First: is it really a Roku TV?
Brands like TCL and Hisense sell TVs with several different operating systems, so the brand alone doesn't tell you. A Roku TV boots to the purple Roku home screen, has a Roku-style remote with a Home button, and shows SettingsSystemAbout with a Roku TV model. If your TV runs Google TV, Fire TV, VIDAA or webOS instead, it isn't a Roku TV and this guide won't apply.
How to mirror Android to a Roku TV
Choose a step, use the arrows, or swipe the phone. Play to advance automatically.
Step 1 of 10: Press Home on your Roku remote
Full walkthrough: how to screen mirror Android to a Roku TV.
Using the TV's built-in mirroring instead
If your phone has Smart View or Wireless display, go to SettingsSystemScreen mirroringScreen mirroring mode on the TV, choose Prompt or Always allow, then pick the TV from your phone's cast menu. Google Pixel phones can't do this — use the app on a Pixel.
Brand-by-brand notes
| Brand | Good to know |
|---|---|
| TCL | The biggest Roku TV maker. Roku models are named “Roku TV” on the box; TCL also sells Google TV models. |
| Hisense | Sells Roku TV, Google TV and VIDAA models — check the home screen. |
| onn. (Walmart) | Budget Roku TVs. Keep the TV close to your router; entry models have modest Wi-Fi. |
| Sharp, Philips, Westinghouse, JVC, Pioneer, Proscan | All behave identically — same menus, same steps. |
| Roku Select, Plus and Pro Series | Roku's own TVs, including 2026 Pro Series OLED models. |
Sound on a Roku TV
Choose Screen + Sound in the app (Android 10+) to play your phone's audio through the TV speakers or a connected soundbar. Instant Video keeps audio on the phone for the lowest delay — handy for presentations where you don't need sound.
Keep the TV on the Roku home screen
A Roku TV closes channels when it switches to an HDMI input or goes to sleep. If your phone suddenly can't find the TV, press Home and open the Cast for Roku channel again, then reconnect from the app.
- Use the TV's 5 GHz Wi-Fi if your router has it — check under Settings › Network › About.
- Turn off any VPN on your phone while mirroring.
- Your phone can also be the TV's remote — volume and power included on Roku TVs.
