Android phone screen sharing has been a daunting task. Unlike iPhone, Apple users can use QuickTime to mirror iPhone to Mac. Android users need to use third-party apps for screen sharing.
Android to Windows 10 PC screen mirroring without third-party apps
If your Android phone support screen share via Miracast, and your PC is running on Windows 10 which has the built-in support for Miracast, you can cast screen from Android device to the Windows 10 computer wirelessly without using any third-party apps. You can refer to this guide to mirror Tecno mobile phone to computer screen for more details.
With ApowerMirror, it’s now easier than ever before to mirror your Android screen to computers. You can even share your phone screen over WiFi without rooting your device. See more features of this mobile phone screen mirroring software here.
Here, in this article, we will guide you on how to mirror Android phone screen to Windows PC or Mac computer over Wi-Fi without ROOT using ApowerMirror. You don’t have to root your Android phone. No need to use a USB cable to connect your phone to computer. Best of all, you can use the mirroring app for free(with watermark, not intrusive), no subscription required.
Let’s jump right into the tutorial to get you all set up!
How to cast Android phone screen to computer with ApowerMirror?
Make sure you download and install the screen mirroring app on both PC and mobile phone.
Connect your computer and cell phone to the same Wi-Fi network.
After that run the app on both your desktop and mobile. The mirroring app for Android will automatically search for your computer. Tap on your PC name to connect.
You’ll then get the option to mirror computer screen to mobile phone or cast Android phone screen to your desktop or laptop.
Choose Phone Screen Mirroring to start casting screen from mobile phone to PC over WiFi. A notification may appear telling you about the screen casting. Confirm that on your phone so you will see your phone screen on your computer. It’s very simple.
Android screen mirroring extra tips
- If you can’t find your Mac or PC from the mirroring app on your mobile phone, try to disconnect and reconnect both computer and phone to the same Wi-Fi network. Tap on Redetect button in the mirroring app on mobile to search your computer again. Alternatively, you can click to show QR code in the mirroring program on your computer, then tap on the QR code button in the mirroring app on the phone to scan the QR code on your computer to connect.
- Screen mirroring from computer to phone is also supported. But we seldom use this feature.
- Also you can choose to connect up your phone to your desktop or laptop via USB, then mirror your screen via USB.
Other phone screen casting alternatives
AirDroid is another free alternative. We have also discussed briefly how to cast Android phone screen to computer for free here.
Update May 2020: this article was originally published in Dec 2019 and has since been updated. in this update, the new method to cast screen from Android phone to Windows 10 PC without third-party apps was added.