I'm trying to connect my pixel to my tv to show pictures and videos to family, but I can't figure it out for the life of me. I've got a ~5 year old Samsung smart tv and a smart bluray player about the same age.
I've tried connecting with the usb-usbc cable that came with the phone, but neither device will recognize my phone. The tv doesn't even know something is plugged into the usb port. The bluray player will know something is plugged in, but can't figure out what it is. I've also tried downloading the Samsung app TV Cast. With that app, I can connect to the tv, but apparently can only cast intense video to the tv, not local files from the pixel. Per any good money-grab app, I can ipurchase additional features and capabilities of the app a la carte (all while still seeing ads...) but it isn't exactly clear that it will work even then. It's not a lot of money and I'll spend it if it will work, but I'm loathe to support crappy apps from companies that should be able to put out some really high quality programs.
Has anyone cast/ connected their pixel to a tv to display pictures and videos this way? Am I just dense and missing something simple? Any help/ guidance is appreciated.
I've tried connecting with the usb-usbc cable that came with the phone, but neither device will recognize my phone. The tv doesn't even know something is plugged into the usb port. The bluray player will know something is plugged in, but can't figure out what it is. I've also tried downloading the Samsung app TV Cast. With that app, I can connect to the tv, but apparently can only cast intense video to the tv, not local files from the pixel. Per any good money-grab app, I can ipurchase additional features and capabilities of the app a la carte (all while still seeing ads...) but it isn't exactly clear that it will work even then. It's not a lot of money and I'll spend it if it will work, but I'm loathe to support crappy apps from companies that should be able to put out some really high quality programs.
Has anyone cast/ connected their pixel to a tv to display pictures and videos this way? Am I just dense and missing something simple? Any help/ guidance is appreciated.