Smartphone as a media player to broadcast videos on TV

Any Android smartphone can be used TVs without Smart components as media playersso that they can read any audio/video format and immediately support any streaming app.

In the following guide we will show you how to transform an Android smartphone into a media player of absolute value for the television; we have only collected the methods that we can use to make the connection between smartphone and TV, using the right cable.

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1) Connect Android phone via cable to TV

On modern smartphones with USB-C socket we can use a simple cavo USB-C/HDMI to make the connection between the phone and the TV. Before proceeding, let’s check if the USB-C output supports sending the full screen to the TV, using an app like USB-C Video Check.

If we have an old phone with a classic USB port (micro USB), we can try using some MHL adapters or gods SlimPort adaptersbased on the type of phone we are using.

For further information we can read our guide on HDMI adapters for connecting older televisions.

2) Connect Android phone wirelessly to TV

Miracast can be used as a technology connection between the phone screen and the TV, without having to go through a cable; the only drawback is that we always have to activate the function from the phone, unlocking it and starting the wireless transmission.

If our TV supports Miracast (or we have installed a Fire TV Stick) just open the Settings app, take us to the Wireless screen item (it is best to look for it in the search bar, since it can be positioned in various menus) and select the name of the television or Fire TV to which to transmit.

Another solution for connecting your smartphone to your TV is the Chromecast con Google TVwhich uses a proprietary protocol capable of guaranteeing high compatibility with any smartphone we use.

Once the Chromecast is connected to the TV and to our Wi-Fi network, just open the streaming app and press the Cast button at the top, so as to transmit all the multimedia content to the television.

For further information we can read our guide to tricks and applications for using Chromecast and the Amazon Fire TV Stick guide with tricks, apps and hidden features.

3) Which apps to install on your media player phone

Once the phone is connected to the TV, all we have to do is use specific apps to get the media player on the TV.

The first app you can try is VLC for Androidexcellent player that reads any video or audio file saved in the internal memory.

A good app that we can use as a media player is Kodi for Androidto be added to the app He gave up to control Android phone media player from another Android phone.

For the rest we can install all the apps we want (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ etc.) and control them remotely using a Schermo wireless su PC Windows o l’app AirMirrorthe latter ideal for controlling an Android phone from another Android phone.

To use Cast mode on your phone’s media player without having to bother with Chromecast, we recommend installing it Web Video Caster Receiver e CastReceiver.

Conclusions

Using an old phone we can bring Smart apps to any TVwithout having to buy a new television. The phones remain compatible with practically all the most famous streaming apps (perhaps with lower quality, such as 720p) and we can install “receiver apps” to manage the signal from a browser or an app, as well as control it from a PC or from another Android phone.

To learn more we can read the guides above how to project your smartphone screen onto TV come on how to connect a Xiaomi smartphone to the TV.

If, however, we are looking for an alternative to phones we can evaluate Android TV Boxes, as seen in our ai articles best Android TV Boxes for films, TV series and IPTV come on how to add android tv to any tv.