Connected devices
If you're having issues casting with one of these apps, check their help center for troubleshooting
information:
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Netflix
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Amazon Prime Video
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YouTube
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Google TV
Share files and links with nearby Android phones
Share content easily and securely. You can share things like photos or videos, contacts, documents, and
links. Send them to another Android phone near you without using an internet connection.
Turn sharing on/off
To turn it on:
1.
On your phone, make sure
2.
Open quick settings
Or, go to
Settings
3.
Touch Turn on or turn it on
To turn it off, open quick settings, touch
Tip: You can change your phone's name to something less identifiable before sharing or receiving. Go to
Settings
> Connected devices > Connection preferences > Nearby Share > Device name and edit the
name.
Share content with someone
1.
Open the content to share.
2.
Touch
or touch > Share, then select Nearby Share.
Your phone will look for nearby devices.
3.
Hold your phone and the other phone close to each other.
4.
When you see the other phone in your list of nearby devices, touch its name to send the item.
The other person can accept or reject the transfer.
Get content from someone
1.
When someone
shares content
•
If needed, touch the notification to make your phone visible.
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If you're prompted to turn on Nearby Share, Bluetooth, or Location, touch Turn on.
2.
To get the content, touch Accept.
Bluetooth
and
and touch
.
> Connected devices > Connection preferences > Nearby Share.
.
, then touch
with you, you'll get a notification:
Location
are turned on.
and turn Nearby Share off
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