If you have a Chromecast or other device that casts, you can mirror your Pixel phone's screen and audio on a TV. For a faster connection when you play games or compete in eSports, you can connect your Pixel phone to your monitor or TV with a wired dock.
Cast your screen
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Connected devices Connection preferences Cast.
- Choose to cast a single app or your entire screen.
- On the list, tap the device where you want to show your screen.
Tip: You can add Cast to Quick Settings. Find out about Quick Settings.
Stop casting your screen
- Swipe down from the top of your phone's screen.
- On the Cast notification, tap Disconnect.
Share your app screen on a video call
When you use a video conference app like Google Meet, you can share a single app or the entire screen displayed on your device. Participants can follow along as you navigate an app or your screen.
Start app screen sharing- From a video conferencing app, choose to share your screen.
- When prompted, tap A single app.
- From the app selector, tap an app that you want to share.
- Start sharing.
- In Google Meet, start a video meeting. Learn more about Google Meet.
- At the bottom, tap Present now .
- Tap Present a single app.
- From the app selector, tap an app that you want to present.
Tips:
- Participants can only view the content of the app that you have selected.
- When you share your screen from an app, participants can see only that app.
- When you navigate to other apps in the background, the stream is paused and others can see only your selected app.
- Your notifications and status bar are hidden.
You can screencast from any screen on your phone with Quick Settings. You can share your entire screen or just a single app. Learn more about Quick Settings.
- Swipe down from the top of your screen.
- Tap Cast.
End in app
- At the bottom, tap Present now .
- Tap Stop presenting.
End in Quick settings
- Swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Tap Stop presenting.
End by ending meeting or locking your screen
- At the bottom, tap Leave call .
- Your presentation stops.
Tip: Until you stop sharing, participants can see the last frame that you shared before you locked your screen.
End by closing app
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold until a list of active apps displays.
- Swipe up on an app to close it.
For a faster connection when you play games or compete in eSports, use a wired connection. Certain wired docking stations are compatible with Pixel phones. On a compatible dock with an Ethernet port, you can also connect to LAN.
- On your phone, from the Play Store, install the DisplayLink Presenter app.
Tip: When you connect your phone to the docking station, the app doesn’t need to be open. - With a USB-C cable, connect your Pixel phone to your compatible dock.
- With an HDMI cable, connect your compatible dock to your monitor or TV.
- Plug in your compatible dock's power cable.
Tip: Pixel 3 and later Pixel phones work with the MediaGear USB-C Hub Docking Station (item 853265008171). Other docking stations can also work.