Roku screen mirroring
Mirror your Android phone to a Roku player or Roku TV using Roku's built-in screen mirroring, and show your full screen on the television.
Roku supports Miracast screen mirroring on nearly every current player and Roku TV. The feature is usually set to prompt the first time a phone connects, so you stay in control of what reaches the screen. Once it is enabled, Screen Mirror sends your whole display to the Roku over the local Wi-Fi.
How to mirror your phone to Roku
- Turn on Screen mirroringOn the Roku, go to Settings → System → Screen mirroring and set the mode to Prompt or Always allow.
- Share the same Wi-FiConnect the phone to the network your Roku is on so the two can pair.
- Start mirroringIn Screen Mirror tap Mirror Screen to TV, choose your Roku in the wireless display list, and accept the capture prompt.
- Approve on the RokuIf the mode is set to Prompt, pick Allow with the remote. Your screen then appears on the TV.
If the Roku never shows the prompt, reopen the Screen mirroring menu and confirm the mode is not set to Never allow, which silently blocks every request.
When Miracast won't cooperate
Roku's built-in web browsing is limited, so the browser receiver is best run on a nearby laptop or a smart display rather than the Roku itself. Open the browser receiver there, scan the QR code, and Screen Mirror streams over standard Wi-Fi, the same dependable browser route when Miracast is flaky.
Why does my Roku reject the connection?
The Screen mirroring mode is probably set to Never allow, or you declined an earlier prompt. Reset it to Prompt in Settings and try again.
Can I mirror a streaming app to Roku this way?
You can mirror most apps, but some video services block mirrored output for copyright reasons and show a black box. That restriction comes from the app, not from Screen Mirror or Roku.