Phone screen mirroring issues on a Samsung Smart TV are very common, and in most cases the problem is not serious—it’s usually caused by network settings, disabled options, or background features like VPN. Below are the most effective and practical methods explained in a simple, human way so you can quickly fix Android phone screen not mirroring on Samsung Smart TV without confusion.
1) Check Wi-Fi Connection on Phone and Samsung Smart TV
Make sure your Android phone and Samsung Smart TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Open Wi-Fi settings on your phone, confirm the network name.
Open Settings on Samsung Smart TV, go to Network, and check the connected Wi-Fi.
If your TV is an older model, it may not support 5GHz Wi-Fi, so connect both the phone and TV to a 2.4GHz network.
Once both devices are on the same network, try screen mirroring again.
2) Soft Reset Samsung Smart TV (Very Important Fix)
Turn on your Samsung Smart TV normally.
Press and hold the Power button on the TV remote. The TV will turn off, but do not release the power button. Keep holding until the Samsung logo or start screen appears, then release the button.
This restarts the TV system properly without deleting any data.
After restart, try mirroring your phone screen again—this fix works in many cases.
3) Check Screen Mirroring / AirPlay Setting on Samsung TV
Open TV Settings go to General. Open Apple AirPlay Settings or Screen Mirroring / Smart View option (name may vary by model). Make sure this option is turned ON.
If it was off, enable it and retry phone screen mirroring.
4) Enable Screen Mirroring on Android Phone (Plus Bluetooth & Location)
Open Quick Settings or Settings on your Android phone.
Turn on Screen Mirroring / Smart View / Cast Screen (depends on phone brand).
Also turn on Bluetooth and Location (GPS) on your phone, as some devices require it to detect nearby TVs.
Now select your Samsung Smart TV from the list and connect.
5) Disable VPN on Both Phone and TV
If you are using a VPN on your Android phone, turn it OFF.
Check Samsung Smart TV apps and make sure no VPN or DNS-based VPN is active.
VPNs block local network discovery and often prevent screen mirroring from working.
After disabling VPN on both devices, reconnect screen mirroring.
By carefully following these methods, you can fix almost all cases of Android phone screen not mirroring on Samsung Smart TV. Most users get the issue resolved after checking Wi-Fi compatibility or performing a soft reset, so try each method patiently and in order for the best result.
