AirPlay
Built inOn your iPhone, open Control Center, tap Screen Mirroring and choose your Samsung TV.
AirPlay 2 is built into Samsung TVs from 2018 and newer.
Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi.
Screen mirroring compatibility checker
Pick the device you mirror from and the screen you mirror to. You get the ways that actually work for that pair: a built-in standard, or the browser receiver that works across brands.
Short answer: if both devices share a standard (AirPlay, Google Cast or Miracast), use it. When they do not, which is common across brands, open the MHL Mirroring receiver in the screen's web browser and connect with a 6-digit code.
Compatibility check
Mirroring iPhone to Samsung TV
MHL Mirroring receiver
Camera and mic- On your Samsung TV, open the web browser and go to /receiver.
- The receiver shows a 6-digit code and a QR code.
- On your iPhone, open /sender in Chrome, Edge or Firefox and enter the code.
- Pick what to share and press Connect.
Built-in TV browsers from before about 2019 may not support WebRTC. If the code never appears, mirror to a laptop plugged into the TV instead.
Phone and tablet browsers cannot capture the screen, so from a iPhone the receiver shows its camera and microphone. To mirror the screen itself, use the built-in option.
Popular combinations
AirPlay vs Google Cast vs Miracast vs the receiver
| - | AirPlay 2 | Chromecast (Google Cast) | Miracast | MHL Mirroring receiver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent by | iPhone, iPad, Mac | Android, Chrome browser | Windows, many Android phones | Any computer browser; phones send the camera |
| Received by | Apple TV, AirPlay 2 TVs | Chromecast, Google TV, Android TV | Many smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, Xbox | Any TV or screen with a web browser |
| Across brands | No | No | No | Yes |
| Over the internet | No | No | No | Yes, with a 6-digit code |
| Sound | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Setup | Built in on Apple | Built in on Android and Chrome | Built in on Windows | Open a web page |
Mirror straight from your browser
Try MHL Mirroring on your own screens
Open the receiver on the TV, the sender on your computer, and connect with a 6-digit code. Free, peer-to-peer, nothing to install.
Good to know
Common questions
What is the difference between AirPlay, Chromecast and Miracast?
AirPlay is Apple's wireless system, built into iPhone, iPad and Mac. Chromecast (Google Cast) is built into Android, the Chrome browser and Google TV. Miracast is the Windows and Android standard received by many smart TVs, Roku and Fire TV. They do not talk to each other, which is why devices from different families often will not connect on their own.
Do both devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi?
For AirPlay, Google Cast and Miracast, yes. The MHL Mirroring receiver connects with a 6-digit code instead, so it also works across networks when a TURN relay is configured.
My TV is not a smart TV. Can I still mirror to it?
Plug something into it that can receive: a streaming stick, a laptop over HDMI, or any device with a web browser running the receiver. Any screen that can open a browser can become a receiver.
Can I mirror my phone screen with the MHL Mirroring receiver?
Phone browsers do not allow screen capture, so from a phone the browser sender shares the camera and microphone. For the phone screen itself use AirPlay, Google Cast or Miracast, or mirror from a computer.
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