But, what if you do not want to sideload the particular app or it is unsupported? In this case, the ability to screen mirror comes in super handy. Today we will be taking a look at Fire TV screen mirror guide for iPhone users.
How to Mirror iPhone to Fire TV
Fire TV Devices with AirPlay
Step 1: Connect both the devices to the same WiFi network. Step 2: On the Fire TV, navigate to Settings by pressing the gear icon on the remote. If the remote does not have a gear icon, press the Home button, then go to Settings. Step 3: Choose Display and Sounds. Step 4: On the next screen, select Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. If you don’t see the option jump to next method. Step 5: Enable the toggle for Apple AirPlay to turn on AirPlay on the device. Step 6: Now, open the Control Center on your Apple iPhone. Click on the screen mirroring tile, and it will search for Apple AirPlay-enabled displays that are connected to the same WiFi network.
Fire TV without AirPlay
If your Fire TV does not have Apple AirPlay, you can use a third party app to cast your Apple iPhone to it. Here’s how you can do it: Step 1: Connect both devices to the same network as we have done for Fire TV devices that have AirPlay. Step 2: Install the AirScreen app on your Fire TV. The app is free to install. You can also use other free apps like FastCast. Step 3: Once done, open it, and it will show a QR code. Step 4: Launch the Camera app on your iPhone and scan the QR code displayed on the screen. Step 5: Next, open the Control Center on your iPhone and tap on the Screen Mirroring tile. Step 6: Choose the device with name including AS AirPlay (you will see the name in the AirScreen app) from the available list. So, that’s all on how to mirror iPhone to Fire TV. Whether the Fire TV has AirPlay or not, you can cast the content from your Apple iPhone or iPad by following the simple steps mentioned in the article. You also need to understand that this works best when you need to share images, videos, or even documents on a larger screen. To stream content from apps, you need to make use of the inbuilt cast option. You might be interested in:
