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Thomas Ricker
It works.

I just plugged Aurzen’s $65 CastPlay HDMI dongle into the $7 USB-C-to-HDMI video adapter I received a few minutes ago. After one minute of setup, the dongle now automatically pairs with Aurzen’s rechargeable $249 $299 tri-fold Zip projector to stream DRM-protected content as soon it’s plugged into my iOS and Android phones. That bumps the price considerably, and I fear the dongle or adapter will eventually get lost, but it’s a take-anywhere mirror-anything solution for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, PowerPoints, Netflix, Amazon Prime, casual gaming, etc, for people who like to travel light.

<em>Streaming DRM’d content off Netflix from my iPhone 15 Pro.</em>
Streaming a DRM’d film off Prime Video from my Oppo Find X3 Pro (Android).
<em>Mirroring DRM’d content requires the Aurzen HDMI dongle and a random USB-C-to-HDMI adapter purchased on Amazon.</em>
<em>It’s a clumsy but usable solution that goes to hell once you lose the dongle or adapter.</em>
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Streaming DRM’d content off Netflix from my iPhone 15 Pro.
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