Android 9: How to connect your smartphone to TV

On your smartphone, you can watch videos and photos that you have taken or have been sent. If you want to view the files with others, it is a good idea to display the content on your TV. For this, it is necessary to pair your Android 9 device with the TV.

How to connect your Android 9 smartphone to TV

If you want to watch content from your Android 9 smartphone on your TV, you have several options to do so. First, it is necessary to connect the device to your TV. This can be done either via a cable or wirelessly. In both cases, additional hardware is usually necessary. In the case of a wireless connection, this is only necessary if your TV does not have the necessary standards such as Miracast or DLNA.

1. When connecting your smartphone to the TV via Miracast, you only need to activate the standard in the settings of your smart TV. Then start the share function on your smartphone. Depending on the manufacturer, this is "HTC Connect", "MirrorShare" or "Samsung Smart View". Sobald die Geräte miteinander gekoppelt sind, sehen Sie auf dem Fernseher, was auf dem Smartphone angezeigt wird.
2. Alternativ ist die Verwendung eines Chromecast-Geräts möglich. Dieses wird über ein HDMI-Kabel mit dem Fernseher verbunden. Anschließend können Sie über das WLAN-Netzwerk Ihr Smartphone mit dem Gerät verbinden.