Quest 2 how to cast to tv

Don’t just keep your game to yourself, share it with everyone around you by casting your Meta Quest 2 on the TV. Here’s how in a few easy steps.

The Meta Quest 2 might have lost its original name, Oculus Quest 2, but the purpose of it still remains. Meta’s Quest 2 is an excellent, entry-level, and all-in-one VR gaming system.

The Quest Pro, which was recently released, is the bigger, meatier brother of the Quest 2. It’s intended for professionals, with a wide range of features exclusive to it.

Without the need for additional hardware, it can open the world of virtual reality, but unfortunately, you can’t just immediately share what’s inside with the headset glued to your face.

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As the Quest 2 runs on a version of Android, it handily comes with a casting function that Google built into the software, allowing it to connect to a wide variety of devices with ease. On PC it’s much easier, but you’ll need to take a couple of extra steps.

As for the Quest Pro, as it runs a similar piece of software, you’ll find that it’s actually going to follow the same path as the regular Quest 2.

How to cast the Quest 2 and Pro to your TV

To cast the Quest to your TV, press the menu button to bring up the Quest’s little tray at the bottom. From here, you’ll be able to hit a share arrow that will bring up the menu for casting.

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When you hit the ‘Cast’ button, it’ll give you the options that are on your network. If you don’t see your TV, it potentially doesn’t support it.

A great recommendation to work around this is with a Chromecast. As it accepts pretty much any incoming connection, it’s the best way to get the Oculus onto the TV without much issue.

The Chromecast is also recommended by Meta themselves, ensuring that you have that full support.

You can get a Chromecast directly from Google or from Amazon US and Amazon UK.

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How to cast the Quest 2 and Pro with the Oculus App

To cast the Quest 2 and Pro with the Oculus App, this method will require you to mirror your phone’s screen to the TV. This can be done across Chromecasts for Android and on Apple TV for iPhones and iPads. If, like before, your TV already supports casting phones directly to it with no additional hardware, then carry on as normal.

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Just be aware that your phone notifications will come through, so be sure to pop on a ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode before an embarrassing message comes in.

How to cast the Quest 2 and Pro to Apple TV and Chromecast via the Oculus App

iOS

Once you’ve got your Quest casting to the iPhone or iPad via the app, slide your finger down the very far right of the screen to bring down the control tray. Here, choose ‘Screen Mirroring’, or if you have a number of widgets on this part of the screen, it’ll be the two boxes overlapping each other. Press and hold to bring up the contextual menu to choose the right device.

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Now, because you’ll be spitting out a highly compressed version of your Quest and then beaming that across in yet another compressed stream, the quality might look chunky on lower-end networks. In this case, the USB-C or Lightning to HDMI adaptor might be your best shot.

Android

On Android, you’ll need the Google Home app to get this functionality working with your Chromecast. From here, just touch and hold the ’tile’ that you want the screen on. From here, you can hit ‘Cast’ and then ‘Cast Screen’.

Again, due to compression, it’s not going to look its best, but at least with Android phones, there’s no need for weird adapters and you can just use any USB-C dongle adapter.

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How to cast the Quest 2 and Pro to PC

To cast your Quest to a PC, Log into the Quest portal, and you’ll be ready to have it streamed out. Make sure the Quest is on the same network and in the little menu tray, hit the share button again and choose ‘Cast’, and then you should see your Quest appear on the browser.

The Oculus Quest 2 (now branded as simply "Quest 2" under its parent company, Meta) is a virtual reality headset that is self-contained, requiring no connection to a computer or external tracking devices. That makes it a convenient headset for VR gaming and other experiences.

The only downside? Only one person at a time can take part. To make the VR experience more inclusive, you can cast what the VR gamer is seeing inside the headset onto a TV. It won't be in true 3D, of course, but it lets everyone else be an audience to the action.

How to cast the Quest 2 to a TV from the headset

You can cast from the headset to a TV that supports casting (such as a smart TV or a TV with a Chromecast installed). 

1. Turn on the TV and the Quest 2.

2. Make sure both devices are on the same WiFi network. 

3. Press the Oculus button on the right-hand controller so you can see the home menu under the Apps window. 

4. Click the Share button in the bottom-right corner.

5. In the Sharing window, click Cast.

6. In the Cast From This Headset pop-up, find your TV or other casting device and click it. 

7. Click Next.

You should now be casting the headset's video to your TV.

How to cast the Quest 2 to a TV from the app

You can also start casting from the Oculus app on your phone. To start, you 'll need to install the Oculus app from the App Store or Google Play and set it up by logging into your Meta (Oculus/Facebook) account.

1. Turn on your TV and the Quest 2.

2. Make sure both devices are on the same WiFi network. 

3. Start the Oculus app on your phone.

4. Tap the Cast icon in the upper-right corner. 

5. Tap the arrow to the right of This Phone. In the Cast To pop-up at the bottom of the screen, tap your TV in the list or tap Other Devices, if it doesn't initially appear, then tap it.

6. Tap Start. 

You should now be casting.