Use screen mirroring or AirPlay to stream music, videos, and other content from your iPhone to your Samsung TV.
If you have an iPhone and a Samsung TV, you can do a lot of cool things once they’re connected. From your iPhone, you can play movies, music, and even mirror your screen on your Samsung TV.
If you’ve never connected your iPhone to your Samsung TV before, you can do so using AirPlay. Most Samsung smart TVs are AirPlay compatible, so most iPhones on the latest iOS can connect with ease. If you’re looking to connect for the first time, this tutorial will show you how.
While most TVs are compatible, it’s important to check to make sure yours is before continuing. If you click Source on your Samsung TV remote and see an option for Screen Mirroring, your TV is compatible with your iPhone.
You’ll also want to make sure that your Samsung TV is on the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone. If you’ve never connected your Samsung TV to the internet, you need to do this before continuing. You can connect to a Wi-Fi network in the Settings on your TV.
You can also get Apple TV + on your Samsung TV, if you haven’t already.
If you’re looking to start screen mirroring your iPhone to your Samsung TV, all you need to do is go to the Screen Mirroring option. You can get here by pressing Source on your Samsung remote, or by going to Settings > Screen Mirroring.
Then, just open Control Center on your iPhone screen and tap the AirPlay option. Once you open Airplay, you’ll see an option for your Samsung TV.
Tap this, and it will bring up a code on your TV screen. Once you see the code, you will see a popup on your iPhone asking you to enter that code.
Once you enter the code, your iPhone will connect to your Samsung TV. You can edit this device or other connected devices in Network > Screen Mirroring > Device Manager on your Samsung TV.
With your iPhone now connected to your Samsung TV, you can stream music, movies, and photos for everyone to see. Just play the content on your iPhone as you would normally to have it play on the TV. If you have both of these devices, it’s best to connect them so you can get the most use out of each.
After you connect your iPhone to your Samsung TV, you can easily connect it again at any time using the AirPlay menu. That way, you can conveniently connect whenever you wish.
Joe is a former web designer and current entrepreneur and freelance writer. He is passionate about making technology accessible for everyone. When not writing for MakeUseOf, he can be found skateboarding, hiking, and attending graduate school.
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