How to Turn on Screen Mirroring on Galaxy S5

Here we are to offer you solutions for the most-commonly encountered problems related to Galaxy S5, as well as a variety of tricks to make using this device more easier and enjoyable than ever. Have you ever used the Screen Mirroring feature of this Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone? If not, we’ll show you how to turn it on and use it as long as its advantages are unquestionable.

Screen Mirroring gives you the possibility to project your Samsung Galaxy S5’s display onto much larger displays such as televisions or computer monitors. You can enable Screen Mirroring by connecting an All-Share Cast dongle, HomeSync or Miracast device to your display and after your handset’s screen has been mirrored, you can enjoy games or multimedia files on the display that you really want.

Before starting the procedure, don’t forget that you need:

• An All-Share Cast Wireless Hub which lets you stream your Galaxy S5’s home screen directly to your HDTV; you can buy one from Samsung’s official site;
• A HomeSync which lets you mirror your Samsung Galaxy S5’s screen to your TV and even store your files on a large capacity home cloud; feel free to buy a HomeSync device from here;
• A HDMI Cable which can easily transmit high-definition media data from a mobile device to a receiving display; you can choose a HDMI cable from Samsung’s official site as well;
• A Miracast which acts as a receiving device for mirroring content from your Samsung Galaxy S5 phone; select a Miracast receiver from Amazon by using directly this link.

How to Turn on Screen Mirroring on Galaxy S5 by using the All-Share Cast Wireless Hub:

1. Turn on your television;
2. Connect the charger to the power socket of the All-Share Cast device – there are indeed a few models that have a built-in battery, allowing to be used without requiring an external power source, but we still recommend to verify if the charger is connected to the All-Share Cast device in order to prevent any potential problem;
3. Connect the TV to your All-Share Cast device with the help of an HDMI cable;
4. If the input source is not set properly, you have to adjust it to the port being used by the HDMI cable; you’ll immediately see the status indicator of the All-Share Cast turning red. In any case, if this doesn’t happen, you have to turn both of your devices off and repeat steps;
5. When the All-Share Cast device’s status indicator turns red, you have to press the Reset button;
6. The status indicator will now blink blue showing that the devices are connected;
7. You have managed to connect your All-Share Cast device and your HDTV;
8. Press the Home button in order to go to Samsung Galaxy S5’s Home screen;
9. From here, you have to pull down the Quick Settings Panel by doing a swiping gesture using just two fingers;
10. Now it’s time to tap on the Screen Mirroring icon to enable screen mirroring on your Galaxy S5 phone;
11. The Screen Mirroring icon will turn green showing that the feature is turned on; however, if it is grey, it means that the feature is turned off;
12. You Samsung Galaxy S5 will list all the detected nearby devices and among them you can also find the AllShare cast dongle;
13. Select it and enter the PIN as showed on your TV’s screen;
14. Samsung Galaxy S5’s device name will then be displayed on the screen indicating that the connection is successful.

That was all! Now, you can open any multimedia file on your phone and will be casted on your TV as well!

How to Turn on Screen Mirroring on Galaxy S5 by using the HomeSync:

1. Download HomeSync from the Play Store by using this link;
2. Turn on your television;
3. After that, you have to connect the charger to the power socket of the Home Sync;
4. By using an HDMI cable, don’t hesitate to connect your TV to your HomeSync device;
5. Wait for the connection to be established;
6. Press the Home button and you’ll go to Samsung Galaxy S5’s Home screen or tap the Back key for a few times and the result will be the same: you’ll be taken to your device’s Home screen;
7. Tap on the Apps icon that can be found on the lower-right portion of your phone’s screen; if you do not have the application on your Galaxy S5;
8. From the Home Sync application, tap on the Menu key in order to view available options;
9. After that, tap on Screen Mirroring to initiate screen mirroring on your devices;
10. The screen of your Samsung Galaxy S5 will be displayed on your TV’s screen.

You have done if! You have enabled screen mirroring from your Galaxy S5 using HomeSync, but we have two more guides that you can take in consideration:

How to screen mirror from Samsung Galaxy S5 to a Samsung Smart TV:

1. On your Smart TV’s remote, press the Input button;
2. After that, choose “Screen Mirroring” on your Smart TV’s screen;
3. Press the Home button in order to go to Samsung Galaxy S5’s Home screen;
4. From your Home screen, just pull down the Quick Settings Panel by doing a swiping gesture;
5. From the Quick Settings Panel, tap on the Screen Mirroring icon;
6. The Screen Mirroring icon should be colored green, as we have previously told you;
7. Your phone will now list all the detected nearby devices including your Smart TV;
8. The screen of your Samsung Galaxy S5 will finally be displayed on your TV’s screen.

How to screen mirror from Samsung Galaxy S5 to a Windows 8 laptop:

1. Download and install Samsung SideSync to your Windows 8 laptop by using this link;
2. After that, you must also download the SideSync app from the Google Play Store (use directly this link);
3. Install it to your Galaxy S5 handset;
4. Once the app is installed, connect your smartphone to the laptop by using the original USB cord;
5. SideSync should automatically start;
6. Select the mode you would like to run and that was all! Your phone’s display will be mirrored on your laptop!

We hope that you have successfully completed these steps, but if you have any problem, the comments area is waiting for you. And if you have any suggestions on topics, once again please let us know! We’d be glad to hear your opinion.