The same process as above applies for laptops, but you need to cast the whole desktop rather than just the tab. Open Zoom as normal on your phone, rotating into landscape will give you the best view.Tap your Chromecast and the phone's screen will appear on your TV.Find the casting option on your phone, scan for devices to share to.Setup your Chromecast, make sure your phone is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the Chromecast.
Android manufacturers all have a different name for it: Pixel, Sony, Xiaomi and others say 'cast', Samsung calls it Smart View, Huawei calls it Wireless Projection, others have other names, but most recent phones can do it and you'll find it in the quick settings menu at the top of your phone. You'll have to find the cast option, with the casting logo (a box with what looks like a Wi-Fi logo in the corner) - which you'll see in Chrome the browser (on all platforms), the menu on ChromeOS, or on your phone. Normally this would be Netflix or Disney+, but it also supports screen mirroring from Android phones, the Chrome browser or ChromeOS (Chromebooks). The Chromecast dongle connects to the TV via an HDMI giving you a way to control what you watch. Pocket-lint Mirror your screen with Chromecast devicesĬhromecast provides an ideal bridge between a device - your phone or PC - and the television.
