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· Jules Testard

How to Play PUBG Mobile Split Screen With Friends

PUBG Mobile is a squad game. The problem is your squad does not always sit on the same couch. Sometimes you are in the same room and want both PUBG perspectives on the TV. Sometimes your duo partner is three time zones away and you still want to see their angles in real time.

GCast handles both. You spin up a Party room, share a code, and two PUBG Mobile phones land side by side on one screen. Same flow whether you are next to each other or across the country. New to GCast? Read what GCast is and how it works for the quick rundown, then come back here.

A PUBG Mobile squad playing split screen on the big screen via GCast

Why Watch a Squad Mate’s Screen Matters in PUBG

PUBG callouts work, but watching is faster. When you can actually see your duo’s half of the screen, a few things change.

It does not replace voice comms. It makes them sharper.

PUBG Split Screen Options Compared

Before GCast, getting two PUBG Mobile views on one screen meant a PC emulator setup or wishful thinking. Here is how the options stack up.

OptionSplit screenCross platformWorks over internetInput lagSetup timeCost
GCast PartyYesiOS + AndroidYes16msUnder 1 minFree
PC emulators (Gameloop, BlueStacks)NoPC onlyLimited30-80ms+30+ minFree, needs PC
Cloud gaming streamsNoAny platformYes30-100ms+Varies$10-20/mo
AirPlayNoiOS onlyNo (local only)30msUnder 1 minNeeds Apple TV
ChromecastNoAndroid-focusedNo (local only)50ms+Under 1 minNeeds Chromecast

The takeaway: if you want true PUBG Mobile split screen on a TV with both phones running the real mobile build, casting two phones via GCast is the only path that does not move you off your phone or out of the mobile matchmaking pool.

How to Set Up PUBG Split Screen With GCast

Step 1: Open GCast and switch to Party mode

Open GCast and tap the Party tab. Solo mode mirrors a single phone. Party mode creates a shared room where multiple players cast together.

Switching to GCast Party mode to set up a PUBG Mobile split screen room

Step 2: Share the room code

GCast generates a unique room code (like I3HWK2D8) the moment you switch to Party. Tap Invite friends to share the link, copy the code, or send a QR. Drop it in your squad chat.

Sharing a GCast room code and QR with a PUBG Mobile squad mate via the Invite friends sheet

Step 3: Accept your squad mate

When your duo opens the link, you get a “Here’s a new challenger!” prompt with their name. Tap Accept and they join the room.

Accepting a PUBG Mobile duo partner into a GCast Party room from the new challenger prompt

Step 4: Cast and load into PUBG

Once your squad is in, tap Cast. Both phones land on the big screen side by side. Open PUBG Mobile on each phone, queue up as a duo or squad, and drop in.

GCast Party room with two players ready to cast PUBG Mobile split screen to the big screen

PUBG Mobile Tips for Split Screen Play

PUBG Mobile Couch Co-op: Same Room, Same Setup

You and your duo in the same room? Use the exact same flow. Two phones, one TV, one room code. It feels like console couch co-op for a game that never had it. If you want the local-only walkthrough, see our guide to local split screen with GCast.

Want More Than Two Players? Use Party Mode

GCast Party mode is not limited to PUBG duos. Bring in a third or fourth squad mate and they show up on the same screen. Our guide to playing split screen online with friends walks through the full Party flow, including how to handle bigger rooms.

Will PUBG Ban Me for Using GCast?

No. GCast does not touch the game. It does not inject inputs, run on an emulator, or modify anything inside PUBG Mobile. Your phone runs the game the way it always does. GCast just mirrors what is already on your screen to another display, the same way AirPlay or Chromecast would. Anti-cheat is not looking at screen mirroring.

This also means you stay in the mobile matchmaking pool. PUBG Mobile’s anti-cheat flags emulator users and queues them against other emulator users, which is why a lot of squads get split up when one person plays on PC. Casting your phone to a TV does not change which pool you queue in.

Ready to Squad Up?

Open GCast, switch to Party mode, send the room code to your duo. Whether you want to play PUBG Mobile on TV from the same couch, run a PUBG split screen session with a friend across the country, or hand a controller to your sibling for a quick duo, you will be set up in under a minute.

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