This can be super handy for when you want to use your TV as a monitor so that friends or family can see what you're seeing and follow along – it's awesome for planning trips or even to show someone how to accomplish a certain task on their own devices. 'Mirroring,' or 'screen mirroring,' turns your phone, tablet or computer into a mini TV station, broadcasting everything you see on your device's display (including interface items, multiple app windows, etc.) to your TV. Two kinds of streaming: Mirroring and castingīefore we dig into the ways you can stream from a phone or tablet to a TV, let's quickly go over what that really means. An iOS-, iPadOS-, or Android-based smartphone or tabletĪ streaming media device or smart TV with Apple AirPlay 2 technology (for mirroring Apple products)Ī streaming media device or smart TV with Chromecast Built-in technology (for mirroring Android products)