How to connect iPhone to TV?

Recently, more and more often, many owners of modern TVs and Apple technology have a need to connect their iPhone to them. This greatly increases the capabilities of television devices that do not belong to the Smart TV category - you can display an image on the screen to watch movies, play music, display a picture or photo.

Let's try to figure out how to connect a phone of the specified brand to a TV via a cable and wirelessly.

When it comes to connecting an iPhone, the first thing to understand is almost always real. You don't need to have an Apple TV box to pair with your TV. Its presence can simplify the process, but its absence will not be critical. You will need to have the right cables on hand, either an adapter or another set-top box, which allows you to turn any TV into a Smart TV device.

Such a connection will be an excellent solution for viewing photos and videos. It will also allow you to duplicate your smartphone screen on your TV. This will make it possible to surf the Internet more comfortably, play games, and make video calls to relatives.

If we talk about connection methods, then there are two main types that allow you to create a connection between the iPhone and duplicate the image on TV:

• wired;
• wireless.

The category of wire methods includes methods and technologies where any type of cable or cord will be used. These include HDMI, analog cables, tulips, or DLNA technology.

Wireless can be called a Wi-Fi network or the use of a dedicated Airplay app.

The first wired method I want to talk about is the USB connection. In this particular case, the USB connector has been replaced by a Lightning connector, which is Apple's own design. Therefore, to connect using this method, you will need to have a regular USB-Lightning cable. It will not work to duplicate the picture from the iPhone to the TV or control it in this way, but it will be able to detect the smartphone as a flash drive, after which it will be possible to play a movie or view a photo.

The connection algorithm will consist of 3 steps:

• we connect the iPhone to the TV using this wire;
• in the menu of the TV device, you will need to select the USB connector as the source;
• after a few seconds, the devices will be paired, after which the smartphone will be displayed as a flash drive.

Another wired method is HDMI connection. Its advantage will be the ability to launch media files and mirroring the screen. True, here you will need to use a special Digital AV Adapter or Lightning to HDMI MiraScreen, depending on the smartphone model.

If you have already purchased it, then the connection will be carried out according to the following algorithm.

• We connect the adapter to the iPhone;
• We attach the HDMI wire to the opposite side of the adapter. There is no difference from which side it will be connected to the adapter;
• Insert the other end of the HDMI cable into the corresponding connector on the TV. Almost all modern devices are equipped with it, and even those without Smart TV functions.
• Turn on the TV and set the appropriate signal source.To do this, you will need to enter the menu and find the item in which the word HDMI will be. There is also an alternative - press the Source or Input key on the remote control. Some models have several connectors of this type, so the menu may contain several of these items. Here you have to switch between them to find the right one. When this is done, a picture will appear on the screen.
• If everything is done correctly, then the TV should synchronize the image with the phone, after which the connection will be completed. If you are using a 4th generation iPhone, after syncing is complete, you will be able to see the icons for playing files on the TV instead of the device screen.

If we talk about wireless connection methods, then the first method is AirPlay. This technology allows you to send the contents of your smartphone to the screen, duplicate the iPhone display on TVs that support the Smart TV function. The main thing will be that the TV supports AirPlay.

To repeat the image from the phone on the TV, you should do the following:

• connect devices to one Wi-Fi network;
• on iPhone, find it in the "Screen Repeat" settings;
• find the required Smart TV in the list that appears;
• a password will appear on the TV screen, which must be entered on the smartphone.

The next wireless method is using Wi-Fi. A number of TVs are equipped with built-in Wi-Fi-module, which makes it possible to connect an iPhone without too much difficulty. To translate a picture on the screen, you should:

• install a special application on the TV, which is free (usually each manufacturer provides such software in its store);
• you need to install the iMediaShare application on your smartphone, which can be found in the Apple Store;
• now we connect devices to one Wi-Fi network;
• go to iMediaShare and check the Show or hide the visual indicators at the edge of the screen;
• now we select the content of interest to us, the display of which must be transferred to the TV;
• press the "Bearning" key.

The third wireless method is via Apple TV. Wi-Fi will also apply here. Before starting the connection process, you need to make sure that the systems on the devices are updated to the most recent versions. The connection process is as follows.

• Go to the Apple TV menu, find in the "Settings" "Remotes and Devices".
• We connect the iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network where the set-top box is connected, and bring it to it.
• The message “Create pair” appears on the smartphone display.
• Now you should enter the pin code, which will be displayed on the TV screen. In order not to enter it every time, in the security settings of the set-top box, the item "Require a password for AirPlay" should be removed.

This completes the connection process.

Another wireless method is Google Chromecast. It will be relevant for TV models that lack a Wi-Fi adapter. This device can be purchased in addition. Outwardly, it looks like a simple flash drive. The connection process consists of several steps.

• We insert Google Chromecast into the HDMI port on the TV.
• We install software called Google Home on the iPhone.
• We connect devices to one Wi-Fi network.
• Open the aforementioned application on the phone. There you will need to log into your Google account.
• The application should find in auto-mode devices with which it can pair and provide a list. After that, select the TV and click on the "Next" button.
• A code will appear on the TV display, which must be entered in the application on the smartphone, after which the devices will be synchronized.

It should be said that the important point will be what kind of TV we connect the iPhone to: old or new. The manufacturer of the TV device will also be important, because each has certain characteristics. If you have a Samsung model with a Smart TV function at hand, then the connection is best done using the Mirror Cast for Samsung TV software.

The application is made specifically for this manufacturer, because of which the connection will be significantly more stable, and there are fewer glitches in operation than when using alternative programs. There will be no special features with a wired connection.

If the iPhone needs to be connected to an LG TV, then usually such models are equipped with a Wi-Fi module, if we are talking about Smart TVs. Then it will be much easier to connect them to a smartphone. To do this, you can use a software called LG Smart Share.

If you need to connect to a Philips brand device, you can use the preinstalled app called AirScreen. If a wired connection is required, then there will be no subtleties in this case either.

When connecting a smartphone to other brands of TV devices, there are no special differences. If the model has DLNA support, then you just need to connect the TV to a Wi-Fi network and use third-party software.

If we need to transfer information from a smartphone to a TV, then in this case it should be understood that this is impossible due to the fact that the TV does not have a built-in storage. Because of this, there is simply nowhere to transfer information.

But if the question is that the information that is present on the iPhone's drive can be sent to the screen, then it would be best to use a USB connection. This will allow the smartphone to be displayed as a drive, and the TV will have access to all the files that are on the device's disk drive.

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