Screen Mirroring: How to connect your Smartphone and TV
If you want to quickly and easily project content from your smartphone onto the TV, screen mirroring is the perfect solution. We will show you the fastest way to connect your smartphone to the TV and what you should pay attention to.
It allows you to transfer videos, pictures, or even games to a smart TV to benefit from a larger screen. Especially in the times of Netflix, YouTube, and co., Screen Mirroring is indispensable.
Depending on which device you have, you can use Screen Mirroring with an Android smartphone or an iPhone. The transfer works especially easily with Samsung devices, which have been convincing with Smart View for quite some time – but meanwhile, the method can also be used with many other multimedia devices, just under a different name.
What is Screen Mirroring and how does it work?
Screen mirroring is a practical way to project content from a smartphone onto a TV. A connection is established between the two devices, and you can view data in real-time on a larger screen. Strictly speaking, it is only “screen mirroring” with Samsung devices.
Those who do the same with a TV from LG, Panasonic, or Philips probably know the application under the name “Miracast.” On the other hand, Sony devices are referred to as “screen mirroring.” Especially with Android smartphones, the transfer works quite easily.
All you need is a smartphone with at least Android 4.2 to run and use the Miracast. You can then establish a direct Wi-Fi connection between the Android device and the TV using Wi-Fi Direct technology. The connection does not require a WLAN router at all. In the next section, you will learn how this works exactly.
Projecting Android content onto a Smart TV
If you want to play content from your smartphone with Android 6.0, proceed as follows: First, open the settings in your smartphone. Then click on “NFC and Sharing” and activate the “Screen Mirroring” function. After that, you have to select the respective output device. Smart TVs that use Android TV are usually displayed directly here.
Otherwise, you can tap on the “Scan” function and select the respective device there. As soon as the suitable TV device appears in the selection list, you can specify it with a short click. It will display the corresponding content directly on the smart TV in just a few seconds.
If you have a Samsung smartphone, you can make it even easier and use the pre-installed Smart View function. To do so, drag the options bar down and click on the Smart View icon. After that, you will scan all available devices.
As soon as you select the suitable TV, all content is transferred. Smartphones from other manufacturers often have a pre-installed setting as well. If you have a current Huawei smartphone, you can, for example, activate the transfer with the function “Easy Projection” or “Wireless Projection.”
How does Screen Mirroring work with an iPhone?
Screen mirroring is also possible with an iPhone and other iOS devices. Those who use an older iOS version on their Apple device can find the function under the name AirPlay or AirPlay Mirroring.
Users of iOS 11, iOS 12, and iOS 13 will find the function under the term Screen Sync. With this function, you can stream various contents to an Apple TV. And even with the iPhone, Screen Mirroring is not exclusively limited to Apple products. You can also transfer photos, videos, images, and more to a Samsung Smart TV and other devices with the right tools.
Here’s how to do from iPhone to Apple TV
Of course, the fastest way is to transfer directly to Apple TV. To do this, you need to connect your iPhone and Apple TV to the existing Wi-Fi network. Then open the control panel of your smartphone and click on the icon “Screen Sync/AirPlay/ AirPlay Mirroring.”
The iPhone will then automatically search for Apple TV. Then select the appropriate device, and all the content will be transferred.
Screen Mirroring from iPhone to other TV devices.
On the other hand, if you want to do Screen mirroring from iPhone to Samsung Smart TV and other devices, you need a suitable screen mirroring app. You can find several options for this in the App Store. For example, a good app for this is Airbeam.
Connect your iPhone and your TV to the same Wi-Fi network. Once you have downloaded the appropriate Screen mirroring app, you can open it. The app will then automatically start searching and detecting TV devices in the vicinity. As soon as the right device is displayed, you can select it with one click.
Now you also need to confirm on the TV that you want to allow a connection between the TV and the iPhone. In the settings under the menu item “Control Center,” “Customize Control,” you can now activate the “Screen Capture” function. This will automatically add the app to the Control Center. Now tap on “Screen capture” and select the appropriate TV. After that, your iPhone will automatically connect and start the screen transfer.
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