Today you have television has become an element that even serves to be able to see anything thanks to being connected to the Internet. Smart TVs are already as if they were computers, all with the limitations of each of the current manufacturers.
We are going to explain to you how to connect mobile phone to tv, all of this in the different possible ways, which today are quite a few. Whether with cable or without it, the connection between the two is possible, giving the user the option of being able to do tasks from the phone to the television and vice versa.
Connect the mobile to the television
The easy way to connect is by using a cable, will immediately recognize the mobile device and will have access to the content of this terminal. The reality is that we have several cables when it comes to the phone and then to one of the ports of the television that you have.
Most phones have a USB/USB-C port, this will be able to convert to HDMI reaching the other point and will output the image that your phone shows. The micro HDMI port is another valuable option, some models have this possibility for connection.
If you do not have that micro HDMI, check that you can connect the mobile to the TV with MHL, is the one used for most connections, including the printer. For the current, an extra cable is sometimes used to the USB of the television, which is usually on one of its sides or on the back.
By HDMI
Today you have a USB-C cable with an HDMI input At a good price, the connection will be as fast as connecting both ends to a telephone and a television. It does not need any configuration, just put HDMI output and wait for the screen content to be displayed.
This type of cable costs between 4 to 12 euros, it is available in stores such as Amazon, eBay and AliExpress, in addition to specialized stores and shopping centers it will also be possible to find one. No need for Chromecast or anything to send content and quickly watch it on your TV.
Via Wi-Fi signal
One of the options to connect the mobile to the TV is to send different files using the WiFi connection, both devices must be connected to the same network. If both the phone and the TV are paired, you can send, for example, videos from YouTube directly and without the need for a cable.
To do this you have to first connect the TV to the WiFi network, first connect the TV using the network and the password, once this is done, do the same with the mobile phone, both being now on the same network and despite the fact that they use a different IP within it (although they can coexist).
To send content from YouTube, Do the following:
- The first thing is to check that both are connected to the same network
- Go to the "YouTube" application on your mobile phone
- Upload a video you want to watch and listen to on your Smart TV
- Click on the icon that appears a screen with a WiFi connection in the lower left and wait for it to load the recognized devices
- Click on the name and model of the television and the video will be loaded on the screen that you are playing on the phone
- And that's it, it's that easy to send content from the mobile to the TV via the WiFi signal, which is the one that will act without the need to plug in a cable, something that will save you from using even the TV remote
Connect the mobile to the TV using Chromecast
It is one of the fastest things if we want to connect with the phone to the television, you also have the ability to send any file, be it images, music, videos and more. This device costs quite cheap, in the market you will find it for less than 35 euros.
The connection between the phone and Chromecast will be fast, it has a USB that will go to the TV, while the configuration of the phone to it will be using the Google Home application. For this you have to download the app from the Play Store and follow the steps to recognize the aforementioned Google Chromecast.
To set everything up, do the following:
- The first thing is to connect Chromecast with the USB port to the TV, it will be recognized once you put it
- Put the Wi-Fi password to it so it has access to the network and you can stream anything, including services like Netflix, Prime Video and more
- Download the Google Home app from the Play Store from this link, start and search from the phone for the “Chromecast” device, now it will be time to pair it and use the phone as a remote, you can send what is played on your screen to Chromecast