Do you have an iPhone or an iPad and wondering about connecting it to your TV set? With the help of HDMI cable and adapter as well as wirelessly using Apple TV and AirPlay, you can enjoy videos and games on the big screen. So how to connect an iPhone or iPad to your TV? Luckily, here we will provide 2 easy ways step by step to connect your iPhone or iPad to your TV.
Now, question arises that why do you need to connect iPhone and iPad to TV screen. Let us see three scenarios that explain the necessity to connect both devices to TV screens.
A movie that you have in your iPhone or iPad can be viewed on bigger screen by connecting the devices to TV, which will definitely enhance the experience. If a person is willing to see a video that he already has in his iPhone/iPad on bigger screen like TV then he can simply connect it with iPhone/iPad using simple sets given in next section.
iOS devices are famous for their gaming support but the amazing experience of playing games on big screen is something every gaming freak always looks for. If a person wants to enjoy his gaming skill on big screen for more adventurous and thrilling experience, he can play his favorite game from his iPhone or iPad on TV screens by connecting the devices.
Presentation is one of the most important tasks of office work, schools and colleges. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can easily take your presentation to office and just connect your iOS device to the screen available. You can make use of your device at fullest.
Now, that we know the amazing use of connecting our iPhone or iPad to the TV screens, how to make it work? This is rather a simple task and can be done within a few minutes, given that you have required adapter and cable. We have come up with this complete guide about how to connect your iPhone/iPad to your TV set to get bigger display.
You have two options:
Here is a step by step guide for both options.
To connect your device to TV, you will need an HDMI adapter for your iPhone or iPad and an HDMI cable. The adapter you use while connecting devices purely depends on your iPhone or iPad version. Adapters for new and old devices are different but the procedure to connect is the same.
For iOS devices, you can see video playing on your device and TV at same time. This is called mirroring. Here are the steps to connect:
Step 1 Check what kind of adapter your iOS device needs to connect with TV. Make sure you have the right adapter. Choose it according to your iOS device model. You can buy it from Apple store. Get the suitable digital AV adapter as shown in image below.
Step 2 Insert the adapter into your iPhone. Insert one end of HDMI cable into adapter’s HDMI port. This end of adapter has one more port for charging so while you connect your device with and enjoy videos at bigger screen, you can charge your device as well.
Step 3 Insert other end of HDMI cable in HDMI port at the back of your TV set. Your device is connected and you can see everything from your phone on your TV screen as shown in image. This is called mirroring. Now play your favorite video and enjoy it on bigger screen.
Isn’t it simple enough to give a try?
Connecting your iOS device through HDMI cable is not a bad idea but if you want a complete wireless experience, Apple provides you an amazing interface for it as Apple TV. Yes!! Using AirPlay technology of Apple TV, you can connect your iPhone or iPad wirelessly with your home wifi.
Here we go with easy steps to connect iPhone/iPad wirelessly using Apple TV+AirPlay.
Step 1 Get an Apple TV and the airplay device which can cost you around $100 and get connected to your TV. Insert connecting cable of Apple TV to HDMI port.
Step 2 Connect your iOS device to the same wi-fi network as your Apple TV and you will see a new button of AirPlay on the video screen of your iOS device. Click on it. Now you can watch your favorite video or play the games on your TV screen.
It is simple yet amazing.
Using these two methods you can enjoy video, photos, movies and games from your iOS device in your TV screens. Using HDMI adapter is a cheaper method while connecting through Apple TV is a costly but quite convenient because of wireless connection.
Nov 09,2016 14:09 pm / Posted by Christine Smith to iPhone Connect