How do I mirror from laptop/phone to my TV?

dllive

Hi

I have an Android phone (Samsung), and a Windows 10 laptop. I also have a fairly new (2 year old) LG tv.

Id like to mirror the screen on either device to my TV. On my old iphone it had a mirror feature built into the phone and it was as easy as clicking a  button. But I dont see an option anywhere on either my phone or laptop to do similar. Is it possible?

Thanks

frugalmacdugal

Hi,

what model phone and laptop?

dllive

The phone is Samsung 9+ (Android v10), and the laptop is a Dell Lattitude 5520.
cheers

J_B

Right click on blank desktop on W10 PC

Select 'display settings'

scroll down to 'connect to a wireless display'

Should be fairly intuitive after that

dllive

J_B said:

Right click on blank desktop on W10 PC

Select 'display settings'

scroll down to 'connect to a wireless display'

Should be fairly intuitive after that

Ah! Fantastic, Ill give that a go! I presume that works over bluetooth so Ill need to make sure the TVs bluetooth is enabled.

Ive done a bit further googling and it seems I cant 'cast' my mobile screen unless I get a chromecast? Odd, this functioanlity was part of iOS. Perhaps Im wrong.

frugalmacdugal

Hi,

did you try Smartview on your phone, used to be called mirroring, should find it in the Quick settings?

dllive

frugalmacdugal said:

Hi,

did you try Smartview on your phone, used to be called mirroring, should find it in the Quick settings?

Hmmm, I didnt know this existed! Great - Ill give this a go later!!

frugalmacdugal

Hi,

here's a wee VIDEO, might help.

victor2

Note that the smart TV and phone/computer need to be on the same WiFi. As I found out when I couldn't mirror to my TV connected by cable! 

debitcardmayhem

victor2 said:

Note that the smart TV and phone/computer need to be on the same WiFi. As I found out when I couldn't mirror to my TV connected by cable! 

That is annoying I find, especially as there is no logical reason for it

J_B

dllive said:

J_B said:

Right click on blank desktop on W10 PC

Select 'display settings'

scroll down to 'connect to a wireless display'

Should be fairly intuitive after that

Ah! Fantastic, Ill give that a go! I presume that works over bluetooth so Ill need to make sure the TVs bluetooth is enabled.

Ive done a bit further googling and it seems I cant 'cast' my mobile screen unless I get a chromecast? Odd, this functioanlity was part of iOS. Perhaps Im wrong.

I think it uses Wi-Fi (?) not tried Bluetooth on my TV or PC