iPhone Screen Mirroring - The Complete Guide!

Learn how to mirror iPhone to TV, PC and Mac! Complete iPhone Screen Mirroring tutorial, with everything you need to easily record, livestream or share your iPhone screen.
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-- iPhone Screen Mirroring (The Complete Guide!) --
Whether you’re looking to mirror iPhone to PC or Mac for a livestream or demo video, or just share your iPhone screen to TV to watch your favorite shows on a bigger device, you’re in the right place.
In this complete iPhone screen mirroring tutorial, we step through exactly how to mirror iPhone to Mac, PC or TV - fast and easy!
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[@busyfighter5915]

Forgot to mention that every option is PAID!

[@AC-gw4qu]

Quicktime isn't paid. QT is free.

[@t_n_rasberry8387]

Thanks for including the pros and cons for each type all in one video so that it’s easy for a beginner like myself to tell the differences and decide which one to use without having to watch multiple videos and getting super confused. Plus I won’t even know exactly what to search up if I had to do it myself. I’ll probably miss a few techniques that available out there.

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem - glad we could help 😊

[@linakoh4206]

Hi Justin! Gosh this is brilliant.. thank you for this clear tutorial/reviews too...

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem, thanks again Magdalena!!

[@ArtformInsights]

Was figuring out how to Livestream on my own tech channel with the best quality video besides my MacBook camera and this video came just on time and I'm gonna use my iPhone XS Max amazing rear camera now! Thanks Justin, so useful and practical!

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome! So glad we could help!

[@ParthaAquatics]

Such an amazing video Justin. This video is totally useful one. Thank you very much buddy.

[@wanderstrings]

Oooooh my god this Just saved my life. Thank you for concise presentation

[@norindraputraindra955]

TV

[@pietrsmit]

This is a great video! thanks so much!

[@barakat2a]

Thank you for the information. Very helpful. Regards!

[@jaigarcia2507]

Lots of amazing tips thank you Justin. Primal Video fans only.... Did you love the video layout and the background 🤫🎬😎👍👏👏👏👏

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem Jai! Thanks so much!

[@nappyboi312]

Thanks this really helps with the yousicion app since my phone is too small to read the notes comfortably.

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem Nappyboi!

[@vickiesceifers2660]

Wow, Justin! Thanks for sharing all this. I didn't know I could record my phone; and I even already have Quicktime! I have a new iMac 17" and the phone looks just beautiful on it! I'll have to shrink it for using in regular videos, but it looks gorgeous! Once in a while I've thought about phone demos in the past, but now it's worth the effort and I can actually do it!

[@PrimalVideo]

Yeah it's such a great option for recording your phone screen! Glad we could help! 👍 Thanks Vickie!

[@Sethmscott]

Really wish you would've taken a look at lag issues especially considering some of us watched this whole video in hopes to mirror to a separate device with 0 latency. What would you recommend for this use case or do you have another video on it? Keep in mind, even the wired connections I've tried (QuickTime for example) still produce too much latency to be a viable gaming solution.

[@julianacacerespena9639]

Thank you Justin! Perfect and clear video. One more question, which of those apps could be the best for screen mirroring my phone but including audio?? Thanks!

[@ullisses]

Thank you very much. Your video is very helpful. Rgds from Brazil.

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem Ullisses Salles!

[@AkaihanaDigitals]

You read my mind!! Thanks!!,,

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome! No problem Akaihana!

[@oliviav.786]

Thank you so much I’m in the process of making my channel so this helped a lot!

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome! All the best for your channel 😃

[@GRTVO]

Thanks that worked for me and I have sound!

[@Mmax389]

Jeez! All this was for Apple TV. Why not say that in the title?

[@ServantStatusMinistries]

Thanks for saving my time.

[@thc4825]

@Oshone Igwemoh u can still iphone mirror a pc with a program

[@sanchez1867]

Thanks I won’t even watch this video now 💯 for saving my time lol😂

[@Mynamewashere]

Did you even watch the video?

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

I use and Have used Reflector as It's THEE best and simple program for me too use.

[@PrimalVideo]

It is great 👍

[@stephenmathis3299]

Thank you!!! Every other video on here botched this but you made it so easy!!! ❤

[@PrimalVideo]

So awesome to hear it - you're welcome! 😊

[@NERDYB4ITWASCOOLTV]

This is clutch. I record all of my content on my iPhone! The front camera is decent but if the lighting isn't perfect it doesn't look great. Thanks for this

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - so glad it helped! 😊

[@TatianaPWBios]

My phone was not showing, so I restarted it and my mac and it's working now.

[@JohnDoe-kf7md]

Worked amazing man! Figured out how to screen share to my tv and ended up finishing the video on my tv through my phone, decent!

[@PrimalVideo]

So awesome to hear it! Glad it worked! 👍

[@jlrflix]

Thanks for the great explanations on things it really helped!!!

[@PrimalVideo]

That's awesome it helped - have a great day! 😃

[@timsquirrel]

Thanks Justin! You put this video together pretty well, so much so that you have encouraged me to try out Reflector. It's also not expensive. I certainly hope I will find success with Reflector. I could literally scream from frustration from trying to get other things to work, taking several Android devices (phone, tablet etc.) and installing host-and-client apps from all over the entire world and still nothing works. Having batteries die on me is one thing and easily addressed, but to have wireless devices cut connection with your laptop when you don't want to supervise them is beyond frustrating. Thanks again and I hope to taste success with Reflector!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome, Roy - all the best using reflector 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@Starusue]

Thanks for sharing :D so far im loving Air server. Im recording to my PC which is connected with Ethernet and still works :)

[@PrimalVideo]

Nice!

[@ayieio1939]

Hey justine if i dont have a apple tv , how can My phone connect to tv?

[@karanvirkhinda3684]

Ayie Io connect phone to pc or laptop (as shown in video) then pc or laptop to tv vie hdmi

[@AfternoonSportsSlay]

I utilized the screen mirroring with my iPhone connected to Mac, but for some reason when I rotate my phone it doesn't switch to portrait and landscape mode. Any suggestions on why my iPhone isn't switching to those different modes? Basically my iPhone won't switch to horizontal.

[@settoaregachannel748]

Thank you very much

[@brargigi.]

You are a life saver Justin

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks Zea! 😀

[@thisisLEA]

Great stuff. Thank you!

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome! No problem!

[@ReynaldAdolphe]

at 1:49, how did you get QuickTime to record and display in landscape as you phone is? My phone is recording in landscape but on the computer, it is portrait and I have to look at it sideways.

[@biabty]

Hi Justin! I've connected my iPhone to quicktime but it won't automatically switch to landscape. Any tips?

[@rendererprocess9167]

Will you be able to put input from the pc keyboard or mouse through the iphone as well? I need this for a project.

[@gaspargonzalez3858]

Justin, you are a great presenter, you make this is more effective with the graphic interactions used to show the the particular features to teach and demonstrate.

[@TeamDayaShankar]

Thank you for the video. Any way we can we record the video (from iphone camera) without the app interface - through Quick time on a Mac?

[@dymonreed2519]

Can I use a Apple adaptor and hdmi cord to hook up to my tv and use it to see myself while recording videos from my phone ? Will the audio work?

[@YouDontKnowMe132]

Dymon Dior yes

[@MRJInspire]

just use 3u tools u can do free

[@noluvda3682]

Yes

[@twodimensionalparanormal]

Great information, Iv not tried that, thank You as always

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks Sandra! 😀

[@kingrobert1st]

Thanks a million. Subbed.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome, Robert 😊

[@cheflafrance6735]

this video is soo organized 👍🏾

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks Jayden France! 😀

[@myway2653]

Great advice

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks! 😊

[@seanmcgurk3620]

Justin - I want to screen mirror my iPhone into my car that has component hook ups. Red,white,yellow. Is this possible and what cords would I need?

[@Dulcilady]

I’m Air Playing your video right now with my iPad Pro to a Visio kitchen TV. I’ve seen air play on my devices for some time but never looked into what it was for. Cool Beans! Thanks for your video.

[@PrimalVideo]

haha that's so awesome! 👍

[@impermanenthuman8427]

Good video, appreciate the way you put a video segment timing indicator along the bottom of the screen, enabled me to jump straight to the sections that applied to me 👍🏻 I’ve been looking for a way to read DRM protected iBooks on my windows desktops as my posture isn’t good reading on a phone all the time, also viewing distance isn’t ideal since phone is so close The expensive iBook I bought won’t let me view it in iTunes ffs so need to emulate the screen instead

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks! So glad you liked it!

[@impermanenthuman8427]

Justin Brown - Primal Video air server is working really well for me as free trial, however I’m interested to know why you don’t suggest Apowermirror? it seems more versatile? Interested to know your views before I commit to paying for either Thanks for any suggestions

[@tawin223]

Is there any apps that we can use for free? Im using windows to iphone vice versa. Thanks for the video information btw. Kudos!

[@brien.]

Probably not lol

[@jhors7777]

Excellent video, thank you for posting it.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you liked it.

[@nimcobeauty2074]

I liked the video thanks for sharing!

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks - I'm glad to hear that 👍

[@jamtjamt12]

Hi! Thank you so much for the super detailed video. So I have an IPhone pro, MAC, and Apple TV. I wanna start recording card making overhead video tutorials. Since it’s overhead, I would love to see that I’m within the frame. I don’t wanna spend more money in a program because i wanna have my KZbin channel as a hobby... would you please tell me which one is my better option? Thank you very much! Hugs and blessings from Miami. Stay safe.

[@rays3934]

Justin, was hoping you would have covered this in this video, but I see you are able to rotate the Quick time to landscape, which does not happen on my mac... this question has been asked before but you have not answered ....

[@TheJackieLife]

Hi Justin, when using my iPhone I want to use my Mac like a monitor to view whilst I’m recording my exercises, how can I make sure I can view in horizontal, when I turn the phone it stays in vertical mode, your help would be much appreciated thanks jackie

[@meekowilhelm9399]

Thank you. Very good presentation

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome Meeko - glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@ludwigescarzagabrunt6921]

Thank you

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem Ludwig!

[@Fckkj3]

THANK YOU but can you make a video of Chromebook because my friend NEEDS it

[@massimoberio1936]

I Justin thank you for your useful guide all works good with plug and QuickTime but with iOS 13.4.1 and iPhone 11 the mirroring don't switch automatically between Portrait and Landscape, It still remains on portrait on my Mac Monitor. Is there some solutions for this issue? Thank you

[@TeacherCast]

Have you ever tried WireCast? Great option for doing this process

[@PrimalVideo]

True! Thanks Jeffery!

[@danieladigun2607]

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[@frrranx]

I wanted to mirror my iPhone to my Sony mini projector MP-CLA1. Can’t seem to do it. Have to use Apple TV plugged into the wall and with HDMI cable to MP. Will reflector or air server apps resolve this?

[@dsidik]

Really helpful video. I did encounter an issue though when I screen mirror using cable and quicktime: When I start recording on my phone, the screen mirroring freezes 3 seconds into the video however the phone is still recording. Once I stop recording the screen mirroring starts working again. Have you ever encountered this?

[@aidenash6571]

WOW thank you soo much

[@KalabTempleman]

Awesome

[@PrimalVideo]

👍

[@FENATECH]

Great video and a wealth of information! I am on a Windows based PC and am looking at using Reflector to do some recording of my iPhone to create videos for clients on how to use various Smart Home Apps. Is it possible to place the recording into an actual phone image (ie: shell like graphic of the iPhone) so the screen looks like it is on the phone itself? Thank you

[@PrimalVideo]

Yes, you can do that in reflector itself, or add it in your editing too

[@asyamussell8867]

Thank you very much, you got me out of a tight spot

[@PrimalVideo]

No worries Asya - happy to help!

[@anyimegamagyi]

So useless video.... He says “buy screen mirroring apps” woalaa i saved 14 mins of your life!

[@kickerazz8210]

Jeez wheres the phone to tv! I gave up almost till the (hope!!!) of video. Im going to bed.

[@juice4249]

Thanks mate

[@buia499]

thanks!

[@NoelCrisostomo]

thanks mate

[@Aeoro]

In a previous video, you say to use your PC's 'Connect' app. I just spent an hour trying to make it work. Is that why you switched gears with the advice in this video?

[@lulia101]

Hi I have a question, if I used the first option and plugged the cable to my Mac, how can I record audio? is it possible to record by plugging the mic directly to Mac? does that affect the quality? thanks

[@yanahj4256]

This video was so helpful! Unfortunately, I am having trouble getting the picture to adjust between portrait and landscape when I pull up my camera to record with the front camera. Any suggestions?

[@TiffanyW94]

I'm having the same issue! I pull up QuickTime, have it mirroring my phone, but the window doesn't rotate with my phone. It's really annoying and I haven't been able to find a single answer online as to why. My screen orientation isn't locked, so I don't know what else it could be.

[@yeka]

Same here :(

[@TheHealrod]

Same here as well. I had to *real life* mirror my iPhone screen with a mirror and a music stand to see the screen while filming with the back camera 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jakesablosky5333]

Same here, anyone ever figure out how to adjust it?

[@iCamron]

are any of these ways free or are all of them "try it" downloads?

[@RogerRoger2000]

Thanks Justin

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - Hazel, PV Team

[@shauncampbell969]

Too cute Shaun of NYC

[@PrimalVideo]

Haha thanks? 👍

[@leonardopensador]

I'm tring to make an setup for interview using an imac as monitor, an iphone 11 as webcam and a shotgun for better audio. Is very important to be simple to start these interviews, because is an old person that will operte the sistem himself. Do you have any sugestion to make it work or a better solution idea? Thank you for your time Kind regards Leo. Ps: sory for my terrible english habilities 😅

[@richardgoose6843]

what about iphone to ipad. ipad as the monitor and recording 4k with iphone

[@androsRoccha]

Will QuickTime record the sound that goes through the iPhone?

[@ZliveStream]

wow very helful video

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks! Glad we could help!

[@meepvfx]

i just want to play minecraft through a bigger screen lmaoo

[@willyvargas508]

Will the audio be from my computer ? I want to DJ but I want to use my iPhone to start off.

[@Martin-ot7xj]

Please make a tutorial video about how we can connect or mirror iPhone to smart tv free!!! Thnx

[@billwesterlage5949]

that is what we need, not some Apple tv info

[@richardgoose6843]

will this work with iphone and ipad, recording 4k on iphone

[@fousies]

Will this work for the movie apps?

[@Freetown37]

I swear, you sound exactly like what every educational video person

[@notabeautyqueen06]

I was hoping to use my iPhone 7+ to record my KZbin videos while mirroring to my iPhone XR for monitoring purposes. Is there a way to do this? Thanks

[@softking786]

Cool it’s work

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome! 👍

[@abrahamromero.]

For Windows: 4:06 - You're Welcome

[@777primera]

Thanks

[@ohgerm]

Thanks!

[@azizdisorder219]

why my iphone not detectedthat applications?

[@hannahtofts]

my iPhone x won't switch to landscape when recording, with quicktime on mac .. I unlocked the portrait lock on iPhone- is there a way to unlock on mac?

[@TheTCOLL]

Is there some product you can buy that shows you what you are recording on your iphone on a screen?

[@003kimo]

Hi As in your 1st example, I connected my Iphone 14 pro and my MacBookpro 16 inch 2023 using a lightning cable. Unfortunately, I can't get landscape mode with Quicktime on my MacBookpro... Please, how exactly did you proceed? Did you use another app with Quicktime? Best regards

[@deniseclarkart]

Hi, Thank you for the video! very helpful, I'm just asking what I can do about this, someone posted this question 3 years ago , "I utilized the screen mirroring with my iPhone connected to Mac, but for some reason when I rotate my phone it doesn't switch to portrait and landscape mode. Any suggestions on why my iPhone isn't switching to those different modes? Basically my iPhone won't switch to horizontal". I have the same thing happening. thank you for your help! I love your videos. so helpful. 5 Reply

[@aquarius8063]

Hey Justin I just got a new MacBookPro (iOS 10.14.6 Mojave). I also have and iPhoneX (iOS 13.1.1.2) both have ALL current iOS updates. The problem I'm having is that my iPhone safari browser is showing up on my laptop. When I swipe upper left corner to get to iPhone settings and got to screen mirror....a grey screen comes up and say screen mirror, but I'm just getting a spinning wheel...it's not showing my laptop so that I can disconnect. I thought it was iOS update issue, but still no luck. Thanks for any help.

[@athealth]

Hi Justin, I connected my Iphone to my Macbook pro using quicktime and can see my phone on my computer screen but can't stream video???

[@bluemush86]

I was looking for a iPhone to ipad mirroring app while recording videos. Any help there?

[@ivonna.tinkle]

Thank you! I have a question, in your video the page title has a 3 color glitch effect, is that a filter? Plug-in? and what are you using to edit?

[@ivonna.tinkle]

Was ScreenFlow doing the glitch effect?

[@cardsandmorecrafts]

Was super excited about #1 until it didn't work. I hooked my iPhone directly to my brand new MBP and Quicktime froze at about the 6 second mark a number of times. Any thoughts? I assumed WiFi wouldn't be the issue because the phone is directly connected but I'm a newbie so maybe I'm wrong there. After some research I've seen other people have this issue as well but no resolution. Off to try some of the other suggestions. Great video tho! 😊

[@littlek3000]

is airserver or reflector better? they seem pretty similar.

[@carmencatalina9086]

can you suggest field monitors for iphones ?

[@mattcom2]

What’s your suggestion for mirroring my iMac computer screen to an iPad? I need to see my DAW while recording from mic setup in another room.

[@tammyyoungerwood4334]

this was my question as well - how can you mirror to an iPad?

[@AppleiPhone379]

I swear I read that the SideCar app can do this... Hope that helps!

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

Finally!! A decent white Brit that I can actually understand!

[@PrimalVideo]

Correction... a decent Australian!

[@randomando2857]

I can prank so hard with this

[@laurynjoyce]

You all are awesome!

[@PrimalVideo]

👍 👍You're awesome!

[@Molinarijz]

Is there a way to have the MacBook pro be a viewfinder for the iPhone in imovie?

[@MrEgrimes]

Thank you SOOOOOOOO much for speaking in a very understanding manner! Instructions were very clear. Bless u.👏🏾🙏🏾

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem! Glad it was clear and easy to understand!

[@dougrichardson1980]

When I use my iPhone to video from low angles sometimes I can’t see my screen. Is it possible to use a second iPhone as a video monitor for the first one?

[@paulyshore1942]

You might be gay

[@walnawk]

Question for the community, I chose the Reflector route because it is the closest option to my needs. Live image from iphone appears great with minimum latency, EXCEPT after I hit the record button, the latency became 5+ seconds which defeats the purpose of mirroring my IOS device. I tested this issue on two separate (fast/professional) networks, issue is ongoing. Does anyone has any work around on this one?