How to connect smartphone to tv

Pairing your smartphone screen with a smart TV can result in the perfect match.  Connecting your phone to a smart TV is a great way to look at photos, watch movies, videos, music, photos, games, online TV shows, applications, and more.

You can connect your phone to your smart TV in multiple ways. But the most popular way is wirelessly. The type of phone and TV that you have determines how you connect the two devices.

Here are different methods of connecting your phone and your TV and what you need to know about each. The process can differ slightly depending on whether you have an Android phone or an Apple phone, and whether you have a Smart TV or a standard HDTV.

In this article we are focusing on Android smartphones and Smart TVs. To wirelessly connect smartphone to TV, you need to have a Smart TV.

Smartphones and how they Connect to your TV

To connect your phone to your smart TV to screen mirror, both devices need to be compatible with one another. Android and iOS phones have different compatibilities.

For ANDROID Smartphones: Android smartphones version 4.2 or higher connect to the TV with Miracast wireless display standard.

For APPLE Smartphones: Apple iOS smartphones connect to the TV with Airplay

These screen mirroring instructions are for Android powered devices and may not work with Apple products. Apple products have different requirements for screen mirroring to a smart TV and may require additional adapters or equipment.