How to connect iPhone to TV?Here are three infallible methods

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How to connect iPhone to the Smart TV?It is one of the questions that occurs more frequently, to find an alternative to the purchase of Apple TV, which allows instant streaming of the content from iPhone to the TV.

For those who do not want to engage in the purchase of Apple TV - but want to share the iPhone screen on a Smart TV - presented in the new version by the Cupertino giant during the usual spring event, there are three other methods that can be traveled to connect iPhone to TV.

Old But Gold: use a cable

It is the simplest method and perhaps the one you never think about: connect the end of an HDMI cable to your iPhone and the other to an HDMI port of the TV.To do this, you need to have an AV digital Lightning adapter of Apple, which costs 55 euros.Not a negligible figure for an adapter, but still more contained than that to be supported for Apple TV, to which the one for the purchase of an HDMI cable must be added if you already do not have.

As you read on the Apple website: "You can use the Lightning to AV -digital adapter with your iPhone, iPad or iPod with Lightning connector.With the Lightning to AV -digital adapter, connect your device to a TV, to a projector or another compatible HDMI monitor, in high definition up to 1080p.So apps, presentations, websites and more are duplicated on the screen.

Do you want to enjoy movies and videos on the big screen?You can transmit content in HD up to 1080p.Just connect the adapter to the lightning connector of your device, and then to the TV or the projector using an HDMI cable (for sale separately) ".

Therefore, once the adapter is purchased, the steps for the connection are quite simple:

1. Collegare l’adattatore alla porta Lightning dell’iPhone
2. Collegare l’estremità di un cavo HDMI all’adattatore e l’altra alla TV o al monitor che si desidera utilizzare
3. Passare all’ingresso corretto sul televisore, se necessario

At that point, if everything correct, here is duplicated the iPhone screen: the content of the iPhone display should in fact coincide with that of TV, allowing you to watch photos or play videos to your liking.

How to connect iPhone to TV without cable: Airplay, at zero cost

Airplay is the wireless streaming solution from Apple device, the answer for those who want to connect iPhone to TV without cable.Here everything you need is an iPhone and a compatible device with airplay.Many recent smart TVs and even Roku devices now work with Airplay, as well as obviously to the aforementioned Apple TV.

The key to operating Airplay is identifying the Airplay icon, which should appear when watching videos in a web browser or in some streaming apps.Specifically, it is a small rectangle with a triangle facing upwards.

By clicking on it, you will be given the opportunity to connect to any Airplay device nearby and transmit everything you are watching on TV.Both the iPhone and the Airplay device must be connected to the same wifi network so that the method works.

There is also another way to make Mirroring the IPhone screen on a device compatible with Airplay, just like with the HDMI adapter: scrolling on the screen to view the control center, there should be a large button which, in an intuitive way, reportsThe "Duplicate Screen" label.Touching it, connects to the Airplay device, if requested, the passcode on the screen must be inserted, and you are ready to reproduce the contents on the TV.

Chromecast option

Google Chromecast technology still works perfectly with iPhone.All you need is a dedicated Chromecast device or an integrated Chromecast Smart TV.Here it is Google who comes to us with the steps to follow to make the connection.

What is needed to start

Configure chromecast or chromecast ultra

1. Collegare Chromecast.
2. Installare l’app Google Home scaricando l’app sul dispositivo iOS supportato da Chromecast.
3. Assicurarsi di collegare il dispositivo mobile o tablet alla stessa rete Wi-Fi che si vuole usare per configurare Chromecast.
   1. Se in possesso di Chromecast (prima generazione), ci si può anche collegare all’hotspot Wi-Fi temporaneo del dispositivo. Sul telefono, occorre collegarsi manualmente alla rete locale creata dal dispositivo di trasmissione.
   2. Con Chromecast Ultra, si può anche scegliere di collegarlo direttamente alla rete usando un cavo Ethernet.
4. Attivare il Bluetooth.
5. Aprire l’app Google Home.
6. Seguire i passaggi.
   1. Se non si vedono i passaggi per configurare Chromecast:
      1. Nell’angolo in alto a sinistra della schermata Home dell’app Google Home, toccare Aggiungi, Configura dispositivo, Nuovo dispositivo.
      2. Svolgere i passaggi rimanenti.
7. La configurazione è stata completata.