Although the latest Fire OS is based on Kit. Kat 4.4.3, Android screen mirroring (screen casting) is NOT working on Amazon Fire tablets. As shown below, in Amazon Fire tablets, in the Chromecast app, you can find the Cast screen option, but it does not work. There are no known workaround until Amazon changes its code.
Fire tablet casting to Chromecast was fully supported for a brief time in the past, but then the rivalry between Amazon and Google heated up, Amazon introduced their own Fire. TV stick competing with the Chromecast, and casting to Chromecast was deliberately crippled on Fire tablets.
The Prime Video app on Fire Tablets are not able to use Chromecast. Select a title you wish to watch. This title will then shown on the display that the Chromecast is connected to.
If you manage to get Google play services installed, you can use the cast function from play store apps that actually support it, even on the Kindle fire tablet. Have never tested screen mirroring from Google home on the fire tablet. I could probably test it in half a day. Edit: I have a fire hd10 with Google play store installed.
Does Chromecast work with Kindle Fire HD 10?
Using Kindle Fire to Cast Netflix to Chromecast–problem I bought a Kindle Fire HD 10 and installed the Google Play Store, Photos, Play Music, Youtube, Netflix, and Home on it. I got a Chromecast Ultra and everything seems to work, but Netflix.
Should I get a firestick or Chromecast?
, and good luck! You should really get the fire stick. It can do almost everything the Chromecast can do. You chose the Amazon ecosystem, might as well try it out before you buy a whole device and try to hack your current device to use it. It will never be as 100% as a Google brand device with Chromecast built in.
Do I need root to control my Chromecast with fire 8?
You don’t need root or anything. I bought a Fire 8 tablet specifically to control my chromecast youtube. I plan on integrating the tablet to the coffee table and make the tv chromecast and the tablet always in sync, this way I can use the coffee table (tablet) as a remote for youtube.