Recommended Ways to Screen Mirror Mac to Samsung TV
Mirror for Samsusng TV
Mirror for Samsung TV is probably the most popular program when it comes to connecting your Mac to Samsung TV. It is developed by AirBeam, a company dedicated to producing software for different devices. This allows you to duplicate your Mac screen to a television on a real-time basis. Hence, whatever you do on your computer will reflect on your TV. It also supports audio sounds coming from your system, which makes it perfect when you need to stream music and videos. From its settings, you can adjust the color of the LCD to fit your environment. The app has a free trial, but its premium version costs around $9.99, which is cheap relative to its function. Here’s how to mirror Mac to Samsung TV:
- First, download and install Mirror for Samsung TV from the Mac App Store. Make sure your devices are connected to the same internet network.
- Launch the app and you will see the mirror symbol on the top bar of your screen. For first time users, you need to allow the app to establish a connection between your devices.
- Click on the icon and press “Start mirroring at TV”. This will automatically send your computer screen to your TV.
Make sure that your Samsung TV is on the same local network and same subnet as your Mac. The TV should not be in screen mirroring mode, but just on “TV” Mode or any HDMI IN port. After launching the app, you will see the app icon appearing in the top bar of your Mac and the app will look for your TV. Video & TV Cast Pro for Samsung Smart TV + Blu-ray $6.99 Watch any web-video, online movie, livestream or live tv show on your Samsung Smart TV or Blu-ray Player (2010-2017 models).
Note this application only functions on Samsung TV released from 2012 onwards and most Samsung internet connected Blu-Ray players. It also works on iPhone or iPad and other brands of television, including Panasonic, Sony, and Fire TV.
Mirror Mac To Samsung Tv
Prijector Pro
The next application that can stream Mac to Samsung TV is Prijector Pro. This is an external device that you can plug into your TV to make it a compatible receiver for your computer. It works on almost all devices, including Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and of course, Mac. The app offers a solution for messy cables brought by the traditional way of connecting devices, as it utilizes your Wi-Fi network. Thus, you’ll be able to send your monitor to another screen, like TV, wirelessly. Actually, this has been used by large groups during video conferencing, since it caters to all platforms—may it be phone or computer. Follow the instructions provided below to mirror mac to Samsung smart TV.
- To start, plug your Prijector to a power supply and connect one end of the HDMI cable to your TV and the other to your Prijector device.
- Next, connect a LAN cable to the Ethernet port of your dongle and turn on your TV. Choose HDMI mode as your TV source and enable your Prijector device.
- On your laptop, download the Prijector app from their official site and install it on your computer.
- At this point, open your Wi-Fi settings and connect your Mac to the hotspot created by your TV.
- Finally, run the app and hit the “Share” button when you want to stream your screen.
Alternative app-ApowerMirror
As an alternative, you can also try ApowerMirror. Just like the first two apps, this too can mirror. Meanwhile, if you need to mirror your Mac to Windows, ApowerMirror is a lot easier to use. Equally important, you can use this tool across all devices platforms such as Android, iOS, Mac, Linux, Windows, and Android TVs. On top of that, there are some extra features you can use while mirroring. You can screencap, screen record, and use the screen as a board to mark through the use of the paintbrush. Mirror Mac screen on PC in just four steps.
- Download and install Apowermirror on your Windows computer.Note: Make sure your Mac and Windows are connected under the same local network.
- On your Mac, click “system preferences” then “display” from the Apple menu bar.
- Next, choose “Airplay Display” and wait until the name of your PC appears. Once visible, click it.
- From there the mirroring will proceed
Conclusion
Project Mac To Samsung Tv
Generally, there are few applications over the web that can help you to mirror Mac to Samsung TV for free. Though Mirror for Samsung TV has a free version, it comes with limitations, that a paid app does not contain. If you want a professional device with stable performance, you can purchase Prijector Pro for $299.
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Let’s face it, nobody wants to watch 1080p Full HD video on the 15.6” laptop screen when they have their 49” smart TV screen right in front of them. And when your buddies come over, you obviously want to cast those pics or movies to the big screen for everyone’s enjoyment.
If you have a Smart TV with WiFi capabilities, casting media from your Windows 10 laptop or PC is easier than you think. But if your TV doesn’t WiFi support, you can still use the good-old HDMI cable to connect your TV to your Laptop of course.
If you are sure your TV has WiFi connectivity and Miracast by extension, then you are all set. All you have to do is make sure that your laptop and Smart TV are on the same wireless network. There’s are two ways of casting media to your TV; you could cast your whole laptop to the TV.
Using the Project feature
In this case your whole laptop appears on the TV the same way you would connecting your PC to the projector. Windows has the Project feature which enables you connect to an external display in this case your TV either using wired means like HDMI or wireless via WiFi.
Then you choose to duplicate or extend your screen. It’s better you extend so that you can have two screens showing or doing different things. With this method, media still plays on your computer via whatever multimedia player you have installed, but the display happens on the TV.
This method is the options if you want to play media files that your TV doesn’t natively support. Most TVs support mostly MP4 and MKVs so if you instance have a movie in AVI, it won’t play using the TV’s Media player.
Cast to Device
You can cast video directly to the TV by right clicking on it, then choose option cast to device. A list of miracast-compliant devices will appear in the options. Select your TV’s name and boom, a few minutes, the media file will start playing on your TV. For this work though, make sure you have turned on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing on your PC. With this out of the way, I was able to cast a movie to my Living Room TV.
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Cast to device will only work mostly with the latest Smart TVs with WiFi connectivity and Miracast support. Samsung’s for instance with Allshare support, TVs such as TCL that run RokuTV will work flawlessly with this feature.
Using Google Chromecast device
If your TV isn’t smart or doesn’t have WiFi, then you can buy a Google Chromecast device. It plugs into your HDTV’s HDMI Port and connects your TV to your home network to which your computer is also connected. Chromecast supports over 100+ streaming services including Netflix, Youtube, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+, HBO, Plex etc. Also you can cast any tab on Chrome browser to the TV. Just look for the “Cast button” from supported Apps and services and you’ll be able to view content on your TV.
Now if you don’t have a Smart TV with WiFi, don’t forget that you can go the Cable route. Simply connect your Laptop to TV using HDMI cable and you are done.
Read more: The Updated Guide to Setting Up Google Chromecast
Alright, there you have it, how to cast content from your Windows 10 Laptop to Smart TV.
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