LG TVs have a feature called Screen Share. With its help, you can mirror the screen from your phone, computer, or laptop to your TV via Wi-Fi (Miracast, Intel WiDi). No wires. This means that we can use the LG TV as a wireless display. In just a few clicks, display an image from your phone or computer. In this article I will talk in more detail about the Screen Share feature, how to set it up and use it. And also, using a real example, we’ll look at connecting an Android phone and a Windows 10 laptop via Screen Share.
How to mirror your phone screen to LG TV?
Open the Smart TV menu on your TV and launch the Screen Share application.
A window will open with the name of the TV that will be displayed on the phone in the Miracast settings (Wireless Display).
The TV is already available for search and connection. On your phone or tablet, you need to open the settings for connecting to a wireless display and select your TV there. The name and location of Miracast settings may vary depending on your phone manufacturer and Android version.
Where to look for screen casting settings on Android devices:
- In the display settings. “Display” – “Broadcast”.
- In the "Connection and Sharing" section - "Miracast" ("Broadcast").
- In the curtain with quick access to various functions there may be a button “Broadcast”, “Wireless projection”, “Transfer screen”, “Mirror Share”.
- If you want to mirror the screen of a Samsung phone to an LG TV, then you need to open the Smart View feature on your phone.
There is an icon for quick access in the notification shade.
After this, our TV should appear in the phone settings. Just select it from the list.
You may need to confirm the connection on your TV. Or enter a code that will be displayed on the TV screen. Once connected, the image and sound from the phone will be broadcast to the LG TV screen.
If your phone does not have such a function, then try installing one of the following applications from Google Play:
- “XCast TV” (Cast to TV - stream video to TV).
- "Cast Web Video".
- “broadcast to TV - Connect your phone to TV”
How to enable miracast mode?
Here is one example of how to enable Miracast: you need to go to “Settings” - “Display” - “Wireless screen (Miracast)” - turn it on and connect to the TV. Below is how it looked on the tested tablet. In the “Wireless networks” field, select “More”. Select “Play To” (wireless connection to the display).
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Definition and Possibilities
This technology is implemented by a program that transfers images from a tablet or smartphone to an LG TV using the Miracast standard. This standard uses Wi-Fi Direct technology to receive a signal from a mobile device. Screen mirroring occurs in real time and without delay, which allows you to play games and watch movies from your smartphone.
Once the connection is established, the TV display becomes the second screen of the mobile device and instantly repeats all the movements on the smartphone screen. For convenience, it is better to work on a mobile device in landscape mode and disable changing the screen orientation so that the image on the screen does not turn upside down.
Screen Share technology supports connections to multiple devices, even from other rooms, without the need for cables. If your TV does not support the technology, you can buy an external adapter that adds Miracast wireless data transfer capabilities. Connects to the HDMI port.
The requirements for devices to use this technology are small - to use screen share on an LG TV, you must have a smartphone with Android OS no lower than 4.2 or an iPhone - such smartphones support this technology.
Connecting a Windows 10 laptop via Screen Share to an LG TV
To do this, your computer or laptop must have Miracast support. It is available by default in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. If you have a computer running Windows 7 and based on an Intel processor (not older than 3rd generation), you can try setting it up via Intel WiDi.
If you don't know whether your computer supports Miracast or not, then see this article: Miracast Wireless Display (WiDi) in Windows 10.
How I connected my Windows 10 laptop to an LG TV via Miracast:
- On the LG TV, launch the “Screen Share” application.
- In the application, we need to look at the name of the TV so that we can find it in the list of available wireless displays on the computer (if there are several of them).
- On a laptop or PC, press the Win+P key combination and select “Connect to a wireless display.” Then we wait a little and select your TV from the list of available devices.
- The image from your computer or laptop will be duplicated on the TV screen via Screen Share (Miracast).
The sound will also be broadcast to the TV. At the top of the screen there will be a strip with connection information and a “Disconnect” button, clicking on which will stop the broadcast.
Connecting from your phone to your TV using Smart Share from LG
Owners of LG phones and TVs can use “SmartShare” - a special software tool created to display media content from a smartphone on an LG Smart TV.
To work you need:
- Connect your TV and LG phone to the same Wi-Fi network;
- Activate the “Smart Share” option on your LG Smart TV; Select the "Smart Share" option on your TV
- Enable the “Smart Share” option on your LG smartphone;
- All that remains is to take advantage of the opportunities to display images from your smartphone on your TV screen.
Advantages and disadvantages
Screen Share has its advantages and disadvantages. There are many more advantages, which makes it more and more popular among TV owners.
Ability to view videos from smartphones and laptops with Windows 8.1 and higher
High-quality transmission of pictures and audio from a long distance
The ability to store content on multiple devices and connect to them at any time, even from another room
There is no need to store files in the TV memory and connect flash drives to it
Easy connection setup
Additional services for the convenience of storing and viewing information on the device
The technology does not work on older devices
There may be signal interference and care must be taken to ensure that there are no devices or objects in the path that could distort the signal
There are many DLNA standards and each has its own configuration; a program from one model will not work with TVs from other manufacturers
Having problems playing high-definition movies
LG TVs have a built-in program for sharing content from PCs and mobile devices - Smart Share. With its help, a shared folder is created on the local network for multimedia content, which can be viewed on a TV. Don't confuse this feature with screen casting.
To get rid of many problems, it is recommended to install the recommended application for a specific device model.
Screen Share lg: how to connect an Android phone
The program requires a connection; before the process you need to take into account some nuances. They are as follows:
- The LG television transmitter should not have the HbbTV option activated; if it is enabled, it should be disabled;
- on the remote control there should be a button with a picture of a house, under it there should be the inscription “HOME”, you need to press this key;
- at the bottom of the monitor display you need to select , it is displayed as a picture of a TV with a phone.
After the manipulations have been completed, you can proceed to transferring the image to the big screen. The most commonly used mobile gadgets are those running on the Android system. Before connecting, you need to check whether your smartphone supports Miracast technology. For this:
- you need to go to your phone settings;
- select the “Screen” tab;
- Scroll down the options strip and check if it says “Broadcast” or “Wireless Screen”.
In the case where the required function is present, the user must activate it. A list will appear in front of it where you should select your TV, then click the “Connect” button. Also, do not forget that Wi-Fi must be activated on your mobile device.
There are models that do not support Miracast development. In this case, the user needs to install additional software on his smartphone. You need to go to the Play Market application store, enter Miracast or Screen Share in the search bar. It is worth saying that you need to download official LG software.
From the list of applications presented, you need to choose the one that is optimal for your phone and has a good rating. After downloading, the application starts; some programs require preliminary actions to begin full operation.
The manufacturer of the Screen Share program, LG, explains that collaboration with mobile devices from other companies may not be correct. Therefore, it is recommended to use the application only with LG TVs and smartphones.
Screen Share Features
The main option of the program is to transfer the screen state from one equipment to another device. Based on this, you can do the following:
- see everything that happens in a mobile game on an enlarged screen;
- look at photos and videos;
- watch movies and TV series, sports matches and other programs, videos from YouTube;
- navigates websites on the Internet and views information on a large display;
- communicate with friends via video link, the picture will be on the TV;
- connecting multiple devices, for example, casting the screen to a friend’s TV who is located in another location;
- you can conduct streams and live broadcasts;
- It is possible to draw on the big screen by manipulating your smartphone.
Often, when using the program's capabilities, users may have certain questions. The most common ones can be answered below.
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Is the format of the information displayed important?
The format must be recognized by the receiving device. Therefore, you need to check in the instructions for the equipment whether it is capable of reproducing the resolution of the file you want to display.
From which platforms can I view videos and photos?
From anywhere you can access from your phone. These include YouTube, RuTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe and other sites. The same applies to various photo stocks. That is, information that can be viewed from the gadget will appear on the screen if it is in an acceptable format.
How can I communicate via video conference?
This can be done using Skype or other services. It is important to set up the transmission correctly so that the broadcast goes without any problems. Settings can be done both on the screen and on a smartphone. The latter can also be used as a remote control.
How can you connect multiple devices?
There are separate applications for this, for example TeamViewer Quick Support. It creates a unique identifier that can be used when using the Screen Share option. The code is sent to a friend who can see everything that happens on the user's TV.
How to stream with this feature?
Streams are conducted through various applications or social networks. The user will be able to see himself on the big screen and send the picture to other devices using other programs, one of which was given in the previous question.
Can voice messages be played back?
Yes, this option is present. The interlocutor will be better heard thanks to the TV speakers. You just need to display the dialogue on the display of the transmitter or another device, for example, a laptop. Correspondence can be retrieved from a social network or instant messenger.
How to transfer the drawing process from a smartphone to a TV screen?
To do this, you will need to download any of the drawing programs to your mobile device. Then you need to enable the option and you can start drawing. On the display you can view each element of the picture in an enlarged form. You can use a tablet instead of a smartphone.
Most of the questions can be solved based on the above answers. After solving difficult situations, you can begin communicating or broadcasting images to the TV display in the quality specified in the operating system of the equipment.
Way to connect to TV via USB
A reliable, but rather archaic way to synchronize a smartphone with a TV is to connect via USB.
The connection procedure is as follows:
- Using a USB cable, connect your smartphone to the TV;
- Go to the settings of your phone, and select “Connect as USB drive” there;
- In the TV menu, go to “USB devices”, and in the menu that opens, select your smartphone model.
This will also come in handy: how to connect TV to your phone via HDMI.
