Fire TV still has no built-in Chromecast support, that never changed. What Amazon actually shipped is Matter Casting, its own CES 2024 standard that works similarly but only inside apps that have added support for it, Prime Video first, with Tubi, Plex and a handful of others rolling it out through 2025 and 2026. For everyday casting today, Android phones use Miracast screen mirroring built into both devices, and iPhones still need either specific newer Fire TV hardware with AirPlay 2, or a third-party bridge app.
Android to Fire TV: mirror the screen
On the Fire TV, go to Settings, then Display & Sounds, and turn on Display Mirroring. On your Android phone, open Quick Settings and tap Cast, or go to Settings, then Cast, and select your Fire TV. This uses Miracast, a direct phone-to-TV protocol that hasn’t changed since 2018 and remains the most reliable general-purpose method for Android. One caveat: some Google Pixel phones have unreliable Miracast support, and may need a workaround app like AirScreen if the built-in option doesn’t find your Fire TV.
What Matter Casting actually is, and isn’t
Amazon announced Matter Casting at CES 2024, built on the Matter smart-home standard rather than Google’s Chromecast protocol, documented on Amazon’s own developer pages. The flow is similar: an app finds your Fire TV on the network, exchanges an 8-digit passcode shown on the TV, and then controls playback from your phone. But it only works inside apps that specifically add support for it, it is not a system-wide casting button. Prime Video got it first; Tubi added one-tap Matter Casting in December 2025 on newer Fire TV hardware, and Plex, Pluto TV, Sling and STARZ are rolling it out on Amazon’s own roadmap. Check whether the specific app you want to cast from actually supports it before assuming it will work.
iPhone to Fire TV is still the hard case
This part hasn’t improved much since 2018. iPhones have no Miracast support at all, so screen mirroring the way Android does it is off the table. AirPlay 2 works, but only on specific Fire TV hardware, Fire TV Edition smart TVs and newer Fire TV Cube models, through Settings, then Display & Sounds, then AirPlay & HomeKit. If you have a standard Fire TV Stick, you’ll still need a third-party bridge app such as AirBeamTV, PigeonCast, or TV Cast for Fire TV to get an iPhone’s screen onto the TV.
Frequently asked questions
Does Fire TV support Chromecast now? No. Amazon built its own separate standard, Matter Casting, rather than adding Google’s Chromecast protocol.
Why does casting work in Prime Video but not in my other apps? Matter Casting is being added app by app, not as a system-wide feature. If your app hasn’t added support yet, casting from it won’t work regardless of your Fire TV model.
Why won’t my iPhone screen mirror to my Fire TV Stick? Standard Fire TV Sticks don’t support AirPlay. Only specific hardware, Fire TV Edition TVs and newer Cube models, does. Everything else needs a third-party app.
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