3 Ways to Mirror your Android Screen Using Smart View

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Cast Android apps to your smart TV with Smart View
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Smart View is a feature on Samsung Galaxy phones that allows you to cast your phone screen to a Samsung TV or other compatible smart TVs and streaming devices. You can access Smart View in the Quick Access menu on Samsung Galaxy phones, or use the SmartThings app to mirror any Android to your Samsung smart TV.

Using Smart View for Android: Easy Steps

On a Samsung phone, swipe down from the top of the screen twice, tap "Smart View," and select your TV. On any Android, download the SmartThings app, select your TV under "Devices," tap â‹®, and select "Screen Mirror (Smart View).

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Using Smart View

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  1. This ensures that the two devices can connect. [1]
    • If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can use Smart View, which is built into your phone, to mirror your screen to your TV. On other Androids, you can use the Screen Cast feature to mirror your screen or use the SmartThings app to cast to your TV using Smart View. [2]
  2. Swipe down from the top of the Home screen twice, then tap one of these options on the bottom. This opens a list of devices you can connect to.
    • On some Android phones, this option may say "Screen Mirroring" instead.
    • If you don’t see one of these options, you may have to swipe right to the second page of notification tiles.
    • Alternatively, you can access Smart View in the Settings menu on Samsung Galaxy phones under "Connected Devices."
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  3. If you are using a non-Samsung Android phone, your screen will now be mirrored to your TV . If you are using a Samsung Galaxy, you can select how you want to mirror your screen to your TV.
    • On some apps, you can turn your phone sideways to see the phone's screen in landscape mode.
  4. Tap the radio option below whichever mode you want to use. "Full screen" will fill your TV's display with your Android's screen, while Multi View shows your TV and phone screens in two separate windows.
  5. This sends the screen mirroring request to your TV.
  6. You can now see your phone screen on your TV. Any videos, pictures, games, or other content you play on your phone will now display on your TV. Additionally, you'll hear audio through the TV.
    • Some Samsung Galaxy phones may connect with Smart View automatically.
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Using the SmartThings App

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  1. This ensures that the two devices can connect. [3]
  2. If you have a Samsung smart TV but not a Samsung phone, you can download the SmartThings app from the Google Play Store to bring Smart View capability to your phone. [4] Here’s how to get it:
    • Open the Play Store
    • Type smartthings into the search bar.
    • Tap the SmartThings app by Samsung Electronics Co.
    • Tap INSTALL .
  3. It has a blue icon with five small circles connected to another small circle in the middle. Or, if you just finished installing the app, you can tap the green "OPEN" button to open it.
    • The first time you open SmartThings, you will be asked to grant the app permission to access your phone's Wi-Fi network. Tap Allow to grant permission.
  4. It's the second tab at the bottom of the screen.
  5. This displays the remote and options menu for your TV.
  6. It's the icon with three dots in the upper-right corner.
  7. Tap the radio option below whichever mode you want to use. "Full screen" will fill your TV's display with your phone's screen, while Multi View shows your TV screen and phone screen in two separate windows.
  8. This sends the screen mirroring request to your Samsung TV.
  9. You are now using Smart View to cast your phone's screen to your Samsung TV. Any videos, pictures, or music you play on your phone will display on the TV screen.
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Casting From Streaming Apps

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  1. Whether you're using a Samsung Galaxy or any other Android, you can mirror many streaming apps from your phone screen to any smart TV from the app itself. Open an app like YouTube, Hulu, or Netflix to start mirroring your screen to a TV.
  2. The placement of this icon varies by app, but you’ll usually find it at the top-right corner of the app. Look for the rectangle with Wi-Fi waves at its bottom-left corner. This will open a list of devices you can connect to on your network.
  3. This can be a Samsung TV or any other smart TV or streaming device that supports Smart View or Chromecast . This will connect the app on your phone to your TV or streaming device.
  4. The selected video or song will play on the TV but not the phone, which means you can still use your phone while streaming.
    • You can control the playback using your phone screen.
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    My TV has no device like Chromecast, etc., so how can I cast my phone to my Samsung LED?
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    Depending on whether your TV is a smart TV or not, there are many options. You could buy a streaming hub that has Chromecast built in, or buy an HDMI cable that works with your phone. Otherwise, you could upgrade your TV to either an Android TV or a smart TV.
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      References

      1. ↑ http://www.samsung.com/ph/support/smart-view/
      2. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/ca/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-phone-smart-view/
      3. ↑ http://www.samsung.com/ph/support/smart-view/
      4. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/us/smartthings/

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