How to Mirror Your Android Phone to a Chromebook

Enable USB Debugging on Your Chromebook

Before anything, you need to enable USB Debugging on your Android phone. To do that, follow the steps below:

1. Open Settings on your smartphone and go to “About Phone”. Here, tap on “Build number” 7 times consecutively. On other Android skins, you need to tap on their OS version.

2. This will enable Developer options on your Android phone. Now, head over to “System” or “Additional settings” depending on your Android skin, and open “Developer Options”. Now, scroll down and enable “USB debugging”.

3. Go ahead and connect your Android smartphone to a Chromebook via a USB cable and make sure to choose “File Transfer” on your smartphone when the pop-up appears. You can switch the USB functionality from the notification center.

Mirror an Android Phone to Your Chromebook Using Vysor

The easiest way to mirror your Android to a Chromebook is through the web-based Vysor tool. It’s pretty effortless to set up and works like a charm. Here is how to use it.

1. First, follow the steps above and enable USB Debugging on your Android phone. Once you have done that, connect your smartphone to your Chromebook using a USB cable.

2. Next, open Vysor’s web app on Chrome and click on “Connect USB Device“.

3. Here, you will find the USB connection of your Android smartphone in a pop-up window at the top. Select it and click on “Connect“.

Note: At times, the USB connection does not show up. In such a case, try restarting your Chromebook or move to the stable channel if you are on the Dev or Beta channel.

4. Once connected, you will find a “Play” button next to “Android Devices”. Click on the play button.

5. And voila! Your Android phone’s screen will be mirrored to your Chromebook’s web browser. Now you can interact with your Android smartphone on your Chromebook and open apps, games, and more.