Stream movies, share pictures and play big screen games. Videos from your phone or tablet are fun and convenient to watch. But get the same quality visuals on your big TV? Better still. Here are three easy ways to begin.
Plug in with a USB data cable
Almost all smartphones and tablets can access the HDMI port of a TV via a USB cable, such as this six-foot USB-C data cable. Once connected, you can project the display of your telephone onto your TV – whether you look at photos, watch videos, navigate the web, use apps or play games. All you need is a cable, so no Wi-Fi access or passwords are necessary to remember.
The longer the USB cable is, the better – especially if you are far from your TV. See for a convenient, longer option, this 10 metre charge and a Sync Lightning to USB Cable.
Connect via your smart TV.
Is your iOS device already owned? Stream AirPlay to your TV with music, videos, photos and games*. It supports popular Apple tablets and smartphones, such as iPhone 8 Plus and iPad 10.2. The AirPlay icon can be accessed from many applications and can be connected via Wi-Fi to your Apple TV. Easy controls make it easy to zoom and break while you connect to the big screen and switch view modes.
Otherwise, smart TV owners from Samsung can view contents using SmartView from their connected devices. It turns your smartphone into a remote device and can be operated easily on your screen using the Google Play, App Store and Samsung Galaxy applications.
Connect all your devices in one spot and create custom playlists for your videos, photos and your favourite music. Like AirPlay, your devices can be connected to your smart TV via an existing WiFi network by Samsung Smart View.
Use Google Chromecast Ultra.
Take a gadget to connect to your TV, connect to WiFi and communicate between your telephone and the big panel if cords are not yours. You can play video in a breathtaking 4K resolution with Google’s Chromecast Ultra.
It plugs into an HDMI TV port and connects to your existing Wi-Fi so that your smartphone, tablet and other connected devices can stream films, music and games.
Chromecast Uses iOS phones, iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S10+, among others, Pixel 4 XL. Use your phone to skip content, pause or rewind your favourite scene, like a remote control.
Alternatively, go completely hands-free with your Google Home, Google Home Max and Google Home Mini commands. This compact, simple connection gives you access to more than 1,000 Cast-enabled apps, including Spotify, Netflix and YouTube streaming services.
