How to mirror your Android phone to a Roku
A Roku has no web browser, so it works a little differently from a smart TV. Many Android phones can use Roku's own built-in screen mirroring. If yours cannot, the free Screen Mirroring app adds a small Roku channel and streams straight to it.
Quick answer
To mirror Android to a Roku, put both on the same Wi-Fi. If your phone supports it, turn on Screen mirroring on the Roku and cast from Android's quick settings. On any Android, install the free Screen Mirroring channel, then connect the app by scanning the QR code or entering the Roku's IP address.
- An Android phone and a Roku TV, stick or box
- Both on the same Wi-Fi network
- The free Screen Mirroring app and its Roku channel
Step by step - the app method
Mirror Android to Roku with the Screen Mirroring channel
Install the Screen Mirroring channel on the Roku
In the app, tap Roku App Store or Roku Remote and add the free Screen Mirroring channel. Confirm Add App on the Roku, and enter your Roku PIN if asked.
Join the same Wi-Fi
Put your Android phone on the same Wi-Fi network as the Roku.
Open the channel and the app
Open the Screen Mirroring channel on the Roku. In the app, choose Connect via QR or IP.
Scan the QR code or enter the Roku IP
Scan the QR code shown by the Roku channel, or type the Roku's IP address and tap Connect IP.
Start mirroring
When it says Connected, tap Start Mirroring, then tap Start now on the screen capture prompt.
Your Android appears on the Roku
Your phone screen now shows on the Roku. To end, tap Stop Mirroring in the app.
App cannot find or connect to the Roku? Roku blocks control from apps by default. On the Roku, open Settings, System, Advanced system settings, Control by mobile apps, and set Network access to Enabled. Still stuck? Try the troubleshooter.
Prefer the built-in way? Use Roku screen mirroring
On the Roku, go to Settings, System, Screen mirroring, and set the mode to Prompt or Always allow. Then on Android open Smart View, Cast, or Wireless projection from the quick settings and pick your Roku. This works on Android phones that still support Miracast.
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Get the Screen Mirroring app
Free to install. Mirror your Android, iPhone, iPad or Kindle Fire to Roku and other TVs, and let the app handle the connection for you.
FAQ
Common questions about mirroring Android to a Roku
Can I mirror an Android phone to a Roku?
Yes. Many Android phones can use Roku's built-in screen mirroring over Miracast. On any Android, the free Screen Mirroring app adds a Roku channel and connects by QR code or the Roku's IP address.
Do I need to install anything on the Roku?
For the app method, yes, a free Screen Mirroring channel that the app helps you add from the Roku Channel Store. The built-in Miracast method needs no channel, only Screen mirroring switched on in the Roku settings.
The app cannot find or connect to my Roku. What now?
Roku blocks control from mobile apps by default. On the Roku go to Settings, System, Advanced system settings, Control by mobile apps, and set Network access to Enabled or Permissive, then try again.
Is there sound when mirroring Android to a Roku?
Roku's built-in Miracast mirroring can carry system sound on phones that support it. The Screen Mirroring channel method mirrors the picture.