$65 Phone Mirroring to Dash and Rear Screens

[FlyFlip420]

What's the latest and greatest to make a Samsung s7 work? I had parts in my Amazon cart from page one, but it looks like evolution took over and there are now better ways to get this done. Anyone have the goods?

 

[AUDIOMIND]

All of that messing around with EZCast/EZWire. I finally got the wireless version (EZCast) connected and mirroring on my TV at home....and I discovered lo and behold, it's not a true mirror. There are "apps" on the EZCast interface you can use to mirror - camera, gallery, videos (on your phone), their own browser, etc. But you are not truly mirroring because you have to stay in their app. I can't exit out of their app and mirror the netflix app or the slingplayer app, which are the only things I would ever want to mirror anyway. There is some "EZ Mirror" setting in the app, but the instructions are less than clear and I don't think the S7 mirrors like past android phones. The settings menu is much different.

So I was messing around searching for ways to get the S7 to mirror and I came upon this article. http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2016/03/how-to-connect-your-galaxy-s7-s7-edge-to-your-tv/

It said you could use the quick connect on your S7 and connect to a roku or a firestick and mirror. We have a few of each so I tried to Roku. Got it working in 5 minutes.

TL;DR, **** EZ Cast, buy a Roku stick. $40 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Roku-3500R-Streaming-Stick/dp/B00INNP5VU

Use the Medialinx or another RCA > HDMI converter. Plug the Roku into the HDMI and the USB from the Roku into one of the vehicle's USB ports. Pull the top menu down on your phone, hit quick connect, tap the roku, tap screen mirror. Done.

FML.

Signed up just to respond to you sir. Know it's been a while, but this looks like a good solution. Have a 2014 GMC Sierra Denali myself, but curious if the front seat screen is still on when moving when you made this change, as I prefer Google Maps far more than the standard NAV, which does not provide traffic updates.

 

[AngelXL]

On my 2016 Yukon I get traffic updates.

 

[AUDIOMIND]

On my 2016 Yukon I get traffic updates.

You have a XM subscription, as it told me I needed one to see it. Silly considering you can see it for free on Google Maps or Waze.

 

[AngelXL]

I pay $99 for a yearly sub.
I do it mustly for my XM Sat.

 

[AUDIOMIND]

All of that messing around with EZCast/EZWire. I finally got the wireless version (EZCast) connected and mirroring on my TV at home....and I discovered lo and behold, it's not a true mirror. There are "apps" on the EZCast interface you can use to mirror - camera, gallery, videos (on your phone), their own browser, etc. But you are not truly mirroring because you have to stay in their app. I can't exit out of their app and mirror the netflix app or the slingplayer app, which are the only things I would ever want to mirror anyway. There is some "EZ Mirror" setting in the app, but the instructions are less than clear and I don't think the S7 mirrors like past android phones. The settings menu is much different.

So I was messing around searching for ways to get the S7 to mirror and I came upon this article. http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2016/03/how-to-connect-your-galaxy-s7-s7-edge-to-your-tv/

It said you could use the quick connect on your S7 and connect to a roku or a firestick and mirror. We have a few of each so I tried to Roku. Got it working in 5 minutes.

TL;DR, **** EZ Cast, buy a Roku stick. $40 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Roku-3500R-Streaming-Stick/dp/B00INNP5VU

Use the Medialinx or another RCA > HDMI converter. Plug the Roku into the HDMI and the USB from the Roku into one of the vehicle's USB ports. Pull the top menu down on your phone, hit quick connect, tap the roku, tap screen mirror. Done.

FML.

Btw, I bought the Roku and the Medialinx and setup it all up, but every time I try to screen mirror using my Galaxy Note 4 in my 2014 GMC Sierra, I keep getting "FAILED TO CONNECT VIA SCREEN MIRRORING" every single time. Have searched and tested different methods for hours to no avail. Always fails to mirror the phone to the screens in the truck. I can see the Roku screen on the front screen, but never mirror. Btw, how do you keep the front screen on when moving? Honestly, might just be better to go with the entire wired solution.

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