Steps to Connect Your Laptop to a TV

You may quickly and simply connect your laptop to your TV if you need a larger screen, are giving a presentation, or want an easier method to share photographs and movies with friends and family.

I’ll go over a couple of solutions for both cable and wirelessly connecting your laptop to your TV in the sections below.

As an illustration, one HDMI port may be used for a sound bar, another for a gaming console, and a third for a streaming device, such as an Apple TV or Roku.

However, you may also utilize a desktop or laptop computer via that same connection. However, because we’re concentrating on laptops for now, here are a few alternative ways you may use an HDMI connector to connect a laptop to a TV.

You can use an HDMI cable if your laptop has one; otherwise, you won’t need any extra equipment or adapters. Simply connect any regular HDMI cable to the corresponding HDMI ports on your laptop and TV, and your laptop’s screen will instantly appear on your TV.

You’ll need to utilize an adaptor or hub if your laptop lacks an HDMI port. You should be able to connect via one of your laptop’s USB-C ports if you have a more contemporary laptop without an HDMI connector. You may either purchase an HDMI to USB-C cable, a USB-C hub with an HDMI connection, or a USB-C to HDMI adaptor.

Cast or mirrored your laptop’s display to your television

You have a few alternatives for wirelessly connecting your laptop to a TV if utilizing a cable connection isn’t desirable or even feasible. However, the show is highly influenced by the type of TV or streaming device you have in addition to whether you use a Mac or PC.

Make sure the TV and laptop are both connected to the same Wi-Fi network and that Bluetooth is turned on in both before attempting to use either of the techniques listed below.

On PCs

The procedure may quickly get convoluted if you use a PC, so I’ll attempt to simplify it by focusing on what is probably the simplest approach, which is utilizing a Chromecast device or Chromecast-enabled TV and Google’s Chrome browser.

Open Chrome on your PC, select Cast from the three-dot menu and then cast your complete desktop to your TV. Select your TV from the available devices by clicking Sources, Cast desktop, and then. Click on the Cast icon that displays on the tab or in the video’s interface if you just want to cast a single Chrome tab or video.

For Macs

If you have a Mac, the best option is to expand or reflect your Mac’s screen using Apple’s AirPlay technology. You may accomplish that by connecting an Apple TV to your television or by utilizing a smart TV equipped with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.

Repeat the procedures you used to initiate AirPlay to end your use of the TV as the destination for your Mac’s screen. Your computer will then no longer be connected to your TV.