Your Android phone -- or Android tablet -- may have a decent-sized screen. But if you use it to watch videos, play games, or work with other apps, you may wish you had a much bigger screen to amp up the experience. 

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One way to achieve that is by mirroring your device to your TV. This way you control the action from your phone but enjoy the full effect on your widescreen television.

There are several ways to mirror your device to your TV depending on the features and capabilities of your phone and your television. 

Let's check out three different options, so you can choose which one works best on your end.

How to mirror your Android phone to a TV -- your three options

Use a Chromecast TV or device

If you have a Google TV with built-in Chromecast, you can directly mirror your Android device. If you have a different TV, you can still use Chromecast, but you'll have to purchase aChromecast device , which costs$30 for the HD 1080p version and$50 for the 4K flavor.

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If you're not using a Google TV, connect the Chromecast device to your TV via the HDMI connection. On your Android phone, swipe down from the top of the screen and look for a Cast or Screen Cast button among the Quick Settings. Tap that button. The name of your Google TV or the TV with the Chromecast device should appear on the screen. Tap that name and then tap the Start Now button when asked if you want to start recording or casting.

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Navigate to the app or screen on your phone that you want to mirror.

The display should then appear on your TV. You can now position your phone in portrait or landscape mode depending on the app or game you want to use.

When done, return to the Quick Settings area on your phone, tap the Cast button, and then disconnect.

Use an adapter and cable

If you can't successfully mirror your phone to your TV via a wireless option, there's always the wired approach. For this, you'll need an HDMI cable and aUSB-C to HDMI adapter , which you can find at Amazon. Plug the USB-C end into your phone and then connect an HDMI cable between the adapter and your TV. After connecting the adapter and cable, the screen on your Android phone will automatically appear on your TV.

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• How to turn on Private DNS Mode on Android (and why you should)
• How to schedule a text on Android - quickly and easily
• How to create Android Routines (and a few of my favorites to get you started)
• How to screen calls on your Android phone and stop the spam deluge
• How to mirror your Android phone to a TV -- 3 easy ways
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