Mirror Android Device To Desktop Using ScreenStream

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A picture of a mirror image of a phone to signify Android mirror

View Android Mirror On Desktop Web Browser

Learn how to install the ScreenStream application on your Android device for viewing on any web browser via a LAN IP address

ScreenStream is a free and open source Android application that allows your Android device to be viewed in a web browser by IP address. The application does not require root access or another app to be installed on receiving device.

I require an easy way to use the phone camera in order to view the chicken coop. ScreenStream does not control the Android device, which means that I need to find a way to prevent the screen from sleeping and to prevent the camera application from going to the background.

Requirements For ScreenStream

Glossary:

IP

Internet Protocol address is a numerical label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer network.

Wi-Fi

Wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 standards for local area networks.

WLAN

Wireless LAN is a computer network that links 2 or more devices.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a framework for computer networking.

Android Devices

Recording Devices
Name Description Recording Power
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Updated to Android 8.0 and latest web browser. Takes photos and videos on front and back cameras. USB Type-C 2.0 10W charging
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Updated to Android 14.0 and default camera application. Takes photos and videos on front and back cameras. USB Type-C 2.0 <25W charging
Name Description Example

Download

ScreenStream can be downloaded from Android stores such as F-Droid ScreenStream or Google Play ScreenStream or from their GitHub ScreenStream page for manual installation.

Manual Installation

# Download APK File #
wget https://github.com/dkrivoruchko/ScreenStream/releases/download/4.1.13/ScreenStream-PlayStore-41013.apk
# Command Line Installation #
apk install ScreenStream-PlayStore-41013.apk

ScreenStream On Android
ScreenStream Android Device Start And Stop Stream

ScreenStream Device Mirror
ScreenStream Android Device Wireless IP Address Mirroring


Conclusion:

ScreenStream is easy to use once you meet all the requirements for the Android application. Simply download the application, install and begin streaming. Then, place the provided IP address in any web browser of the same network to view the Android device mirror.

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