How to Cast an Android Phone Screen to a Windows 10 PC

To cast your Android screen to a Windows 10 PC, add the Wireless Display optional feature on the PC. Then set Projecting to this PC to Available everywhere on secure networks and open the Connect app. On the phone, open the screen cast option, often called Cast, Smart View, or Screen Cast, and select your PC.

Applies to: Windows 10. Keep in mind that Windows 10 support ended on October 14, 2025. Security updates now come only through the Extended Security Updates program, which stops on October 12, 2027.

This uses Miracast, which is built into Windows 10. It needs a PC with Wi-Fi and a phone that supports screen mirroring. Many Android phones do, but not all. iPhones use AirPlay, which Windows 10 doesn’t support on its own. Game consoles and cameras can’t cast this way. They need a cable and a capture device to view HDMI input on a PC. iPhone owners need a receiver app or a cable instead, as explained in mirroring an iPhone to Windows 10.

Set up the PC

1. Select Start > Settings > System > Projecting to this PC.
2. If the page says to add the Wireless Display feature, select Optional features. Select Add a feature, type wireless display, check Wireless Display, and select Install.
3. Go back to Projecting to this PC. In the first box, choose Available everywhere on secure networks.
4. Set Ask to project to this PC to First time only or Every time a connection is requested.

5. Select Start, type Connect, and open the Connect app. It shows that the PC is ready.

Cast from the phone

1. Turn on Wi-Fi on the phone.
2. Swipe down from the top of the screen and look for Cast, Smart View, Screen Cast, or Screen mirroring. The name depends on your phone maker. It may also be in Settings > Connected devices.
3. Select your PC’s name from the list.
4. On the PC, select Allow or OK if it asks. Your phone screen appears in the Connect window.

To stop, end casting on the phone or close the Connect app.

Check whether your PC supports Miracast

1. Press Windows logo key + R, type dxdiag, and press Enter.
2. Select Save All Information and save the text file to your desktop.
3. Open the file and look for Miracast. Available means the PC can receive a cast.

The Projecting to this PC page also tells you if the PC can’t receive Miracast.

Another option: Phone Link

If your phone works with Phone Link’s Apps feature, you can open your phone’s apps in a window on the PC and control them with the mouse and keyboard. It works over Wi-Fi and doesn’t need Miracast.

Mirror over USB instead

If wireless casting is laggy or your PC doesn’t support Miracast, a USB cable gives a smoother picture. The free, open-source tool scrcpy shows and controls your Android screen on the PC without installing anything on the phone.

1. On the phone, open Settings > About phone and tap Build number seven times to turn on Developer options.
2. In Settings > System > Developer options, turn on USB debugging. Menu names vary a little by phone maker.
3. Download scrcpy for Windows from its official project page, unzip it, and connect the phone with a USB cable.
4. Run scrcpy.exe and select Allow on the phone when it asks to allow USB debugging.

Turn USB debugging off again when you’re done.

If it doesn’t work

• The PC doesn’t show up on the phone. Make sure the Connect app is open and Wi-Fi is on for both devices. Then try again.
• The phone has no cast option. Not every Android phone supports this kind of mirroring. Check your phone maker’s help pages.
• The PC says it can’t receive a projection. Its Wi-Fi hardware or driver may not support Miracast. Update the Wi-Fi driver, or use a cable instead.
• The picture lags. Move the phone closer to the PC, and close other apps that use the network.
• Wireless Display won’t install: optional features download from Windows Update, so the PC needs an internet connection the first time.
• The cast keeps stopping: keep the phone’s screen on and plugged in, and stay within the same room as the PC.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my phone’s touch screen after it’s on the PC?

Usually you keep using the phone’s own screen to control it. The PC shows what’s on the phone.

Can I cast my PC to a TV instead?

Yes. Press Windows + K on the PC and pick the TV. A cable is steadier, and you can connect a laptop to a TV with HDMI in a minute or two.

Do I need the internet?

No. Wi-Fi must be turned on, but you don’t need an internet connection. If it’s off on the PC, turn on Wi-Fi in Windows 10 first.

Does the sound come through the PC too?

Usually, yes. The phone’s sound plays through the PC’s speakers while you cast. If it doesn’t, check the volume on both devices.

Can I cast to a Windows 11 PC the same way?

Yes. On Windows 11, add Wireless Display under Settings > System > Optional features, then use Projecting to this PC in the same way.

Windows 10 can’t install Android apps themselves. If you want the apps rather than a mirror of the screen, read about opening or installing APK files on Windows 10 and the ways to run Android apps on Windows 10. The setup is also covered on Microsoft’s screen mirroring and projecting page.

Matt Jacobs

Matt Jacobs writes and maintains the guides on Support Your Tech, which he started in 2017. He spent most of his career keeping small-business PCs running and still takes the occasional consulting job, so the steps here come from fixing the same problems on other people’s computers. Every guide is checked on his own Windows 11, Windows 10, Mac, iPhone and iPad before it goes up.