Amazon FireTV Stick

Spiritus_Sancti · Jun 11, 2015

So I have the Amazon FireTV Stick. My question is how to mirror my iPhone to the TV via the fire stick. Every article I've read or forum doesn't say how. I see several apps I can purchase that say they can do it but I'm not wasting $7-$8 for an app that turns out can only cast like YouTube or Netflix. I need an app that 100% mirrors my iPhone no matter what I'm casting. And please don't say "get a chromecast".

scifan57 · Jun 11, 2015

Have you tried Reflector with your Fire TV stick? It's supposed to allow you to stream from your iPhone to your TV.

Spiritus_Sancti · Jun 11, 2015

scifan57 said:
Have you tried Reflector with your Fire TV stick? It's supposed to allow you to stream from your iPhone to your TV.

I'll look into it more. My concern is what does it actually do. A couple I looked into say they mirror but in reality it doesn't mirror. Just cast from certain apps like Netflix. The stick already has that. Another that was free said the same thing but in reality it only mirrored website videos that I put the url into the apps browser. That app is good if I'm watching Series Cravings or Putlocker. Really I'm looking to mirror Moviebox. Which I believe Chromecast can do but why spend another $30 for a second dongle if I can get the correct app for $7? Thanks again. I'll update here if that app works or I find another that works.

scifan57 · Jun 11, 2015

One device that I know does full AirPlay mirroring is the Apple TV, but it costs $69.00.

DaveM · Jun 11, 2015

From what I see on the Roku website it looks like mirroring is limited to only the following devices at this time:

Roku 3 Model 4200 (software v5.6 and above)
Roku Streaming Stick HDMI Version Model 3500 (software v5.6 and above)
Roku TV
(software v6.2 and above

Roku screen mirroring overview Featured Topics

Additionally, mirroring is only in beta, and is only available for Android or Windows Phone:

Roku screen mirroring - compatible devices Featured Topics

Spiritus_Sancti · Jun 11, 2015

DaveM said:
From what I see on the Roku website it looks like mirroring is limited to only the following devices at this time

Thank you Dave. I don't actually have a Roku but good information to have.

As for the Apple TV I thought about getting it but I have Amazon Prime so it made since to get the FireTV Stick since Prime is not only built into it but built around it. I may just spend the $30 for the Chromecast and keep both.

DaveM · Jun 11, 2015

Spiritus_Sancti said:
Thank you Dave. I don't actually have a Roku but good information to have.

Oops! I was confusing the Roku Streaming Stick with the Amazon Fire Stick. Well that wasn't very helpful, was it?

Sorry about that.

Spiritus_Sancti · Jun 11, 2015

While not helpful to my original question it is helpful deciding which dongle to get if I get a second. Funny part is I have a Chromecast unopened. My wife got it for me then thought the FireTV Stick was a better fit but it was too late to cancel the Chromecast. Plan was to return it. Now I may just say screw it and keep it. Unless that Reflector app works.

J. A. · Jun 11, 2015

Start your Fire TV, login in case you haven't yet, and search for an app called "Airplay & UPnP". Install it. Then start the app.

On your iPhone, open the Control Center, as soon as the app is installed. You should find "AirPlay" there now. Tap it and select/checkmark the name of your Fire TV. Then enable "Mirroring".

Hope that helps.

Spiritus_Sancti · Jun 11, 2015

Ok does that app work with the FireTV Stick? That's different than FireTV. Just want to make sure before I buy it.

J. A. · Jun 11, 2015

It does work with the Fire TV stick.

Spiritus_Sancti · Jun 11, 2015

Awesome thank you. I'll be downloading it.

DaveM · Jun 11, 2015

Spiritus_Sancti said:
While not helpful to my original question it is helpful deciding which dongle to get if I get a second. Funny part is I have a Chromecast unopened. My wife got it for me then thought the FireTV Stick was a better fit but it was too late to cancel the Chromecast. Plan was to return it. Now I may just say screw it and keep it. Unless that Reflector app works.

As a side note, this actually helped me because I'm considering an Amazon FireTV Stick myself. Please post back and let us know how the Airplay & UPnP app works out for you. Thanks!

Spiritus_Sancti · Jun 11, 2015

The AirPlay app worked. Only $3. After you open the app in the FireTV Stick you check off the AirPlay option. Then on your iPhone/iPad turn on AirPlay. Mirrored just fine. On a side note the picture isn't HD quality but I'm not concerned with that.