If you’re ever in a situation where you need to show some content from your Android phone on a big screen or a TV, what do you do? You usually just send the content to a connected PC/Mac. That works most of the time.
But what if you can’t send it? Or rather you didn’t have to? Well if you’re running Android 4.4.2 KitKat or higher (tested on Lollipop) there are two ways to do this. One is by using a Chrome app for PC or Mac and the other by using Chromecast connected to a TV.
Uses for Mirroring Android Phones to PC or TV
- Show photos and videos on the big screen
- Don’t need to send content anywhere
- Easy interaction with the content. Your phone is your remote
- Showing how your app works or giving demos on a big screen
- Browse the web on the big screen
Android to PC Mirroring using Mirror Beta
Mirror Beta is an app by Koushik Dutta, the creator of Clockwork Mod recovery and the AllCast app. The app is still in beta and if you’re using KitKat you’ll need root access for the app to work. On Lollipop root is not needed.
On your PC/Mac, download the AllCast Receiver app for Chrome and launch it. On your Android phone open the Mirror Beta app and make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network.
The Chrome app will show up on screen. Tap it to start mirroring. In a couple of seconds the Android screen will show up in the AllCast Receiver window. You’ll see that there’s a watermark in the bottom-right corner. Right now the app is free and in beta. There doesn’t seem to be a way to remove that watermark.
Test notes: I tested the app on Lollipop and I couldn’t get it running on KitKat. But the experience on Lollipop was smooth. So smooth that I could mirror a YouTube video with minuscule lag. Unfortunately, as this is just screen mirroring, the sound still comes out of the phone.Cast Android Screen to TV Using Chromecast
Chromecast is a $35 HDMI dongle that you can attach to a TV (or in my case a monitor) to turn it into a media receiver and player when connected to Wi-Fi.
Android phones running KitKat 4.4.2 and above are able to mirror (cast) their Android phones to screens connected to Chromecast. Of course, this feature is in beta as well and the feature is only optimized for Nexus devices. I got a warning about this during setup but I didn’t encounter major performance issues. If you’re on Lollipop you’ll get better results.
To get started, download the Chromecast app and connect to your local Chromecast. Tap the menu button and select Cast screen. Bypass the warning, choose your Chromecast and viola, your Android screen is now visible on your big screen TV.
You can do anything here. Switch to landscape mode, play YouTube videos. As this is “casting” and not “mirroring”, even the sound in YouTube videos goes through to the TV.
What Do You Use Mirroring For?
What use cases have you found for mirroring your Android phone to a big screen? Let us know in the comments below.
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If you thought Instagram was cool, wait till you check out Mirror Photo. In the extensive library of photo editing apps, Mirror Photo sets a particular niche, it gives you the ability to create a mirror effect for your photo. What’s more, it isn’t restricted to one angle or direction, you can create inside-out, up-down, left-right patterns with any photo you choose. The plethora of photo effects that you’re used to, comes along with Mirror Photo as well. Here’s a highlight, you can merge up to 10 pictures together with a photo collage feature that’s exclusive to Mirror Photo. What’s more, you now have a way to install and edit pictures on your PC (!), by being able to download and use Mirror Photo for PC! More on that soon.
The popularity of Mirror Photo.
Mirror Photo is a ridiculously popular application among smartphone users and for good reason too. It is seamlessly easy to use and operate, tinker and play around with and can be used by kids and adults alike. They have an active development cycle and the app is frequently updated, with the developers paying heed to the feedback coming their way from their tens of millions of users. It doesn’t take up a ridiculously big footprint on your phone, in totaling up to a measly 24 MB. When you see the list of features coming up with Mirror Photo, squeezing all of the below and then some, under 25 MB makes for a commendable achievement. In keeping with the relatively small file size, they’re also compatible with older phones running on limited memory.
The exclusive features of Mirror Photo:
Here are a few features to look into and experiment with, when you download mirror photo for PC! They include:
- 30 extensive photo filters and 50 different frames!
- Choose the random mode and let the app work its magic in creating filter effects, applying mirror reflections and mixing frames, all at once!
- Overlay text in your own local language to make it personal.
- Mirrors everywhere! Left-right, up-down, reflections in reflections. They all add up! 17 different mirror effects, if things weren’t loopy enough already.
- Add in stickers as overlays upon the image, with over 80 emoticons to choose from!
- Blending photos to shapes allows your photos to transition to different shapes, adding up to a cool effect!
- Be a pro with your photo! Adjust the saturation, contrast, hue…you get the idea.
- A collage camera, with a selfie option included! For that uber-cool collage effect.
- Share your mirrored, modified fun photo on your social accounts. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are all supported via the app.
There’s plenty more where that came from. Give it a try, on your phone, even your PC, as referenced earlier. You can now give your Photoshop software a run for its money by pitting it up against Mirror photo ON PC (put few times ON PC instead of FOR PC).
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It is beyond any reasonable doubt that you’ll enjoy having Mirror Photo on your phone. Why stop there, though? Imagine being able to edit all those pictures you’ve taken, on a big 17 or a 21” screen that sits as your desktop. Even a 14” screen would make for a huge difference when using the app on your laptop, as opposed to your phone which would pale in comparison with a 4-6” screen, at best. How do you run an Android app your PC you ask? Andy is your solution.
Andy and Mirror Photo together, your own photo-editing suite.
Andy is essentially an emulator that’s designed for your personal computer. Not only does it grant you the ability to use Android apps, it alsolets you play full Android games on your PC, by using your phone or tablet as a controller! You can also run apps from your desktop and push notifications from your phone to your desktop, making it one unifying experience. You can essentially run Android on your Windows PC. How cool is that? Snapchat messages, Whatsapp texts, they’re all relayed onto your desktop from your phone, because of Andy the emulator. The same applies for the app in focus, making it Mirror Photo for PC!
How to Download Mirror Photo for your PC:
Step 1: Download the android emulator software Andy and it is available for free. Click here to download: Download
Mirror Op Receiver For Pc
Step 2: Start the installation of Andy by clicking on the installer file you downloaded.
Step 3: When the software is ready to be used, start it and complete the sign up procedure and login with Google Play account.
Step 4: Start Google play store app and use its search tool to search Mirror Photo download.
Step 5: Find Mirror Photo and start the installation.
Step 6: Launch the game and you can now play Sky Streaker on pc using a mouse or your keyboard and even your touch screen, you can use the control button to emulate the pinch function to zoom in and out.
Step 7: You can also install remote control app form here for remotely accessing the game: Andy remote control app
Support: we maintain an online real-time Facebook support group if you have any issues with Andy OS to the installation process, You can use this link to access the group: support
Enjoy Playing Mirror Photoon PC!!!