Best way to mirror this phone to a TV

[anon(8734726)]

A couple phones ago, I had one with a micro HDMI port (I think) so when I traveled to hotels I could just plug it into the HDMI port on the TV and watch movies. What would be the easiest way to do that with this phone?

 

[brava27]

You can't unfortunately.

 

[jimbo1mcm]

Yes you can. Just get a Chromcast dongle and use the app on your phone. Plug the dongle into any modern tv that has a HDMI in a hotel, etc.

 

[icellphones32]

I have a smart TV, all u do is put the TV on mirrorcast and it mirrors your phone easily.

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[scipper77]

Yes you can. Just get a Chromcast dongle and use the app on your phone. Plug the dongle into any modern tv that has a HDMI in a hotel, etc.

I think that even with screen mirroring both the chromecast and the phone need to be on the same WiFi network. If the hotel had public WiFi this would make your chromecast available to everyone on the network.

 

[taxiron1]

You can also get a Samsung HDMI>micro usb adapter and do it.

 

[anon(8734726)]

Yes you can. Just get a Chromcast dongle and use the app on your phone. Plug the dongle into any modern tv that has a HDMI in a hotel, etc.

Have you tried that without it being on a network?

 

[larry44]

I've found the best and easiest way is to use the Microsoft Display Adapter ($50 at Bestbuy) and connect via Smart View.

 

[itsnotmeitsyou]

I think that even with screen mirroring both the chromecast and the phone need to be on the same WiFi network. If the hotel had public WiFi this would make your chromecast available to everyone on the network.

No it wouldn't. Your Chromecast displays a code on the TV that needs to be entered into the Chromecast app in order to connect.

 

[itsnotmeitsyou]

You can't unfortunately.

An MHL adapter won't work with the S7? I didn't know that.

 

[lammy8]

True.

And, Y'know, just use your old smartphone as a WiFi hotspot point. Remember, your S7 can now share it's data via a WiFi connection so maybe you can use it's connection as a relay to a second smartphone being used as a hotspot, as to allow the chromecast an internet connection.

I'm still massively annoyed with Google removing offline casting support. It used to be perfect to take somewhere with no internet but have a TV and a bunch of films stored on an SD card in your phone. Boo Google!

 

[brava27]

An MHL adapter won't work with the S7? I didn't know that.

Didn't work with the s6. Don't see what it would work now lol

 

[itsnotmeitsyou]

Didn't work with the s6. Don't see what it would work now lol

Not saying you're wrong, I just honestly didn't know that lol. I haven't used my mhl adapter since I got my smart tv (since the Note 4) so I wasn't aware it stopped working.

 

[brava27]

Not saying you're wrong, I just honestly didn't know that lol. I haven't used my mhl adapter since I got my smart tv (since the Note 4) so I wasn't aware it stopped working.

I still have the cable but I am too lazy to connect it

 

[tcdude]

I tried with chromecast and it worked there may be slight lag on the tv though

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[anon(8734726)]

No it wouldn't. Your Chromecast displays a code on the TV that needs to be entered into the Chromecast app in order to connect.

If this works, this seems like the easiest way. No wires and cheap. Maybe I'll try it out.

 

[taxiron1]

An MHL adapter won't work with the S7? I didn't know that.

It wont work. You need the Samsung adapter, not a generic MHL.

 

[itsnotmeitsyou]

It wont work. You need the Samsung adapter, not a generic MHL.

That's what I meant, I have the Samsung MHL adapter. If it does still work, OP, this would be an easy option for you to connect via HDMI

 

[recDNA]

I also wonder if the wifi in hotels is has enough bandwidth available for chromcast in High Def?

 

[Vinman911]

I think this works as it talks to the phone directly, not going through a network wifi.

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