All you need to do is to connect your phone to the TV using an HDMI cable (if your phone does not have an HDMI port, you can get a micro USB-to-HDMI adaptor to redress the situation). With most devices, you will be able to see the contents of your phone on a big display.
Ways to connect normal TV to smartphone
HDMI
The “grande dame" of connecting your phone to the television or any other large display, the popularity of HDMI, or high-definition multimedia interface,
stems from its availability and sheer ease of use. All you need to do is to connect your phone to the TV using an HDMI cable (if your phone does not have an HDMI port, you can get a micro USB-to-HDMI adaptor to redress the situation). With most devices, you will be able to see the contents of your phone on a big display. Of course, just how far you will be able to sit from your display will depend on the length of the HDMI cable.
MHL
It is not as well known as HDMI, but MHL (mobile high-definition link) is perhaps the most useful wired solution to sharing your phone’s content on TV. Like HDMI, it too needs a cable, but it is much more versatile in terms of usage. You can connect your phone to a wireless game controller or a keyboard, and use them to control action on the big screen, giving you a console or a desktop-like environment. It also charges your phone while it is connected to the larger device (a blessing given how fast smartphone batteries drain these days). You would, of course, need a MHL cable (and an adpator for some TVs), which plugs into the micro USB port of your phone at one end and in the bigger display’s HDMI port at the other. You would need both phone and display to support MHL. Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and LG TVs are offering MHL.
Miracast
Miracast is based on Wi-Fi Direct technology. If both your TV and phone support Miracast, all you need to do is go to the phone’s settings and turn on the screen mirroring function, and then sit back and play Angry Birds on the big screen or simply watch the high-definition video you shot on a display better suited to show high quality content. The wireless connection here is directly between your device and the TV—there is no need to be connected to a Wi-Fi network. If your TV is a couple of years old, it is possible that it does not support Miracast, in which case you get an adaptor.
How do I connect my Android phone to my normal TV?
How can I connect my Android phone to normal TV via USB?
- Prepare the Android smartphone and Micro USB cable.
- Connect the TV and smartphone with the Micro USB cable.
- Set the USB setting of the smartphone to File Transfers or MTP mode. ...
- Open the TV's Media Player app.
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