How To Cast Your Oculus Quest 2 To Your Phone

Oculus Quest ii Cast Beat Saber (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)

The Oculus Quest ii and Oculus Quest tin be a blast as a solo experience or for online multiplayer, simply they're less nifty equally a social activity with friends or loved ones. Thankfully, information technology'southward surprisingly like shooting fish in a barrel to cast your Oculus Quest 2 to a Chromecast or smartphone and then friends tin can see you taking on the best Oculus Quest 2 games as you accept turns. We'll outline the equipment you need and the simple steps involved to cast your Quest two feed directly to your idiot box.

Products used in this guide

Standalone VR: Oculus Quest two
The lastest mode to bandage: Chromecast with Google Television set
The software you demand: Oculus app for iOS or Android

How to bandage your Oculus Quest 2 from your phone

Oculus Quest 2 Casting — Source: Michael Hicks / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Michael Hicks / Android Fundamental)

Casting an Oculus Quest 2 or Oculus Quest to a Chromecast allows y'all to share your VR experience with friends and family in a living room. Games like Crush Saber illuminated on your Television set can really take over a room and create an energetic party atmosphere. To do so, all you'll need is your Oculus app and whatever compatible Chromecast, with Chromecast with Google Tv set as the latest and greatest option.

Oculus app home screen, with arrow pointed to Cast button

Oculus app menu with option to cast Oculus Quest 2 headset footage

Oculus app sub-menu for casting to different devices

Source: Android Central

Open the Oculus app on iOS or Android.
Tap the cast icon in the upper right-hand corner (right next to the bong icon).
Select Adjacent when prompted to "allow Oculus to access your local network".
Select Quest 2 or Quest. The headset volition need to be turned on for your phone to find it.
Plow on your Television receiver and brand certain your Chromecast is gear up to receive a point.
If This Telephone appears under Quest 2, tap the **drop-down menu arrow next to it.
Tap the name of your Chromecast device if it appears, such as Living Room TV. If it doesn't, tap Other Devices and it should appear.
Tap Start.

Once you've continued, the Oculus Quest will bandage to your Idiot box through your Chromecast device. There are some apps that block casting due to potential performance issues, but more games support it than not.

How to cast your Oculus Quest 2 from your headset

One time your Oculus Quest is running version 10.0 or later, you can initiate casting directly from the headset. Yous don't need to use your phone to cast your Oculus Quest 2 to a device like a Chromecast with Google TV.

Go to the Oculus Quest Home screen on your headset.
Select Sharing.

Oculus Quest 2 Cast Menu — Source: Android Central (Epitome credit: Source: Android Central)

Select Cast.
Select the Device that you want to cast to. Y'all can choose your phone, computer, or Chromecast.

Select Next.
You may need to select Starting time Casting on your target device depending on what device you lot're casting to.

Being able to bandage to a device straight from the headset is a overnice add-on. The more the Oculus Quest ii can run independently, the ameliorate it is for immersion.

How to cast your Oculus Quest two to a phone

Oculus Quest 2 Casting To Phone — Source: Michael Hicks / Android Key (Image credit: Source: Michael Hicks / Android Central)

While the Oculus Quest can cast to a Goggle box, it also has the handy ability to cast to a phone. This is a nice option for anyone who doesn't take a supported Chromecast device or but wants to share their Oculus Quest ii or Quest with one device.

The steps for this are practically identical to casting to a Chromecast. Yous simply select "This Phone" instead of whatever other device every bit a casting target. Make sure that your telephone and your Quest 2 are on the same wireless network before starting this process.

Open up the Oculus app.
Tap the Cast icon in the upper right-hand corner (right next to the bong icon).
Select your Quest or Quest 2 (any supported devices will show up on this list).
Select This Telephone in the "Bandage To" menu.
Tap Start.

While you tin technically stream to your phone or calculator, that's non exactly the most enjoyable or communal way to lookout someone play! And so you'll actually want to invest in ane of the all-time Chromecasts for Oculus Quest. Or, if yous're not able to hang out in person with your VR buddies, yous can record and share your gameplay footage instead.

Living room gnaw

Chromecast with Google Telly - 4K

The fourth generation of the Google Chromecast is a huge upgrade over its predecessors thanks to the new Google TV interface, 4K support, and a well-designed remote for an impressively low price. It's likewise a nice fashion to cast your Oculus Quest 2 or Oculus Quest to a TV.

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Google Chromecast Streaming Media Player, 3rd Generation

A device that can handle VR casting and media
This device is a chip older, but tin show your Oculus Quest'south brandish on your Boob tube and tin also handle a wide range of media casting, if you lot want to salve a few bucks.

Michael spent years freelancing on every tech topic under the sun before settling downwardly on the real exciting stuff: virtual reality, fitness wearables, gaming, and how tech intersects with our world. He's a semi-reformed Apple tree-to-Android user who loves running, D&D, and Star Wars. Find him on Twitter at @Michael_L_Hicks.