Option 3: Use website, browser or app casting features If you don't want to mirror or extend your screen but, for example, just cast a specific video onto one of your smart TV's streaming apps ...

1. Open Google Chrome, and head to the page that you want to cast to your TV. In the top-right corner of your screen, click or tap the three-dot menu. 2. From the menu, select "Cast…" 3.

Aside from a rich app library, the Fire TV Stick supports screen mirroring from Android and iPhone. Your phone also has a built-in cast feature, but that only matters if your smart TV supports it.

TVs, flashy as they are these days in all their 4K glory, still may lack some features you crave - like all of your iPhone apps. Being able to mirror your iPhone onto a TV might come in handy if ...