Networking – Chromecast Stream from Android Phone to Laptop via Ad Hoc Network

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I want to mirror the screen of my Android phone (HTC Sensation) on my laptop wirelessly.

Google Chromecast looks like a good solution to this – how would I set up an ad-hoc network so that I can view my phone's display on my laptop without a router? (I don't need internet connection)

Additionally, my laptop only has an HDMI out and not an HDMI in – can I plug the chromecast to my laptop via USB.

I found this tutorial but I'm not sure if its what I want:

http://pack3tlife.com/2013/11/18/ad-hoc-network-with-chromecast-and-windows-8/

I don't own a chromecast so can't test this.

Can anybody help me with this?

Best Answer

Using an Ad-Hoc network won't work if your Android phone does not support Ad-Hoc mode (properly), which in my experience are most Android phones.

You could fall back to a WiFi hotspot, e.g. provisioned by your phone, but this hogs a lot of power.

Another problem you get with a Chromecast but no HDMI-in will be the HDCP, so even if you managed to get a signal through some adapters, this probably won't work.

If you have a rooted phone, there are some alternatives like AndroidScreencast or a VNC server, but this needs the root access.

The Android version for TeamViewer could work on your phone, but that probably needs an internet connection to initialize the connection between your computer and your phone.

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