While mirroring your iPhone to your Samsung TV provides a more enhanced visual experience, there are times when screen mirroring does not work.
It can be frustrating when screen mirroring is not working on your Samsung TV, but luckily there are some easy troubleshooting steps to help fix this problem. Try the following if you encounter such an issue.
Screen Mirroring Not Working on Samsung TV
If screen mirroring is not working on your Samsung TV, you need to restart both your TV and phone. Make sure that your phone is paired and connected to your TV using the same Wi-Fi network and then reboot the Wi-Fi router.
If it’s not working yet, don’t panic, there are several other proven steps you can take to fix this issue. Follow every step below and I’m confident you’ll get screen mirroring to work on your Samsung TV.
It’s important to keep in mind that these steps can also help you troubleshoot when AirPlay is not working on Samsung TVs.
Make Sure Your Samsung TV Supports Screen Mirroring
Screen mirroring is not universal. So it varies in compatibility between different TVs and device types.
For instance, some older Samsung TV models are not capable of screencasting directly, needing a tertiary device like a Chromecast, as well as a stable WiFi connection to make casting possible.
The incompatibility could also be on the smartphone’s end since not all are able to perform screen mirroring.
While it seems like the most obvious thing in the world, this is always the first logical step in troubleshooting screen casting issues.
Make Sure You Have a Strong Wi-Fi Connection
In order to mirror from your iPhone to your Samsung TV, a WiFi connection is required. In fact, without one, the screen mirroring icon won’t even be available or won’t respond on most apps.
Screen mirroring involves sending a signal to the TV from the iPhone through WiFi. So there is really no getting around it without a WiFi internet connection.
If your WiFi connection isn’t strong near the area where you’re trying to perform the casting, or if the WiFi is out, you may want to reset your modem or router.
An effective way to fix most WiFi signal issues is to simply unplug the modem or router for a few seconds, and plug it back in.
This will initialize the WiFi connection, and assuming there is no greater outage in the area, it should come back up, allowing for the screen mirroring ability to resume.
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Bring Your iPhone Closer to the TV
If you’re trying to screen a mirror from an iPhone that is a couple of rooms away, the reach may be too much for the device and TV to overcome.
When screencasting, the two devices need to be relatively close to each other, even if your WiFi has a good range.
The iPhone and Samsung TV must be relatively close to each other for successful screencasting to work.
There is eventually a point where the distance pulls the connection between the two out of range. So for successful screencasting, the iPhone and the Samsung TV need to be relatively nearby.
You shouldn’t experience any problems with screencasting once your iPhone and Samsung TV are connected and screencasting is active.
Turn Off Your iPhone’s Bluetooth Connection
Some people believe that iPhones and Samsung TVs connect via Bluetooth, but in actuality all they need for a connection is WiFi.
Sometimes the Bluetooth being on can interfere with the screen casting. So a helpful tip to get screencasting working is to toggle the Bluetooth off from the iPhone’s control center.
Restart Your iPhone and Samsung TV
Restarting a mobile device often fixes many software problems, one of which may be the inability to screencast.
If screencasting is not working, try to restart your iPhone and see if that works. Additionally, it wouldn’t hurt to restart the Samsung TV as well.
You can do this by selecting Restart from the Settings menu on the TV. If neither of these things works, make sure that both your iPhone and Samsung TV are up-to-date as that may also address the problem.
Try Another Phone
If you’re still having trouble, you need to really identify if the issue is on the side of the iPhone or the Samsung TV.
To do so, you might want to try screencasting from another iPhone or just another mobile device to see if it works. If it does, then the problem is with your iPhone and you can focus on that, rather than worry about the TV.
Use Third-Party Screen Mirroring Apps
If you’re still struggling to screencast, you can use third-party apps or devices like Chromecast, AirDroid Cast, or Miracast to screencast from your phone to a Samsung TV.
As these devices support screen mirroring from any device to the Samsung TV, if the native method doesn’t work, the third-party ones almost certainly will.
Conclusion
We hope that one of the troubleshooting steps above helped you get screen mirroring to work from your iPhone to your Samsung TV.
If you have any feedback or questions, then please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below.
