Do you wish to connect a Roku TV to your Oculus Quest 2? You may have observed that the Oculus Quest 2 doesn’t appear in the list of devices when you try to cast it on your Roku TV. The Oculus Smart cast feature is not supported by Roku. However, you can mirror your screen to your Roku TV after casting your Oculus Quest on your phone. Additionally, you can cast to your Roku TV by connecting a Chromecast to it.
Things You Should Know
- Oculus’s casting feature is not supported by Roku.
- Using the Meta Quest app on your phone or a Chromecast device, you can cast your Oculus Quest to your phone.
- Using AirPlay or Smartview, you can project the screen of your phone onto your TV.
Screen Mirroring from Your Mobile Phone
Ascertain that your phone, TV, and Oculus are all connected to a reliable Wi-Fi network. You must ensure that your Oculus Quest, Roku TV, and iPhone or iPad all have a solid connection to the same Wi-Fi network in order to connect your Oculus to your Roku TV.
Open your smartphone’s Quick Access menu. On an iPhone or iPad, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen to accomplish this. To see the notifications menu on Samsung Galaxy devices, swipe downward from the top of the screen. To get a full list of the Quick access icons, swipe down from the icons at the top of the screen.
Select the Screen Mirror or Smart View icon. You can use AirPlay to reflect your screen on an iPhone or iPad. To begin mirroring your screen, tap the icon that resembles two overlapping rectangles. You may screen mirror using Smart View on Samsung Galaxy handsets. To launch Smart View, tap its icon in the Quick Access menu.
- Only Samsung Galaxy devices support Smart View. On stock Android phones, it is not accessible.
- To find the Smart View icon on Samsung Galaxy devices, you might need to swipe left and scroll to the following page of Quick Access icons.
On your Roku TV, tap. A list of the gadgets linked to your Wi-Fi network ought to appear. Start screen mirroring to your TV by tapping your Roku device.
- Before continuing, you might be required to enter a code shown on your TV screen or tap a confirmation message on your phone.
On your TV, click Allow. When prompted by your TV, choose Allow using the remote control. This enables a connection between your phone and TV. Your TV should display a mirror image of your phone’s display.
Get your smartphone’s Meta Quest app open. The icon for the Meta Quest app is white with a black, elongated “O” in it. To launch the Meta Quest app on your smartphone, tap the Meta Quest icon.
- If you don’t already have the Oculus app on your smartphone, you can get it for free from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or the Google Play Store for Android devices.
Turn on the Oculus Quest. Put your Oculus Quest on and turn it on by pressing the power button on the right side.
Select Oculus from the menu. It is the flat “O”-shaped button on the right controller. Your vision is then filled with the Oculus menu.
Choose Share from the menu. It can be found in the Oculus menu as the pink icon with a curved arrow pointing right. To choose this option, point the controller in its direction and press the trigger button.
Press Cast. It is the first choice in the Share menu’s upper-left corner.
Click Next after selecting the Meta Quest mobile app. Click the blue “Next” button at the bottom after choosing the Meta Quest mobile app from the list of devices. This mirrors the screen of your mobile phone’s app on your TV after casting your Oculus Quest to it.
- Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your mobile phone if you are unable to connect your Oculus Quest to it. Then select Devices from the menu that appears in the lower-left corner of the Meta Quest app. If your Oculus Quest is connected, it should say so at the top.
Using a Chromecast
Invest in a Chromecast. You can cast content from your smartphone or Oculus Quest to your TV using a Chromecast, a streaming device from Google that you can connect to your TV. A Chromecast is available for purchase online. The 4K UHD model costs about $39.99, while the HD model costs about $29.99. Here is where you can buy a Chromecast.
Connect your TV to the Chromecast. Any available HDMI port on the back of your TV is where you connect it. Connect the USB power cable to the Chromecast before plugging it in and connecting it to your TV.
- You must go through a setup process using the Google Home app on your smartphone the first time you connect a Google Chromecast.
On your TV, select the Chromecast input. Press the Home button on the Roku remote to do this. Select the Chromecast’s connected input after that. It ought to appear first on the Channels page.
- When nothing is streaming, the Chromecast by default shows pictures from Google Earth and works of art.
Turn on the Oculus Quest. Put your Oculus Quest on and turn it on by pressing the power button on the right side.
Select Oculus from the menu. It is the flat “O”-shaped button on the right controller. The menu for Oculus is shown here.
Choose Share from the options. It’s the pink symbol with the right-pointing, curved arrow. To choose this option, aim at this icon in the Oculus menu and press the trigger button.
Press Cast. It is the first choice in the Share menu’s upper-left corner.
Click Next after selecting your Chromecast device. It ought to be included in the list of casting-capable devices. Next, select your Chromecast device by clicking the blue button. Direct streaming from your Oculus Quest to your TV’s Chromecast will begin.