If you want to reflect the content of a computer or a mobile phone on a Smart TV, with an MHL or HDMI cable you can turn your pc or mobile into a tv box.
A TV Box is a device, very small, which we can connect to a television through the HDMI port . This box will allow you to connect to the Google platform “Google Play” and you will be able to download applications to watch series, TV shows or movies like Netflix.
If you buy an MHL cable, you can play all the content of your mobile on a television screen. You will be able to see from videos and games, you can also view applications that you run on your smartphone. And you will no longer need a TV Box.
How to transmit videogames from the pc to a Smart TV?
To transmit video games from the pc to a Smart TV without cables, you must install some software that allows you to use the HDMI technology, without using a cable. Here we mention one of them:
Steam Link (beta) , this application is available on devices with Android tv or on some SamSung televisions with tips operating system. On a pc you will have to download an application called Steam.
What is Steam?
Steam is a game store and from its application you can buy a wide variety of games and you can also reflect the games on your Smart tv.
How to configure Steam on pc?
After downloading and installing the Steam program on a PC, you have to know that to reflect the game you want on your TV you must add it to the Steam games library.
You will have to hit the add button and select “add a non-Steam game” after you locate the game you must press the “add selected” button and that’s it.
It is important that the application is always open on the pc.
How to configure Steam on the Smart tv?
To configure Steam on the Smart tv you must open the application and your computer will automatically appear. After selecting it, you will see a code that you must write right away on your computer.
If your Smart TV is not such a modern model of all, do not worry, you can use an HDMI cable . All you have to do is connect a computer and a television with the cable and you can watch your games.
How to stream video games from a mobile device to a Smart TV?
Once you have an MHL cable at your disposal , you can connect a mobile phone to a Smart TV to start streaming video games.
It is important that your TV has HDMI and USB inputs, if your TV only has an HDMI input you will only need a power source to make the connection.
When you buy the MHL cable, you should check if it is compatible with the mobile you want to connect to the Smart TV, mostly in the case it contains that information. The connection is simple .
- The first step you must do is connect the micro USB cable to the mobile
- The second step will be to connect the HDMI port to the HDMI input of the Smart TV
- The third step you should do is connect the USB port to the TV. If your TV does not have a USB input, you must use a power source to power the circuit.
In some cases it is not necessary to connect the USB cable and this can be verified by connecting only the micro USB port on your mobile and the HDMI cable to the TV and test if the video is reflected and if the audio is heard on your TV.
What is an HDMI port?
An HDMI cable is one that allows you to connect one computer to another to transmit uncompressed audio and video .
What is an HDMI input?
It is an input that some devices have, which allows you to connect the HDMI cable, to be able to transmit the audio and video.
What is an MHL cable?
An MHL is a cable that allows you to transmit videos and images with a quality of 1080p and sound of 192 khz, from a mobile or a tablet to the screen of a Smart TV. The cable has a USB port, a micro USB port and an HDMI port.
