should be showing.</LI><LI>You may need to <STRONG>touch "Roku Ultra" (above)</STRONG> again to bring up the list (mine is below).</LI></UL><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="7.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763717i64F59706C73CCC52/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="7.jpg" alt="7.jpg" /></span></P><DIV>8.  SmartThings List from home.</DIV><UL><LI>See above.  <STRONG>Select the left arrow</STRONG> (above, upper left-hand corner), which will send you back to your SmartThings home page (first image below). </LI><LI>(Below) <STRONG>Select "Directly connected devices >"</STRONG> to see the same list, formatted differently (second image below).</LI></UL><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="8a.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763718i4D0B5028C31E5865/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="8a.jpg" alt="8a.jpg" /></span></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="8b.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763720iECBEABECC172DB12/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="8b.jpg" alt="8b.jpg" /></span></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>9.  Mirror to Roku:</DIV><UL><LI>Above is MY list of connected devices.  To mirror your phone to YOUR Roku, <STRONG>select the Roku</STRONG> you want to cast/mirror from your phone to it (note that I have two Rokus - different names).</LI><LI>See first image below.  Select "<STRONG>Mirror Screen (Smart View)</STRONG>."  (Disregard the "Camera event").</LI><LI>See second image below.  Then select "<STRONG>Start Now</STRONG>" (under "Start casting with SmartThings?").</LI></UL><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="9a.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763722iEFD0EB07CB12A995/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="9a.jpg" alt="9a.jpg" /></span></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="9b.jpg" style="width: 466px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763742iF638BCD61B59C61E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="9b.jpg" alt="9b.jpg" /></span></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>10. On the TV (that is connected to this Roku), you see the "request to cast video" message. This shows up because I have selected "Prompt" under "Screen mirroring mode" in my Roku's "System > Screen mirroring" settings.  <STRONG>Select "Allow."</STRONG></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="10a.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763743i606940BB83431F6F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="10a.jpg" alt="10a.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="10b.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/763744i49F8A7BA1929209D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="10b.jpg" alt="10b.jpg" /></span></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV class="jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5"><DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV class="yiv7694058071ydp2b045792yahoo_quoted"><DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV>11.  In the future, all you need to do is open your "SmartThangs" <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span> App, go to "Directly connected devices," select the Roku to cast/mirror to, and enjoy.  I hope this helps!</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>12.  I am assuming that you have installed the current updates on both your Roku and your phone (hint, hint)...</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class="jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5"><DIV class=""><DIV><DIV class="qtd-body"><DIV class="yiv7694058071yqt2560786774"><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Regards.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:52:16 GMT rfkennard 2021-04-25T23:52:16Z