Streaming/casting to smart tv from laptop

Annie1960

I have an 18 month old 64bit laptop with a separate dvd player. I've never used the dvd player, but want to use it now.

I plugged it in and put in a disc, but could not play anything. I then did a search and found VLC videolan, which I have downloaded. I can now watch a dvd on my 15 inch screen.

However, I have a 55 inch smart Sony tv hanging on the wall right in front of me, and would like to be able to cast to this. I can't see any button or menu item that will enable me to do this.

Is it possible to cast to the tv, and if so how?

Thanks in advance for any advice, and bonus points if you can explain it in words of one syllable!

benson1980

You can use chrome browser to cast your desktop. Just change the source options (obviously need a chromecast device but assume from you referencing to casting that you have this, or it is built into the tv?).

You can also cast directly from VLC (found in playback options and renderer, which in fairness isn't overly obvious) which sounds like what you are trying to do.

Neil_Jones

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00044548 might be of interest.

J_B

settings, display, scroll down to 'connect to a wireless display'

cx6

One way is to plug one end of an HDMI lead into your laptop and the other end into your TV and select HDMI as the source on your TV.

(mostly one syllable but not all)

Farway

cx6 said:

One way is to plug one end of an HDMI lead into your laptop and the other end into your TV and select HDMI as the source on your TV.

(mostly one syllable but not all)

Or would the DVD player plug directly into TV?

Annie1960

benson1980 said:

You can use chrome browser to cast your desktop. Just change the source options (obviously need a chromecast device but assume from you referencing to casting that you have this, or it is built into the tv?).

You can also cast directly from VLC (found in playback options and renderer, which in fairness isn't overly obvious) which sounds like what you are trying to do.

I found renderer in the menu, and this works perfectly!  Thanks.

Annie1960

J_B said:

settings, display, scroll down to 'connect to a wireless display'

For future reference, which 'settings'? In my TV, computer or , VLC app?

Annie1960

cx6 said:

One way is to plug one end of an HDMI lead into your laptop and the other end into your TV and select HDMI as the source on your TV.

(mostly one syllable but not all)

Thanks, I understand your reply. I forgot to mention that I've got rid of all unnecessary wires and am trying to do it all wirelessly now.

J_B

Annie1960 said:

J_B said:

settings, display, scroll down to 'connect to a wireless display'

For future reference, which 'settings'? In my TV, computer or , VLC app?

Computer

benson1980

Annie1960 said:

benson1980 said:

You can use chrome browser to cast your desktop. Just change the source options (obviously need a chromecast device but assume from you referencing to casting that you have this, or it is built into the tv?).

You can also cast directly from VLC (found in playback options and renderer, which in fairness isn't overly obvious) which sounds like what you are trying to do.

I found renderer in the menu, and this works perfectly!  Thanks.

Glad you got it sorted. I have found it a little bit buggy sometimes but does the job