Owners of mobile devices, even with a fairly large screen diagonal, often prefer to view photos or videos not on their gadgets, but to connect the phone through a TV. Modern models of both mobile devices and TVs have all the prerequisites for making such connections. Well, the advantages are completely undeniable.

What can be transferred from the phone to the TV panel?

Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of users are limited only to looking at the Smart TV panels of photos, movies, and videos that are stored in the device's memory. But the possibilities of modern technology are much wider.

The point here is that with any connection option, which will be considered separately, you can carry out not only the transfer of video or graphics to a large screen. With the same ease, when installing the appropriate software, you can watch online TV, play clips from the same YouTube resource, or even control it from your phone or tablet, if such a service is provided on the TV. Finally, you can easily broadcast games or programs used on mobile devices to the TV panel. As you can see, there are no restrictions. But the most important question when solving the problem of how to transfer an image from the phone to the TV, in any case, remains the choice of the optimal way to connect the gadget to the panel. Let's consider the most common options.

How to transfer an image from your phone to your TV: basic connection methods

Conditional connection options mobile device and TV panels can be divided into two main types: wired and wireless. Almost all modern TV models support at least one technology for transmitting reproduced data or have built-in Wi-Fi modules. However, there are also solutions for outdated panels, although they seem a little cumbersome.

Among all that is currently offered on the market for such developments, the main options are the following:

• USB cable;
• regular cable with cinch connectors;
• wired connection via MHL / HDMI cable;
• Slim Port cable;
• connection via home Wi-Fi networks;
• use of specialized technologies (Miracast, AirPlay and their analogues).

In the simplest version, you can use a regular TV panel, which is connected via a USB port, and not modern Smart TV models. In this case, the mobile device will be recognized exclusively as a flash drive from which the image, video or audio files recorded on it are played. This is too primitive, you should not dwell on such connections, especially since it will not work to broadcast programs, games or streaming video from the Internet to the screen. You can use UPnP technologies, but this is also something like USB transfer, but without wires. Let's dwell on more functional connection methods.

Using an HDMI cable (MHL connection)

So, let's make a reservation right away that questions related to how to relay an image from a TV to a phone screen will not be considered for reasons that it is simply inappropriate. In this case, we are interested in connecting mobile devices to TV panels with the appropriate direction of data transmission.

So, the most in a simple way the connection of two devices using the most common HDMI cable is considered. In some ways, such a connection resembles establishing a connection via USB, however, a phone or tablet is no longer perceived as a removable storage device, but is recognized as a fully functional gadget. Although the presence of wires may seem like yesterday's technology to many, such a connection has several advantages, since there are no delays in image transmission at all. It is quite simple to broadcast video in Ultra HD quality with 7.1 sound (DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD) and even charge mobile devices with a power not exceeding 10 V. Three types of cables can be used for image output:

• Standard HDMI with an adapter together with a micro-USB cable for connecting an external power supply.
• MHL cable that connects directly to the TV panel.
• Dedicated Samsung 11-pin cable. An adapter is required to connect devices with 5-pin connectors.

The first option can be called universal, but the rest of the connection types are supported by a limited number of TV panels and mobile gadgets.

Prerequisites for wireless setup

Another simple solution the question of how to transfer an image from a phone to a TV can be called the combination of two devices via a home wireless network.

True, in this case, the TV must have a built-in Wi-Fi module. If not, you can purchase an external plug-in device that uses the USB port. In addition, for example, on Android devices, Wi-Fi Direct mode is supposed to be enabled. Activation of such a connection on different models of TV panels will be considered separately.

DLNA wireless network

When connecting via a home network, you can use the built-in DLNA features of Android systems. Unfortunately, it is quite problematic to activate such a connection in Apple devices, but you can install applications like My Remote from Phillips Corporation as a kind of bridge.

By the way, on Android, you can also abandon standard tools and install programs like PlugPlayer or connect via the WD TV Live universal media player. However, even this is not the most convenient option, since with a sufficiently high load on the wireless network, transmission delays may occur, and the connection speed set by the provider for the home wireless network also plays an important role.

Miracast technology

One of the most versatile tools is the use of specialized technologies directly designed to solve the problems of broadcasting images from mobile devices to a TV panel. This is Miracast technology. It may have different designations from different manufacturers. So, for example, Samsung has a similar Screen Mirroring function, Sony has Mirror Link, Apple has AirPlay.

But the pioneers were still Android systems. To connect on a smartphone or tablet, you first need to turn on Wi-Fi and enter the Wi-Fi Direct settings, and select Miracast as the source on the TV. On the mobile device, the TV is then selected, which should appear in the list, after which the multimedia output is set in the settings. It is worth noting here that not all smartphones support screen rotation. But on Sony Xperia ZL when changing the orientation from portrait to landscape picture on the TV panel is rotated automatically. And as it is already clear, the image from the phone to the WiFi TV is transmitted only if the panel is a Smart TV generation.

AirPlay connection

Now a few words about Apple's AirPlay technology. In fact, it is almost a complete analogue of Miracast TV. However, the transfer cannot be carried out without a basic necessity - a special Apple TV set-top box that connects directly to the TV.

To use the video replay function on the device, you need to double-tap on Home button, scroll down the list of available apps and find AirPlay. When entering the section, all available on this moment devices that can receive the signal. It is enough to select the connected media player and activate the transfer.

Using Streambels and WiDi

The Streambels software product, developed by Clockworkmod, can hardly be called a semblance of Miracast or AirPlay. The screen of the mobile device is not duplicated when connected. Only playback of files is possible, as is the case with a normal USB connection.

On the other hand, WiDi technology was initially developed as an alternative to Miracast, but has not received widespread adoption. Until now, it is used mainly in Intel laptops, although recently there have been attempts to integrate it into mobile gadgets.

Features of connection to some TV models

Now let's look at some of the nuances of broadcasting a signal to certain models of TV panels.

The easiest way is to display the image from the phone to the LG TV. When the connection is activated in the smartphone on the TV, the network and the Wi-Fi Direct section are selected in the main menu. After that, it just remains to wait until the panel detects the mobile device.

On Sony TVs, the remote control button selects the "Settings" section, then the "Manual" menu, then the "Other methods" section, where you need to remember or write down the SSID and WPA parameters. They will then have to be entered when connecting a smartphone.

On Samsung panels, the "Network" section is selected in the main menu, after which the switch opposite the "Prog.AP" line is set to the on position. After that, you need to go to the security key section and set a unique password to access the connection. Only after that, an access point is selected on the Android device, a connection to the network is made, and when the file is selected, the Share button is pressed.

Possible playback problems

So, the question of how to transfer an image from a phone to a TV has already been sorted out. However, when using any type of connection, you need to pay attention to some possible problems related to broadcast violations.

First of all, this concerns the use cases of Miracast. With this connection, you may experience disconnections if there are obstacles between the TV and the mobile device. It is believed that the shorter the distance between devices, the better.

Some devices have the ability to broadcast copy-protected files, but the same Phillips TV panels do not support their playback.

The load on the wireless network can increase many times over, because when streaming video, the image is first transmitted to the mobile device, and only then played on the TV. As a result, there is a delay, slowdown, lag between audio and video, etc. Finally, not all mobile devices support the creation of two connections. For example, some models Sony smartphones can connect to either the Internet or Miracast (Mirror Link).

Instead of an afterword

But in general, the question of how to transfer the image of the phone to the TV can be solved quite simply. In any case, from all of the above, you can choose something suitable for yourself. Among the many tips, one can single out recommendations that for any type of connection it is desirable to have both a mobile device and a TV from the same manufacturer. In this case, there will be no problems at all.

Most modern mobile phones with the Android or iOS operating system have powerful hardware, providing the user with the functions of a full-fledged PC, as well as equipped with advanced cameras, which turns them into a real machine for making amateur photos and videos. Of course, all of this simply requires the ability to connect to a TV to show family and friends your vacation photos and videos.

However, not every user knows how to connect their favorite gadget to their home TV. If there are no problems with household players - the connection is made via an HDMI cable, then you cannot plug it into a smartphone. Even with a modern Smart TV (a TV with an Internet connection function and various built-in applications), it is not so easy to set up the ability to transfer content from a smartphone or tablet to a large screen.

Which is better: cable or Wi-Fi?

Today, not many people remember that most smartphone models had a not so high-speed Wi-Fi module, and manufacturers, seeing the need to transfer content to TV, equipped their devices with a special video output chip via HDMI. For example, the LG 2X smartphone had a separate Micro HDMI port on the upper edge for these purposes and made it possible to broadcast to the TV everything that was happening on the smartphone screen in its original quality.

Today this connector is a thing of the past, and has been replaced by universal USB-C and a few more convenient ways to connect your smartphone to your TV.

1. Connection via USB Type-C

This method is suitable for Android devices. Flagship models of smartphones with a connector USB Type-C, can be connected to different TVs using an adapter. The adapter must have a USB Type-C plug on one end, and HDMI, VGA, DVI, Display Port, or miniDP on the other, depending on the input on your TV.

It is best to purchase universal adapters: they have several ports into which you can insert cables from different TVs, as well as monitors and projectors.

You can find out if your smartphone supports USB Type-C TV connection by following this link (look for your model in the table):

• List of smartphones that connect to TV via USB Type-C

2. Connection via MHL

Later, manufacturers of even inexpensive models of smartphones and tablets on MTK processors began to implement the MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) standard in their devices, which allows you to take a video signal directly from the data transfer port and Micro USB charging. True, this required a special MHL adapter. Thus, the user was able to watch any video content from his smartphone, including photos and videos taken on vacation, as well as play games on big screen TV.

The downside of such an adapter was that in order to transmit the signal, it was necessary to connect a separate 5 V power cable to it in order to amplify the signal transmitted to the large screen. But at the same time, the smartphone did not receive recharge and was discharged rather quickly. In addition, lags are observed when streaming at maximum 1080p image quality.

Currently, inexpensive mobile devices - smartphones and tablets with support for MHL technology - are practically not on sale. If this function is vital for you, it is worth choosing a device from very ancient models, including the Galaxy S5.

In some older flagships, for example, the Z2 Tablet, the MHL 3.0 standard is implemented, which allows you to broadcast an image from a smartphone to a TV in 4K format (3840 × 2160 pixels) at 30 frames per second. MHL 3.0 is compatible with Blu-Ray audio formats - True HD and DTS HD MA.

Alas, but the last Samsung flagships since Galaxy S6 do not support MHL standard.

3 Connection via SlimPort

The main competitor to MHL almost immediately became the SlimPort (Mobility DisplayPort) standard. But it was implemented mainly in devices from LG and Samsung. It provided a better picture because the broadcast goes without decoding the signal, which eliminated lags in image transmission. At the same time, a special microUSB-HDMI adapter did not need to be connected to a power source. Although there is such a port in the adapter, it is already designed to power the smartphone itself, which is very convenient for long demonstrations of video content or games. The maximum image quality transmitted to the TV screen is the same - 1080p.

Among the minuses, we note the high quality requirements for the HDMI cable. If you have one that is cheap, then there may be noise and even no signal.

The only thing is that your device can support it instead of MHL without any alternative (as they did Galaxy smartphones Nexus series). You can find out if your smartphone can be connected to a TV via SlimPort here:

4 Stream content wirelessly to TV via Wi-Fi and apps

Alas, manufacturers did not see the prospects for cable connectivity and focused on wireless standards for transferring content to TVs. Its main advantage is the absence of the need to fiddle with wires - to send a photo or video to a large TV screen, you just need to organize their pairing via Wi-Fi. For example, YouTube allows you to display videos from your smartphone on your smart TV screen directly through its application.

The disadvantages of such a connection: the impossibility of broadcasting everything that happens on the smartphone display - only video. However, manufacturers did not completely deprive the user of the opportunity to watch videos from a smartphone and offered special wireless adapters- more about them.

So, what is there for a wireless TV connection today?

5 Connection via Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi technology Direct is implemented on all TVs with the Smart function and equipped with a Wi-Fi module. It is also available on most modern smartphones. Its essence lies in connecting devices to each other without the mediation of an access point. The phone is then recognized by the TV as a multimedia device, not a storage device. To establish a connection, you need to activate the Wi-Fi Direct mode on the smartphone, and the Share mode on the TV. On devices with any OS version, it is located in the wireless settings.

With this connection, it is only possible to use the Photo Album application on the smartphone to view the pictures. Videos cannot be viewed. The display speed, especially for large pictures, is quite slow.

You can find out if your TV supports Wi-Fi Direct here by entering its model in the field Keywords:

6 DLNA: a classic for Android

DLNA is one of the most widely used wireless standards. Most TVs that can connect to wireless networks support it. Operating room users Android systems they will need a dedicated BubbleUPnP app so they can organize the transfer of music and photos from their smartphone to the TV.

The image resolution in this case depends on the receiving device, for new TVs this is usually HD or Full HD. Unlike Miracast and Airplay (we'll talk about them below), DLNA does not provide the versatility of displaying content - it only transfers music, photos and some video file formats.

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For those who want to organize a wireless broadcast of media files from mobile phone running Android to a TV in the easiest way, you should resort to help

9 Streaming Data Wirelessly with Apple TV - AirPlay

Third generation set-top box from Apple is currently the most convenient solution to display content from a mobile iOS device on a TV. Connecting the iPhone / iPad to the streaming device is quick and easy, and the picture quality is very good thanks to support for 1080p. The latency is about half a second, so sometimes you can even play not very lively games.

10 Miracast: a competitor to AirPlay

Android supports Miracast since version 4.2, Windows Phone- from version 8.1. This wireless standard descended from Intel's WiDi (Wireless Display) and was conceived as a competitor to AirPlay. But Miracast has not yet succeeded in implementing the conceived: the delay when broadcasting an image from a mobile device to a large screen is too large.

Despite the 1080p resolution, due to the large number of artifacts, the picture on the TV does not look very good. Nevertheless: many new smart TVs support this standard.

At the moment, there are wired and wireless ways to connect a smartphone or tablet to a TV.

Via hdmi

First, you need a TV with HDMI connector... Ideally, this would be a Smart TV. Secondly - the tablet or smartphone and an HDMI cable.

You may also need MHL adapter- special adapter microUSB - HDMI (if the smartphone does not have this type of connector). The adapter itself must be constantly recharged using a microUSB connected to it charger.

The advantages of this method are - high quality and speed data transmission. Everything that a user does on a smartphone will be displayed on TV with almost no delay.

For this type of connection, you will need it in the off state connect devices with each other using an HDMI cable, and then turn on. After automatic tuning connection will start the function mirroring, that is, the image of the smartphone can be seen on the TV.

We use USB

Using a USB connection will not work duplicate the image from the smartphone. However, it can be used to use a smartphone as a high-quality removable storage.

The control will be carried out thanks to the TV interface. Connect using your standard USB cable.

On modern devices, in addition to watching videos and listening to audio recordings, you can read books stored in the memory of your smartphone or view presentations. In the same way, you can use the usual USB stick... We recommend using this method when you want to view a slideshow of your photos.

How to use Wi-Fi

Now let's move on to wireless connections, in particular over the Wi-Fi radio channel. Most modern televisions are equipped with built-inWi— Fimodule... So, no additional routers will not need... Technologies may have different names depending on your model. For LG - Smart Share, for Samsung - AllShare, Miracast.

Owners of iPhones have the ability to connect to TVs using technology AirPlay... In this case, you will need an additional TV set-top box.

Technology Wi-Fi Direct also allows direct connection. The phone and TV must support Wi-Fi Direct. On a smartphone, this function activated In chapter " Wireless networks and connections". On TV, you need to get into the network settings (the remote control usually has a button that allows you to quickly do this).

Connection method Wi-Fi Direct. We activate and choose device to connect.

How to display an image from a phone

Let's look at how to display an image from a phone using an LG TV as an example.

Using the remote control, open the section Screen Share.

Moving on to your smartphone (or tablet). We open customization.

We include Wi-Fi.

Next tab Screen / Wireless Projector.

We include and press Find screens.

After finding your TV connect to him.

The phone screen is now displayed on your TV.

Depending on the phone model and version installed system android way of enabling the function may vary.

For example, for Android 5.0 This option is enabled in the settings tab Yet.

Then PlayTo.

Other options are also possible, see the manual specific to your phone.

The only one disadvantage such a connection can be called a certain delay pictures, and therefore, it may be inconvenient to play some dynamic games. However, for watching videos and surfing in a browser and other actions, this connection method is the most convenient and optimal.

Smart TVs samsung, lg, sony, phillips, dexp, bbk, supra, toshiba, haier, tcl, mhl, aux, sharp, htc, telefunken, panasonic, thomson, tricolor, allshare, akai, doffler, jvc, orion, shivaki, hisense, goldstar, dns, bibikey, rolsen, harper and others are becoming very popular. Their biggest advantage is functionality.

In addition to broadcasting TV stations, they allow, among other things, Internet browsing, listening to music and support YouTube.

In addition, you can connect a range of peripheral devices to them, such as modern mobile phones xiaomi, honor, samsung, meizu, huavei, nokia, asus, lenovo, zte, bq, fusion, prestige, dexp, micromax and so on.

With this method, you can transfer any media stored on your phone directly to your TV screen.

To do this, there are several ways to connect both devices that you should know.

In addition, dedicated apps allow you to use your smartphone as a universal remote control. remote control.

By the way, and you know that the phone can be used as a remote control for the TV, and not just use it, but get much more convenience in comparison with the usual one -

Do you have a smart tv

First, it is worth answering the question: "Does your TV have a Smart TV characteristic?" Simply put, Smart TV is a combination of a traditional TV with Internet access.

Please note that you cannot connect the phone to an old TV (not in terms of years, but in terms of characteristics), even with a cable via usb, although the TV will have a USB connector.

Although this function significantly expands the capabilities of the TV as a receiver, in addition to television equipment with special software to connect your phone, your TV must still support some applications.

How to connect your phone to your TV wirelessly

The Wi-Fi network is available in almost every home. When buying your first smart TV, you should pay attention to the ability to connect to the Internet using radio waves (Wi-Fi), because some of them do not have this very useful function and require a connection via a traditional network cable.

In this case, syncing with your smartphone will be extremely easy. Things get complicated when your TV doesn't have a WiFi module.

Then you need to use the special connection cable HDMI. Below are the three most common ways to connect your phone to your TV.

Connecting phone to TV without wifi - using HDMI cable

If the TV you purchased does not have WiFi function, then you need to go for a more traditional solution - via an HDMI cable.

Each of modern smartphones has a Micro USB connector. Most of them support the Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) mode, which allows uncompressed 1080p images, 8-channel audio, and HDCP protection of the transmitted content.

All information about your phone is given in the attached user manual or you can read the specification on the Internet.

To connect your phone using an HDMI cable, you need to purchase a dedicated MHL (Micro-USB to HDMI) adapter.

The price of the original accessory is about $ 50, but cheaper substitutes are available on the market, which are several times cheaper.

I haven't noticed any difference in performance or image quality, so the choice becomes obvious.

This type of connection allows you to transfer the image displayed on the phone screen, but it takes up some system resources, so the device may run slower - especially with 3D graphics in mobile games.

Some adapters have built-in ability to connect a power source for a smartphone - this is worth using in case of prolonged use of the phone, which will eliminate the need to disconnect devices to charge the battery.

Connecting your phone to a TV via WiFi Direct

WiFi Direct technology is becoming more and more popular - it begins to replace traditional content through Wi-Fi.

In a nutshell, WiFi Direct works like a virtual HDMI cable. This protocol allows content to be exchanged between two connected devices.

Plus, you can mirror your phone screen directly to your TV screen - thus bypassing the tedious process of searching for content.

The first step we need to take is to check that your phone supports the sync function. To do this, go to options and search for WiFi Direct.

Then - in accordance with the operating instructions for the TV, activate the ability to connect peripheral devices.

Lg smart tv which offer Smart Share - a multimedia transfer protocol over Wi-Fi.

In many phones xiomi, huawei, samsung, meizu, lumiya, zte, lenovo, dexp, highway, and so on, you can find the Smart View function.

If you have one, click on the icon and select the name of your TV (for example, LG SMXXXX SmartTV, where X is the model number).

If your TV does not appear in the list, you may need to restart it and your mobile phone.

After successful sync, your phone screen should appear on your TV screen.

From now on, you can do all kinds of activities - watch YouTube, play videos recorded with your phone camera, and play music.

• Attention - every action you do will be shown in the same form on TV!

What if your phone doesn't have Smart View option? In this case, you must download from the play market and install a special application called Miracast.

If the devices you want to connect to each other support the miracast standard, then you can send the image from our mobile phone to the TV via Wi-Fi.

Miracast uses H.264 encoding for good picture quality. An alternative to this solution is Google Chromecast.

To connect to the selected equipment, you must have at least one device with a Wi-Fi Direct certified card.

Then select the device you want to send the image to. In our case, we connect to the TV by selecting the appropriate item in the list, and in this way we complete the procedure for connecting devices.

How to connect a phone to a TV without wifi - cable via usb

Connecting with a USB cable is one of the easiest and at the same time the least effective (why you will find out below).

To do this, you will need to purchase a cable with a MicroUSB and USB connector (today this is used in chargers).

The activation process depends on tv samsung, sony, philips, bravia, supra, toshiba, toshiba, panasonic, mystery, aux, thomson or sharp - each manufacturer sets its own procedure.

In any case, you need to select a signal source - "USB" or "Multimedia". Next, you are usually asked to select the type of files you want to view: video, photo or audio.

In fact, your phone acts as a storage device, so, for example, you will not be able to play games on the big screen or browse the Internet.

Controlling your TV from your phone

A mobile phone can be used as ... a TV remote control. Moreover, it shouldn't have a built-in infrared port- control is carried out via the WiFi network.

Of course, some models such as Samsung Galaxy S6, are enriched with IrDA function, which greatly simplifies the whole process - just launch the dedicated app, point the device at the TV and enjoy the control.

Each application requires correct setting... There are two options: automatic and manual.

The first is based on synchronization with the old technology using a dedicated wizard, while the second allows you to select the specific TV model you have. Good luck.