S6 has no HDMI, MHL or other video output

[Wayne Sanders]

Guys the S6 do indeed have MHL.. You just need the new MHL 3.0 which is available on Samsung.Com, the S6 does not use the MHL 2.0 like the S5 and Note 4. Maybe I missed someone already mentioning this, but I'm just trying to help

S6 specs

 

[MaLLoThaPrince]

S6 specsView attachment 178224

Just so you know I'm a Samsung Employee and use our 3.0 mhl adapter for our workshops for our customers at least 3 times a week. Where the source of that to me is not credible, but I can see how people can get upset by reading that

 

[MaLLoThaPrince]

S6 specsView attachment 178224

Here you go buddy and everyone else

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...s-accessories%2FEE-HN910FWESTA&token=LQIopyHP

 

[Zoostation]

How did it go a month before this was settled?

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[Wayne Sanders]

Just so you know I'm a Samsung Employee and use our 3.0 mhl adapter for our workshops for our customers at least 3 times a week. Where the source of that to me is not credible, but I can see how people can get upset by reading that

So, just curious, you are using a 2.0 adapter to a 3.0 adapter to use a 3.0 cable, like i use for my note3 ?

 

[MaLLoThaPrince]

How did it go a month before this was settled?

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I wasn't active on this forum that's probably why lol

So, just curious, you are using a 2.0 adapter to a 3.0 adapter to use a 3.0 cable, like i use for my note3 ?

No sir just using the 3.0 mhl and works like a dream

 

[Wayne Sanders]

I wasn't active on this forum that's probably why lol

No sir just using the 3.0 mhl and works like a dream

So your not using an adapter, but you are using a 3.0 cable? Like this?

 

[MaLLoThaPrince]

So your not using an adapter, but you are using a 3.0 cable? Like this?View attachment 178227

It's a regular Micro USB 3.0 mhl adapter.. New tech from Sammy.. Trust me it blew our minds when we first saw this also being like a 2.0 micro USB cable

 

[John Woo1]

It's a regular Micro USB 3.0 mhl adapter.. New tech from Sammy.. Trust me it blew our minds when we first saw this also being like a 2.0 micro USB cable

Not new tech, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 works on USB 3.0 too., since USB 3.0 is backward compatible with older USB interface.

 

[MaLLoThaPrince]

Not new tech, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 works on USB 3.0 too., since USB 3.0 is backward compatible with older USB interface.

Well it's not new tech correct because it's been around, but it's a new standard in today's tech world

 

[Rukbat]

So your not using an adapter, but you are using a 3.0 cable?

It's USB 2.0 as the communications pipe, but MHL 3.0 as the data being sent over that pipe. The MHL 3.0 adapter has a USB 2.0 plug to go into the phone.

It's like you're confusing snow tires with 15" tires. The USB version and the MHL version are totally different things.

 

[jkdonald jkdonald]

im confused MHL 2.0 HDTV Smart Adapter

dosnt list the s6 as being comptible?

 

[lutin]

So does anyone know where we can buy a cable that works and has anyone got this working apart from MaLLoThaPrince ?

 

[lutin]

Here you go buddy and everyone else

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...s-accessories%2FEE-HN910FWESTA&token=bFbYKXyq

One of the reviews on that page says it doesn't work with the S6?:

"In the Samsung Galaxy S4, it worked flawlessly at 1080p but does not work at all in the Samsung Galaxy S6. It just needs to go further in but it will not. I went to the store to see if the MicroUSB would fit in the other Samsung Galaxy S6 phone on display but it didn't. However, it did fit in the other phones that took MicroUSB but not the Samsung Galaxy S6 or even the Edge S6."

 

[jkdonald jkdonald]

YEa s6 owner even says in reviews it dosnt fit. This just sounds like a farse It dosnt support the cable . people have tried it it dosnt fit.

I dont know what magical cable this supposed samsung employee has but ill beleive it when I see it

 

[MDMcAtee]

Who knows. The Samsung representative only alluded that they will release a product in the future.

Don't hold your breath on this. It's not the first time they've pulled this crapola. Still waiting for our " future cable" for the Captivate

Posted via the Android Central App from my HTC m8 till my LG g4 comes in.

 

[juanjg115]

Well, after much trial and error and many Google searches to try and find the best way to connect my Galaxy S6 to any TV with HDMI, I think I finally found a Miracast Wi-Fi display adapter that actually works well. First, the ones I purchased that DO NOT work for me:

1. Microsoft Display Adapter: it will not connect to the S6 natively unless you enable the developer mode (see suggestion by Kookie in this thread) and then it only works sporadically and with many dropped frames and jitter. Also will not connect consistently. Even when it is able to connect, it crashes constantly. In addition, there is no way to update the firmware from an Android device; it can only be done from a Windows 8.1 laptop that is compatible with Miracast. Do not buy, this adapter it is not compatible with the S6, at least not with its current firmware.
2. Amazon Fire Stick: It does connect to the S6 without a hitch. First issue however, is that you have to first configure it for Miracast reception via the remote control by navigating to Settings, Display & Sounds and then turning on remote display. This is a time consuming extra step. The second issue is the excessive latency and dropped frames. When I stream a movie from my S6, it is watchable but the jerkiness is noticeable. I was able to stream HD movies from Youtube with similar results on the distortion. The one good thing is that it never crashed on me.

The adapter that worked very well with the S6 was the Actiontec ScreenBeam Mini2. It connected to my S6 right away. I installed an app from the Play Store call “ScreenBeam Utility” and was able to update the firmware from my S6 to 5.2.70 without a hitch. If you read their release notes, you can see Actiontec actively updates their product to improve compatibility (something sorely missing from Microsoft Windows Adapter). The S6 is not yet listed in their supported devices, but it does work. They have very extensive documentation and support on their webpage. I had an HD movie in my S6 and it played with little to no distortion or jittering. This adapter supports dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz), and it may be one of the reasons why it performs so well. Also, tried to stream Youtube HD movies from my S6 and worked without a hitch. They sell this adapter at Amazon for $49 (free shipping, no tax).

There is a good article by Rafael Rivera (can’t post links, Google search “Rafael Rivera wifi dongles”) who has done extensive testing on Miracast devices. It will give you some idea on the performance of various products. Even though he has not tested the ScreenBeam Mini2, he did test a product (Actiontec ScreenBeam Pro) with similar technical specs and it had the least average latency. He also tested the Amazon Fire Stick and it had the highest latency from the bunch.

To be honest, I was very disappointed with Samsung’s decision to drop support for MHL, but now that I found this adapter, I am happy. I actually prefer a wireless solution to a wired for streaming movies, and this wireless screen casting seems to perform almost as well as wired MHL. I'd like to hear from anyone else that has tried this device with their S6 to hear about your experience...

 

[Chrissena]

The problem with Chromecast is that it requires a wi-fi network that you can connect to--this can be a problem if you're in some place like a hotel, where you don't necessarily want to shell out $15/day for their wi-fi. The nice thing about MHL support is that you could just connect the phone directly to a TV, without needing a wi-fi network.

I'm not sure if Samsung's Allshare Cast Hub requires a wi-fi network, or if you can connect the phone directly with the hub via wi-fi.

When I ran into this problem when I had an outage with my ISP, my common sense told me to enable my wireless hotspot and connect the Chromecast to it, and BLAM! Problem solved. You need to have another device to get the Chromecast connected to your phones hotspot. There's always a way with Android, just use your head.

 

[Almeuit]

So your not using an adapter, but you are using a 3.0 cable? Like this?View attachment 178227

It's USB 2.0 as the communications pipe, but MHL 3.0 as the data being sent over that pipe. The MHL 3.0 adapter has a USB 2.0 plug to go into the phone.

It's like you're confusing snow tires with 15" tires. The USB version and the MHL version are totally different things.

This.

 

[Francisco J Ortiz]

This sucks I wanted to watch some movies from [redacted] but it wont let me and chrome cast skips like crazy any suggestions?