Not everyone knows that an iPhone can be connected to a TV or monitor. For example, to watch movies or play games. This can be done in several ways, which we will discuss in this article.
How to Connect iPhone to TV or Monitor Using AirPlay
Modern iPhones have a wireless AirPlay function, which allows you to transfer media content between compatible devices. Including video or direct transmission of images from the smartphone display.
Current smart TVs (most models released after 2018) support AirPlay. And there shouldn’t be any particular difficulties with duplicating the iPhone screen on the TV.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Turn on your TV, connect to Wi-Fi;
- The iPhone must also be connected to the same Wi-Fi network;
- Now on your smartphone screen, swipe your finger from top to bottom;
- Click on the icon of two overlapping rectangles;
- In the Screen Mirroring section, select your TV, monitor, or laptop screen;
- Click on it and in a moment the connection will be established.
The TV/monitor/laptop screen will eventually display the same as the smartphone screen. Approximately as in the photo below:
You can use this feature, for example, to watch movies from your iPhone on a large TV screen, monitor, or laptop display.
How to Connect iPhone to TV and Watch YouTube
If you need to watch a video from YouTube, you can launch AirPlay directly from the application. To do this:
- Download YouTube from the AppStore, launch it on your smartphone;
- Select the video you are interested in;
- There is an AirPlay icon at the top of the screen;
- Click on it and select the device on which the content will be duplicated.
How to Connect iPhone to TV That Doesn’t Support AirPlay
If the user has an old smart TV without AirPlay support, then to connect the iPhone to the TV, they will have to use a special application called TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App.
- Download TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App from App Store;
- Launch the application;
- Turn on the TV;
- iPhone and TV must be connected to the same Wi-Fi;
- Search for your TV on iPhone.
Don’t sign up for any subscriptions, the free version is fine (although the ads in the app are very intrusive). Then choose the specific type of content you want to stream to TV.
How to Connect iPhone to Samsung TV
The iPhone smartphone connects to modern Samsung smart TVs in exactly the same way as to models from other manufacturers.
To connect an iPhone to a Samsung TV that does not support AirPlay, it is recommended to use special Apple TV or Google Chromecast set-top boxes. These accessories are connected to the TV via an HDMI cable and act as an intermediary between the iPhone and the TV.
Apple TV works better with iPhone, but it costs more. Google Chromecast is significantly cheaper.
How to Connect iPhone to TV via HDMI
It is possible to connect iPhone to TV using HDMI cable. But for this you will need Apple Digital AV Adaptor. However, finding the original accessory in Russian stores today is not easy. Cheap versions from “Ali” are better to avoid, they often do not work.
To connect you need:
- Connect your iPhone and TV with a cable;
- In the smart TV settings, select iPhone as the signal source.
Actually, that’s it, if synchronization is successful, the iPhone screen will be duplicated on the TV screen.
How to Connect iPhone to TV Using USB Cable
This method will not allow you to duplicate content from the screen, but only view files from the drive. But the connection process itself should not cause any difficulties. To connect, you need to do the following steps:
- Connect your iPhone to TV using a USB cable;
- In the settings, select the smartphone storage.
