How To Connect An IPhone, IPad To A TV Via Wi-Fi, USB

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Connecting iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to a TV

You can watch movies alone from your phone, but sometimes you want to relax in front of a big screen or watch a movie in a company. It is to view content from your phone or tablet on the big screen that you need to connect your mobile gadget to the TV.

Content

• 1 Ways to Connect Apple Mobile Devices to TV

  • 1.1 Why is it needed

  • 1.2 Via HDMI cable

    1.2.1 Video: connecting the device to a TV using an HDMI cable

  • 1.3 Via composite cable

    1.3.1 Video: Connecting the device to a TV using a composite cable

  • 1.4 Via Apple TV

    1.4.1 Video: How to Use Apple TV

  • 1.5 Wi-Fi connection via third-party devices
  • 1.6 Connecting iPad to TV via USB
• 2 Possible problems when displaying images on TV

Ways to Connect Apple Mobile Devices to TV

There are quite a few ways to do this, but most of them are probably not entirely intuitive. Let's take a closer look at the most popular of them and make sure that displaying an image on a TV screen is not at all difficult.

Why is it needed

IOS devices allow you to watch movies, listen to music and play video games with multimedia features. But few would argue that doing it all on the big screen is much more enjoyable. By connecting your phone or tablet to the TV, you can use it as a multifunctional entertainment center for the whole family.

Via HDMI cable

Apple sells quite a few accessories for its devices. Their purpose is very different, and one of these devices - the Digital AV Adapter - is an adapter for the HDMI connector. With it, you can easily connect your mobile device to any modern TV.

HDMI adapter is an adapter from a standard Apple connector to a regular HDMI jack

This connection method will allow you to transfer videos and images from your phone or tablet to your TV in the highest quality. You can buy it on the official Apple website or from sellers of equipment for iPhone and iPad.

After the purchase:

1. Connect your device to the TV with the purchased cable.

   

   The adapter is connected to the TV using a regular HDMI-HDMI cable

2. Select an application to display videos on your TV. In version iPhone 4 and above, you can display the contents of the screen of a mobile gadget on the TV.

3. Since the transfer of the image will quickly drain the battery of the device, it would be a good solution to put the phone or tablet on charge simultaneously with displaying the image on TV. Apple adapters have a dedicated connector for this.

   

   Modern HDMI adapters from Apple have a connector for charging the device

Video: Connect your device to a TV using an HDMI cable

Via composite cable

There is also a solution for older TVs. The three-color cable, familiar to everyone, has been used to connect to TV for many years. And for him in the same way, there are special adapters, which are not difficult to acquire. The main disadvantage here is that the picture transmitted through such a cable will be of lower quality due to the limitation in resolution. However, this is almost the only option for older TVs and may well suit your needs.

The only option for connecting iPhone / iPad / iPod to older TVs is using a composite cable

The correct name for the official adapter for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is AV combo cable. Before buying, check with the seller that it will fit your device version. For example, the iPhone 5 uses a special VGA adapter from Apple, which is the only way to connect an analog device.

A combo AV cable is used to connect Apple mobile devices to analog TVs

Otherwise, the connection and use of the device is not very different from the previous one:

1. It is necessary to properly connect the audio and video output with appropriate cables. The purpose of each connector is indicated in the instructions. The standard colors are:

   • yellow - video;

   • white and red - audio (two stereo channels).

     

     According to the standard, the yellow connector transmits video signal, and the red and white connectors - audio

2. In the same way as in the previous method, you can put your phone on a charge. Usually, composite adapters have a special USB connector for this.

Video: Connect your device to a TV using a composite cable

Via Apple TV

Apple TV is another offering from Apple in the form of a special set-top box that connects to a TV.

Apple TV lets you connect to your TV wirelessly

Basically, this is a very convenient way to connect your device to your TV if you have a stable internet connection with high speed. The set-top box does not require wires: all you need is to use a special Apple app on your iOS device. This is done like this:

1. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV.

2. Open Control Center with an upward swipe of your finger, navigate to active applications, and select AirPlay.

   

   Select AirPlay from the list of active apps

3. Select the streaming device, which is Apple TV.

   

   Choose Apple TV as your streaming device

You can already use image transfer via apps, for example, to watch YouTube videos. But if you want to transfer an image from the screen, and not from a specific application, then this option is available on iPhone 4S or newer models. To do this, you need to do the following:

1. After connecting the device, go to the "Control Center".

2. Click AirPlay Mirroring and select your set-top box. A password request appears on the TV screen. After entering it, the image will be transmitted in real time.

   

   Enter the password on your iOS device and the image will be transferred to the TV

Video: How to use Apple TV

Wi-Fi connection via third-party devices

There are other set-top boxes for connecting Apple devices. For example, Chromecast, which is produced by Google. And while it's officially designed for third-party phones, your iPhone or iPad from Apple can also be used with it. Basically, you will have the same capabilities as when working through Apple devices, with the exception of access to some official services. To broadcast video, in this case, programs from other manufacturers are used, for example, CastNow. The Chromecast itself connects to the TV via USB

Google's device is also suitable for connecting iPhone to TV

Connecting iPad to TV via USB

If your TV has a USB connector, then you can connect your iPad to it. This is done very simply:

1. Connect the USB cable to your device and to your TV.
2. If you see a message that the device is found on the screen, the iPad is successfully connected.

This method is very simple, but unfortunately it does not work on modern iPad versions. But on the iPad Mini, it is still relevant.

Probably, in the new versions of the devices, they abandoned the direct connection via USB in order to increase sales of components

Possible problems when displaying images on TV

If the image on the TV screen is fuzzy, interrupted, or not transmitted at all, there may be several reasons:

1. Poor equipment - make sure the set-top boxes, adapters and cables used for video transmission are in working order. Whenever possible, try to use equipment from official manufacturers.
2. Unstable Internet Connection - The Wi-Fi methods of connecting Apple device to TV require a stable Internet connection at high speed.
3. Make sure that the selected method of transferring the image to the TV can be used on your version of the device.
4. Regardless of the connection method, on versions of iPhone 4 or lower, it is not possible to completely transfer the image from the phone. They can only display a picture from specific applications, therefore, you will not be able to display the phone screen or most of the games on your TV.

We figured out how you can connect an Apple device to a TV. Regardless of which method you choose, almost everything will depend on the equipment for connection. This means that it is the choice of accessories that are suitable for your situation and is the most important if you want to transfer the image from your device to the TV.