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Last updated: August 21st, 2023 at 10:45 UTC+02:00
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With One UI 5.1, Samsung added support for Google Cast devices via Smart View, which was hidden by default. You needed to jump through hoops to access the hidden settings menu where you could activate experimental support for Google Cast devices. With One UI 6.0, you can easily enable screen mirroring on Google Cast devices via Smart View.
To activate the feature, navigate to Settings » Connected Devices » Smart View and tap the three-dot icon on the top right corner of the screen to access Settings. Now, you can see the Labs section, and tapping it reveals the Chromecast Support option you need to enable. Once you allow Chromecast support in the Smart View Labs section, you can see all Chromecast/Google Cast-compatible audio-video devices on the network, and you can mirror your phone's screen on those displays or simply cast media view Smart View.
Remember that even now, Samsung has placed the feature in the Labs section, which means it is still in the beta phase and may not be stable. Apart from this feature, we also hope Samsung brings Chromecast ability to its tablets, allowing other devices to cast media to the screen on Galaxy Tab series tablets, similar to the Google Pixel Tablet.
Smart View is Samsung's version of screen mirroring and media casting feature. It is based on Miracast, so it works with Mircast-compatible devices like Windows PCs, Xbox, and several other smart TVs. It also allows streaming TV content to a phone, but the feature only works between Samsung's smart TVs, phones, and tablets.
Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.
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