With this feature, you can wirelessly beam your photos, videos, presentations or video games from your mobile device to your television screen.When screen mirroring is activated, you can connect directly to a supported Samsung Smart TV or connect to any HDTV using Samsung HomeSync.
In order to know if your television is compatible with Screen Mirroring or supports the feature, please refer to your TV user manual first. If your TV supports Screen Mirroring, then you may now start with the following settings configuration on your Galaxy Alpha and on the Smart TV.
A. Direct Connection
Follow these steps to connect directly to select Samsung Smart TVs:
//On your Smart TV
1. Get your Smart TV's remote control.
2. Use the remote control to access Menu.
3. Next, go to Network.
4. Select AllShare Settings to continue.
5. Select Screen Mirroring.
//On your Galaxy Alpha smartphone
1. Tap Apps from the Home screen.
2. Tap on Settings.
3. Select Screen Mirroring.
4. Touch the slider next to Screen mirroring to turn the feature ON or enable it.
When the feature is activated or enabled, your device will now be connected and share the screen automatically.
B. Using Samsung HomeSync
Another way to use screen mirroring is using Samsung HomeSync application on your Galaxy Alpha.
Simply touch on the More options icon (three-vertical-dots icon) and then tap on Screen Mirroring.
Your phone's screen will now be displayed or mirrored on the television or another monitor.
C. Exit or Disconnect Screen Mirroring on Galaxy Alpha
You can use the Notification Panel to disconnect from Screen mirroring on your phone.
To open the notification panel, swipe your finger from the top of the screen to the bottom, and then touch to select Screen Mirroring is enabled.
Touch End connection to end the connection and deactivate or disable Screen mirroring, or touch the ON/OFF slider to turn the feature OFF.
And that's the basic things every user should know about the screen mirroring feature on the Galaxy Alpha. More Galaxy Alpha guides to follow soon.
