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Screen Mirroring Alternative

Stop mirroring your entire screen. LocalCast casts just the media — your phone stays free, battery lasts longer, and there’s no lag. The smarter way to get content on your TV.

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The smarter alternative to screen mirroring

Better Than Mirroring

Screen mirroring shares your entire screen (including notifications). LocalCast sends only the media, so your phone stays private and free to use.

No Lag, No Drain

Mirroring is CPU-heavy and drains battery. Casting sends the media stream directly — your phone acts as a remote, not a video encoder.

Higher Quality

Mirroring is limited by your phone’s resolution and encoding speed. Casting sends the original file, so your TV plays it at full quality.

Works Everywhere

Cast to Chromecast, Smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, Xbox, and 200+ devices. No special mirroring support needed on the TV side.

Cast instead of mirror in 3 easy steps

1

Download LocalCast

The smart alternative to screen mirroring. Free on Android and iOS, no sign-up needed.

2

Pick Your Content

Select a video, photo, or music file from any source — your phone, cloud, NAS, or the web.

3

Cast to TV

Your media plays on TV while your phone stays free. Use your phone for anything else while watching.

Cast any format without mirroring

Video Formats

MP4 MKV AVI MOV WMV WEBM FLV M4V

Audio Formats

MP3 FLAC AAC OGG WAV WMA

Media Sources

Phone Storage Web Browser Google Drive Dropbox OneDrive NAS / DLNA SMB / FTP

Screen mirroring vs casting questions

No. Screen mirroring duplicates your entire screen to the TV. LocalCast casts only the media file — your phone stays private and free to use while content plays on TV.

Casting sends the media directly to the TV, so there’s no lag, less battery drain, and higher quality. Your phone acts as a remote control, not a video source.

Yes! That’s a key advantage. While LocalCast streams to your TV, you can text, browse, or use any app. Your phone is fully usable.

Yes. LocalCast works with Chromecast, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Sony, etc.), Roku, Fire TV, Xbox, and any DLNA device — over 200 devices supported.

Cast smarter, not mirror

Join 50 million users who chose the smarter way to stream. Free on Android and iOS.