AllCast Receiver
AllCast Receiver is the Chrome app that you will need to make the streaming possible. So, for that purpose, you must have the Google Chrome browser installed first. Here is the download link, if you haven’t downloaded already Google Chrome. Now you can enter the Chrome Web Store and search for the AllCast Receiver, or just click on the following link AllCast Receiver and install the app. During the installation, you can search through the app info in the “Firewall notes” section and copy the number after the “UDP/TCP ports.” In my case, it is 535515. You will need this number for configuring your computer firewall later.
Configuring the Firewall
To access the firewall settings from your PC, open the search and type “Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.” Now follow the instructions for creating a new Inbound rule. After you finished with creating the second firewall rule, you have your PC ready. Now you can launch the AllCast Receiver app.
Screen Recording and Mirror
The final step of the procedure is configuring your Android device for the casting. For that purpose, you will need to download the Screen Recording and Mirror app from the Google Play Store. In this tutorial, I am using the free version of the app. However, if you like to get rid of the watermarks and advertisements, you can purchase the full version, here is the download link Screen Recording and Mirror. Now, open the app, and you will notice the IP address of your PC in the section “Cast to a network device.” Click on it, and the casting will begin. You can cast videos, pictures, presentations and every kind of content without a noticeable lag or stuttering.
Wrap Up
Although you think that casting your android screen to your PC might not be very useful now, you will be amazed at how often you would like to use it in the future. The good thing is that with this method you can even control your device through your mouse and keyboard. The only downside that I found about the AllCast Receiver app is that it can not show your Android content on the full screen. Yes, it has a full-screen mode, but the content from your Android still displays in a smaller window. However, I am pretty sure that this flaw will be fixed in the following updates. Feel free to try this method and share if you have any other experience with mirroring your Android screen to a PC.
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