What you need to do to play the iPhone screen on the television: here are the different procedures to be performed to connect the iPhone to the TV.
That our iPhone is a smartphone equipped with several interesting features, there is no doubt. Some, in particular, are extremely useful to make up for the technological shortcomings of some devices in our possession, such as the one that allows you to connect the iPhone to the TV. That’s right, it is absolutely possible to connect an iPhone to the TV, with all the advantages of the case, especially for those who are in possession of a device that unfortunately does not directly support some applications dedicated to entertainment, such as Netflix or the competitor Disney+.
How then to view your favorite programs on the TV screen through the use of the iPhone? This guide was created precisely to answer this question, and to guide you step by step through every possible process, considering that there are several options you can follow. In any case, if you want to see everything on your smartphone from the comfort of your living room couch, you’ll just have to perform some quick and intuitive procedures.
How to connect your iPhone to your TV with a cable
If you’re willing to shell out a little bit to connect your iPhone to your TV, then the first option is the most obvious one, which is to opt for a physical connection between the two devices. This means using a cable, of course, that is compatible with smartphones produced by the Cupertino giant. The same Apple, in its official online store, under Accessories for iPhone, sells a cable to connect the iPhone to the TV, which is delivered within 24 hours of order and allows you to play everything that appears on the display of the device, from applications to movies. In cases like this, you can go for two methods, both of which are quite simple: choose to use a Lightning to Digital AV adapter cable or a Lightning to VGA adapter cable.
Lightning to Digital AV Cable
The first cable to connect the iPhone to the TV consists of a simple adapter to the Lightning port to the Digital AV. All you have to do is connect the socket of the adapter to the HDMI output of the TV. As you will understand for yourself, it is important to remember that to start all operations you will necessarily need an HDMI cable, which supports both audio and video output, moving to a binary type sequence. Purchasable at any specialized store at extremely low prices, usually between 2 and 5 euros, is an entirely digital technology. Once you’ve purchased the two accessories, you’ll be able to quickly connect your iPhone to your TV.
Lightning to VGA Cable
There aren’t many differences between the process followed for Digital AV technology and the one regarding the Lightning to VGA adapter cable. The only really relevant difference is that VGA is a type of cable that works in waves, since it is analog technology. In the worst case scenario, you might lose a bit of definition in the quality of the image reproduced on the screen, but nothing that would affect the viewing of apps, videos, websites and presentations, with a maximum resolution of 1080 pixels HD.
How to connect the iPhone to the TV without cable
It may happen that you prefer the wireless connection to the one, certainly more inconvenient, via Lightning cable and HDMI. This is a case in which you can easily rely on wireless transmission technologies supported by several Smart TV models on the market, which are generally compatible with iPhones. These connections give you the opportunity to transmit content from certain applications, such as Netflix or YouTube, to the TV. For this to work properly, however, you need to make sure that the TV and the iPhone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Without getting into too many technicalities, it’s enough to know that to optimize everything you’ll have to install and use an application that connects the two devices. There are several of them, such as AnyView Cast, Google Cast, Plex and LocalCast.
Apple TV
If you have an Apple TV, the connection between the screen of your iPhone and that of your TV will be almost immediate. Not surprisingly, the connection will be ensured and kept completely stable by the Apple TV application, which allows you to transfer the contents of the iOS device to the TV without using cables or special configurations. With the app, we’ll have access to the AirPlay Mirroring function, designed to transmit data in real time, without any latency. Also in this case, we’ll use a Wi-Fi network, to which the two devices must be connected simultaneously. To definitively start the connection, you’ll have to press the iPhone’s Home button twice, select the multitasking menu, and then the “Duplicate” item.
Google Chromecast and Fire TV Stick
Google Chromecast is a sort of USB stick, which should be connected to the TV’s HDMI port, while being powered by a simple USB port, present in the most modern TVs. After purchasing the program, available in all major physical and online stores, you’ll have to connect it to the TV in order to be configured via the Google Home application, which you can download for free from the App Store. The Fire TV Stick, then, is similar to Google Chromecast, but you can also connect it to the Alexa assistant and make it work through voice commands.