A method for content projection and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes that a mobile terminal runs a local playing service, a content projection control service and at least two protocol projection control services. A first projection instruction is acquired through the content projection control service, a first content played by the local playing service is intercepted, and the intercepted first content is transmitted to first protocol projection control service. The first content is transmitted to a first projection service through the first protocol projection control service by virtue of a first projection protocol.