How to connect the phone to the TV with or without cables

Through this article, you will learn how to mirror Android screen to TV with and without cables. There are times when our mobile phone screen is small, no matter how much it exceeds 6 inches. It is in those moments that external televisions and screens come into play, and the capabilities of Android to broadcast or mirror the screen on the TV with the content that is shown on the mobile.

There are several ways to project phone screen to TV and stream content, both with and without cables. In this article, we explain how to do it in each of the different ways that exist to get the highest image quality and ultimately the best experience during the Android Screen Mirroring to TV.

Mirror your Android screen to TV, with and without cables

Cast the screen with a Google Chromecast

The Google Chromecast is one of the most useful devices ever created by Google. We’ve talked countless times about the benefits of this little one gadget and everything you can do with it. And one of its functions is precisely that of mirror your android mobile screen to a TV. To do this, you need to follow these steps:

1. With the Chromecast connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android device, open the Google Home app.
2. Enter the profile section – the icon on the right in the lower toolbar.
3. Find and choose the “Project device” option.

In this way, the content that appears on the screen of your Android phone will also appear on the TV, without the need for cables of any kind and via the Wi-Fi network.

How to Cast Android Screen to Smart TV

If you don’t have a Google Chromecast, but you have a Smart TV who accepts streaming of content via an Android device, you can also stream content easily, quickly and wirelessly. Although the process may be slightly different depending on the mobile you are using, in general these are the steps to follow:

1. Make sure your Android device and TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. On your phone, go to the quick settings panel and look for the “Send” or “Cast” option.
3. Select the TV you want to send the content to.

In reality this option would also allow us to duplicate the screen with a Google Chromecast, and although it is usually compatible with most of the Smart TVs on the market, it is possible that in some specific cases the official TV application is required. Depending on the manufacturer of your TV, you may need one or the other.

And if none of these options work, it’s always possible use an application that allows you to connect screen to TV on virtually any screen or TV connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Today, the most famous and effective for this purpose is AllCast, an app created by the ClockWorkMod developer team that allows you to send any type of content to Smart TV or a connected Google Chromecast, including the ability to duplicate your mobile screen.

How to share Android screen with HDMI cable?

Finally, if none of the above options work with your TV, or because it’s not a SmartTV or because you don’t have a Google Chromecast yet, the use a specific cable or adapter it may be the last available alternative. Fortunately, these types of cables are not too expensive and can be found in the most popular stores.

Since the your Android phone probably doesn’t have an HDMI connector – and if for some reason it does, you just need an adapter that costs less than 10 euros -, the first thing you should consider is the type of USB port your mobile phone has.

If it’s a relatively old or lower-middle-range terminal, it probably has a microUSB port. In that case, both the TV and the Android phone must be MHL compatible and after that you will need to connect both devices via a microUSB to HDMI adapter.

If, on the other hand, the your Android smartphone or tablet has a USB Type C port –And it’s MHL compatible–, things are simplified, as you’ll have to use only a USB Type C-HDMI cable. Once connected, the content on the device screen will start playing on the TV without you having to do anything else.

As we have seen, it is so easy to connect Android phone to TV with or without cables. Was it easy for you to duplicate your smartphone or tablet screen on a larger display, to better appreciate your photos or videos?