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shaun40400
shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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we have bt fiber inter net and router is in the front room,my pc is in the office,and is connected via tp link ,
streaming from pc to tv ,tablet ect works,
in the bed room i have 20" modern but not smart tv and a tv-onics box,,
is it possible to connect this to wifi and and stream pc to the bedroom tv
?
WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o

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  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    I use a Chromecast on my (non-smart) living room TV. With Plex media server on my PC, and the Plex app on my phone, I can stream media (movies, photos, music) from my PC to my TV over wifi).

    (It also means I can stream Netflix, BT Sports, etc. to my TV using my phone).
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    any way of doing it for free,,i use plex media,
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    read that wrong,so plex on to the moble ,but how do i get wifi to tv...
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    You'd need to pay to buy something that enables wifi on the TV. A Chromecast is under £30 and will certainly work. You could look at a Roku as an alternative.

    Basically - you need a wifi device connected to the TV.
  • BusterBessie
    BusterBessie Posts: 17 Forumite
    Am I correct in saying that a Chomecast only sends certain media to your TV? e.g. netflix, youtube etc. or is it possible to actually display your PC desktop and basically use another TV as a wireless monitor? (if you have a long enough keyboard cable :) )
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    which will require a usb connection,,
    i wonder if sky receiver will work ? as wi fi connector?
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    looking for something free as going into hospital,wednesday,,,
    have 3 x 16 gb drives,,can always load those with a few films if necessary
    ,,
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    shaun40400 wrote: »
    which will require a usb connection

    What requires a USB connection? Chromecast plugs into an HDMI socket - USB is only used for power, and the CC comes with a mains adaptor if powered by USB is not an option.
  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,042 Forumite
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    BusterBessie wrote: »
    Am I correct in saying that a Chomecast only sends certain media to your TV? e.g. netflix, youtube etc.
    You can cast your mobile screen to the TV (beta I believe but works ok). From a computer you can cast Chrome (a single tab at a time).
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