Cast to TV or commonly known as screen mirroring is a feature that allows the screen of a mobile device to be sent to the TV as it is and viewed on a large TV. For example, from a cellphone screen to a TV screen or from a laptop screen to a TV screen. How to screen mirroring from smartphone to LG TV?
To do cast to tv, you must have a device that supports it. Cast to TV has a variety of methods, both wired and wireless.
Cast to TV / Screen Mirroring Without Cable
If you want to do Cast to TV with ease and flexibility without the hassle of limited cables, you can do it wirelessly. But you need a device that supports or additional devices. Here’s what you should prepare:
- Smart TV or TV that can already be connected to Wifi and can do Screen Mirroring
- Smartphones that have Cast to TV or Screen Mirroring features
- Wifi network (optional) You can connect your cellphone directly to your Smart TV, or you can also connect your cellphone to the TV via a WiFi network.
What if you don’t have a Wifi network or your TV doesn’t have a Wifi feature yet? You can still Screen Mirroring, but you will need additional devices to be installed on your TV. Make sure your TV has an HDMI port. Here’s what you should prepare:
- TV with HDMI port
- Smartphone
- WiFi dongle, usually already built in with the Cast to TV feature. Many products offer this feature, such as Miracast or Chromecast.
- Wifi network (optional) You can connect your cellphone directly to your Smart TV, or you can also connect your cellphone to the TV via a WiFi network.
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Next is how to connect a cellphone with an LG TV. Here, you need the help of Miracast as explained in the tutorial on how to connect a cellphone to a TV without cables.
Here are the steps you can follow below:
- Press the Home button on the LG TV remote. Select the Network menu.
- Select the Miracast option and activate it.
- Also activate the Miracast feature on the cellphone while the TV is scanning.
However, on some other LG Android TVs, you can set screen mirroring settings by simply going to the Screen Share menu page. After that, you just need to set the screen mirroring settings on the smartphone.
That’s how to Screen Mirroring LG TV. For technical details on how to Cast to TV with various devices, read the next article.