我们一直渴望在更大的屏幕上观看我们最喜欢的节目或电影。在大屏幕上分享(Share)我们的照片，以便每个人都可以看到它们。更不用说喜欢在大屏幕上展示自己才华的游戏玩家了。多亏了技术，它现在成为可能。您现在可以将Android智能手机连接到电视，并在大屏幕上欣赏电影、节目、音乐、照片和游戏。它还允许您与朋友和家人分享经验。但是，在您可以在大屏幕上享受Android体验之前，还有一个小问题需要解决。
这可能不是火箭科学，但将您的Android手机连接到电视仍然可能非常复杂。这是因为智能手机和电视都需要通过各种兼容性测试才能成功连接。除此之外，将两者联系起来的方法不止一种。您需要确定哪种方法最适合您并且最方便。智能手机品牌、内置投射/镜像功能、智能/普通电视的功能等因素对选择连接模式起着决定性作用。在本文中，我们将介绍将Android手机连接到电视的各种方式。
将Android 手机(Your Android Phone)连接到电视的6种方法(Ways)
1. 使用 Wi-Fi Direct 进行无线连接(1. Wireless Connection using Wi-Fi Direct)
Wi-Fi Direct是一项非常有用的技术，可让您将内容从Android智能手机流式传输到电视。但是，要使用Wi-Fi Direct，您需要拥有支持Wi-Fi Direct的智能电视。此外，您的智能手机必须具有相同的功能。旧的 Android(Old Android)智能手机没有Wi-Fi Direct功能。如果这两种设备都兼容以支持Wi-Fi Direct，那么将您的Android智能手机连接到电视应该是小菜一碟。
请按照以下步骤查看如何：
1. 首先，在您的智能电视上启用 Wi-Fi (enable Wi-Fi) Direct 。
2. 接下来，打开您要共享的文件。它可以是照片、视频，甚至是YouTube视频。
3. 现在，单击共享按钮(share button)并选择Wi-Fi 直连选项(Wi-Fi direct option)。
4.您现在可以在可用设备列表下看到您的电视。点击它(You will now be able to see your TV under the list of available devices. Tap on it)。
5. 您现在可以在智能电视上查看共享内容。
除此之外，如果您希望直播一些内容，例如您的游戏玩法，那么您也可以使用无线(Wireless)投影来实现。这基本上是屏幕镜像，您的手机屏幕上的内容将在您的电视上可见。三星(Samsung)和索尼(Sony)等一些品牌将此功能称为智能(Smart)视图。请按照以下步骤启用屏幕镜像或无线屏幕投影：
1.在您的设备上打开设置。(Settings)
2. 现在，点击设备和连接(Device and connectivity)选项。
3. 在这里，点击无线投影(Wireless projection)。
4. 这将显示可用设备的列表。点击您的电视名称（确保已启用 Wi-Fi 直连）(TV (make sure Wi-Fi direct is enabled))。
5. 您的 Android 设备现在将无线连接(Wirelessly connected)到您的智能电视并准备好进行无线屏幕投影(wireless screen projection)。
2.使用谷歌Chromecast(2. Using Google Chromecast)
将屏幕投影到电视上的另一种便捷方法是使用Google 的 Chromecast(Google’s Chromecast)。这是一个非常有用的设备，带有HDMI 连接器和 USB 电源线(HDMI connector and a USB power cable)，需要连接到电视才能为设备供电。它时尚小巧，您可以将其隐藏在电视后面。您需要做的就是将您的Android智能手机与它配对。之后，您可以轻松地流式传输照片、视频、音乐，还可以在玩游戏时镜像屏幕。许多应用程序，如Netflix、Hulu、HBO Now、Google Photos、Chrome ，在其界面中直接有Cast按钮。(Cast)一个简单的点击它(tap on it)，然后从可用设备列表中选择您的电视。(select your TV)只需(Just)确保您的手机和Chromecast连接到同一个Wi-Fi网络即可。
对于没有投射选项的应用，您可以使用内置的屏幕镜像选项。只需(Simply)从通知面板向下拖动，您就会找到Cast/Wireless投影/智能视图(View)选项。只需(Simply)点击它，它就会照原样投影您的整个屏幕。您现在可以打开任何应用程序或游戏，它将在您的电视上播放。
如果您在智能手机上找不到Cast选项，则可以从Play Store安装(Play Store)Google Home应用。在这里，转到Account>>Mirror Device>>Cast Screen/Audio，然后点击您的电视名称。(tap on the name of your TV.)
3. 使用 Amazon Firestick 将您的 Android 手机连接到电视(3. Connect Your Android Phone to the TV using Amazon Firestick)
Amazon Firestick的工作原理与Google Chromecast相同。它配有一根连接到电视的 HDMI 电缆(HDMI cable that attaches to your TV)。您需要将您的Android设备与 Firestick 配对( Firestick ) ，这将允许您将屏幕投射到电视上。如果您遇到任何困难，请阅读如何(How)修复屏幕镜像 Amazon Firestick 问题。Amazon Firestick 带有Alexa Voice Remote，允许您使用语音命令控制电视。(Alexa Voice Remote and allows you to control your TV using voice commands.)与Google Chromecast(Google Chromecast)相比，亚马逊的Firestick具有更多功能(Firestick)因为它具有内置的流媒体服务，用于播放节目、电影和音乐，您可以在未连接智能手机时使用这些服务。这使得Amazon Firestick更受欢迎。
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 什么是 Microsoft 虚拟 WiFi 微型端口适配器？(What Is Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter?)
4. 通过电缆建立连接(4. Establish Connection via Cable)
现在，如果您没有支持无线投屏的智能电视，那么您始终可以使用旧的HDMI电缆。您无法将HDMI电缆直接连接到需要适配器的手机。市场上有不同种类的适配器，我们将讨论您拥有的所有各种选项。
HDMI 转 USB-C 适配器(HDMI to USB-C Adapter)
目前大多数安卓(Android)设备都需要开始使用USB Type-C 端口( USB Type-C port)进行充电和传输数据。它不仅支持快速充电，而且还大大减少了将文件从设备传输到计算机所需的时间。由于这个原因，HDMI 到 USB-C 适配器(HDMI to USB-C adapter)是最常用的适配器。您需要做的就是将HDMI电缆一端连接到电视，另一端连接到手机。这将自动将您的屏幕内容投射到电视上。
但是，这意味着您将无法在流式传输时为手机充电，因为Type-C端口将连接到适配器。如果你想两者都做，那么你需要一个HDMI到USB-C 转换器(USB-C Converter)。有了这个，你仍然会有一个额外的 USB-C 端口，你可以用它来连接你的充电器。
HDMI 转微型 USB 适配器(HDMI to Micro USB Adapter)
如果您使用的是较旧的Android智能手机，那么您可能有一个微型USB端口。因此，您需要购买一个HDMI转 micro USB适配器。用于此适配器的连接协议称为MHL。我们将在下一节中描述这两种不同的协议。您还可以找到带有额外端口的适配器，该端口允许同时充电和截屏。
设备与特定适配器的兼容性取决于连接协议。有两种类型的协议：
a) MHL – MHL代表移动高清链路(Mobile High-Definition Link)。这是两者中的现代之一，也是目前最常用的。有了这个，您可以使用HDMI电缆流式传输 4K 内容。它同时支持USB-C和 micro USB。当前版本称为MHL 3.0或超级MHL。
b) Slimport – Slimport是使用中的较旧技术。但是，LG 和摩托罗拉(Motorola)等一些品牌仍然提供Slimport支持。Slimport的一个优点是它消耗的电量更少，并且不会迅速耗尽设备的电池电量。此外，它还有一个额外的端口，您可以在流式传输时连接充电器。如果您的电视不支持HDMI电缆，那么您可以选择兼容VGA的(VGA)Slimport。
5. 将您的设备连接为存储设备(5. Connect Your Device as a Storage Device)
如果上述方法都不起作用，那么您可以使用简单的USB电缆将设备连接到电视。这类似于将笔式驱动器或存储卡连接到电视。它与截屏不同，但您仍然可以查看媒体文件。将检测到存储在您手机上的照片、视频和音乐文件，您可以在电视上查看它们。(Photos)
6. 使用 DLNA 应用程序流式传输内容(6. Stream Content using a DLNA app)
某些电视(TVs)、机顶盒和蓝光(Blu-ray)播放器允许您使用安装在设备上的DLNA 应用程序在电视上流式传输内容。(DLNA app)DLNA代表数字生活网络联盟(Digital Living Network Alliance)。但是，您可以流式传输的内容存在某些限制。来自Netflix(Netflix)等流行应用程序的内容将无法运行。您需要将这些照片、视频和音乐本地存储在您的设备上。下面给出了一些您可以使用的应用推荐。
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LocalCasts – 这是一款免费应用程序，可让您在电视上流式传输照片和视频。它有一个简单而交互式的界面，允许您缩放、旋转和平移图像，这对于制作演示很有用。它还允许您将内容流式传输到连接到Chromecast的屏幕。它与截屏不同，而更像是媒体投射和共享。
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AllCast – 这与 LocalCast 的工作方式相同，但增加了一些功能，例如支持设备的扩展列表，如Play Station 4。您还可以直接流式传输存储在Dropbox(Dropbox)等云服务器上的内容。这消除了电影和节目耗尽存储空间的需要。
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Plex – Plex本身更像是一种流媒体服务，而不是投射手机内容的一种方式。它是一个平台，可让您流式传输其服务器上存在的电影、节目、照片和音乐。该移动应用程序可用于浏览和选择您想要观看的电影，该电影将使用Chromecast或DLNA在您的电视上进行流式传输。
受到推崇的：(Recommended:)
有了这个，我们来到了列表的末尾。这些是将 Android 手机连接到电视(connect your Android phone to your TV)的各种方式。我们希望您在大屏幕上观看自己喜欢的节目和电影或玩游戏时获得很多乐趣。
6 Ways to Connect Your Android Phone to Your TV
We have always fеlt the desire to watch our favorite shows or movies on a bigger screеn. Share our photos on a big screen so that everyone can see them. Not to mention the gamers who would love to showcase theіr talent on a big screen. Τhanks to technology, it is now possible. You can now connect your Android smartphone to your TV and enjoy movies, shows, music, photos, games all on the big screen. It also allows you to share the experience with friends and family. However, there iѕ ѕtill a minor concern that needs to be addressed before you can enjoу the Android experience on a big ѕcreen.
It might not be rocket science but connecting your Android phone to your TV could still be quite complicated. This is because of the various compatibility tests that both your smartphone and your TV need to pass before they can be successfully connected. Apart from that, there isn’t just one way to connect the two. You need to determine which method suits you the best and is the most convenient. Factors like the smartphone brand, its in-built casting/mirroring capabilities, features of your smart/normal TV, etc. play a decisive role to select the mode of connection. In this article, we are going to lay down the various ways in which you can connect your Android phone to your TV.
6 Ways to Connect Your Android Phone to Your TV
1. Wireless Connection using Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct is a very useful technology that allows you to stream content from your Android smartphone to your TV. However, in order to use Wi-Fi Direct, you need to have a smart TV that supports Wi-Fi Direct. Also, your smartphone must have the same feature. Old Android smartphones do not have Wi-Fi Direct feature. If both the devices are compatible to support Wi-Fi Direct then connecting your Android smartphone to the TV should be a piece of cake.
Follow the steps given below to see how:
1. Firstly, enable Wi-Fi Direct on your smart TV.
2. Next, open the file that you wish to share. It could be a photo, video, or even a YouTube video.
3. Now, click on the share button and select the Wi-Fi direct option.
4. You will now be able to see your TV under the list of available devices. Tap on it.
5. You will now be able to view the shared content on your smart TV.
Apart from that if you wish to live stream some content like your gameplay then you can also do that using Wireless projection. This would basically be screen mirroring and the contents of your mobile’s screen will be visible on your TV. Some brands like Samsung and Sony call this feature a Smart view. Follow the steps given below to enable screen mirroring or wireless screen projection:
1. Open the Settings on your device.
2. Now, tap on the Device and connectivity option.
3. Here, click on Wireless projection.
4. This will show you the list of available devices. Tap on the name of your TV (make sure Wi-Fi direct is enabled).
5. Your Android device will now be Wirelessly connected to your smart TV and ready for wireless screen projection.
2. Using Google Chromecast
Another convenient method to project your screen on the TV is by using Google’s Chromecast. It is a very useful device that comes with an HDMI connector and a USB power cable that needs to be attached to your TV to provide power to the device. It is sleek and small in size and you can hide it behind your TV. All that you need to do is pair your Android smartphone with it. After that you can easily stream photos, videos, music, and also mirror your screen while playing games. A lot of apps like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, Google Photos, Chrome, have directly had the Cast button in their interface. A simple tap on it and then select your TV from the list of available devices. Just make sure that your phone and Chromecast are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
For apps that don’t have cast options, you can use the in-built screen mirroring option. Simply drag down from the notification panel and you will find the Cast/Wireless projection/Smart View option. Simply tap on it and it will project your entire screen as is. You can now open any app or game and it will be streaming on your TV.
If you are not able to find a Cast option on your smartphone, then you can install the Google Home app from Play Store. In here, go to Account>>Mirror Device>>Cast Screen/Audio and then tap on the name of your TV.
3. Connect Your Android Phone to the TV using Amazon Firestick
Amazon Firestick works on the same principle as that of Google Chromecast. It comes with an HDMI cable that attaches to your TV. You need to pair your Android device to the Firestick and this will allow you to cast your screen on the TV. If you face any difficulties, read How to Fix Screen Mirroring Amazon Firestick Issues.. Amazon Firestick comes with Alexa Voice Remote and allows you to control your TV using voice commands. Amazon’s Firestick has more features when compared to Google Chromecast as it has in-built streaming services for shows, movies, and music that you can use when your smartphone isn’t connected. This makes Amazon Firestick more popular.
Also Read: What Is Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter?
4. Establish Connection via Cable
Now, if you do not have a smart TV that allows wireless screencasting then you can always rely on the good old HDMI cable. You can’t directly connect an HDMI cable to a mobile phone you need an adapter. There are different kinds of adapters available in the market and we are going to discuss all the various options that you have.
HDMI to USB-C Adapter
Most of the Android devices right now need to have started using the USB Type-C port for charging and transferring data. It not only supports fast charging but has also greatly reduced the time needed to transfer files from your device to a computer. Due to this reason, an HDMI to USB-C adapter is the most commonly used adapter. All that you need to do is connect the HDMI cable that is connected to your TV at one end and the mobile on the other. This will automatically project the contents of your screen on the TV.
However, this means that you will no longer be able to charge your phone while streaming as the Type-C port will be connected to the adapter. If you want to do both then you need to get an HDMI to USB-C Converter. With this, you will still have an extra USB-C port that you can use to connect your charger.
HDMI to Micro USB Adapter
If you are using an older Android smartphone then you probably have a micro USB port. Thus, you need to purchase an HDMI to micro USB adapter. The connection protocol used for this adapter is called MHL. We will be describing the two different protocols in the next section. You can also find an adapter with an extra port that allows simultaneous charging and screencasting.
The compatibility of a device with that of a particular adapter depends on the connection protocol. There are two types of protocols:
a) MHL – MHL stands for Mobile High-Definition Link. This is the modern one of the two and most commonly used in the present time. With this, you can stream content in 4K using an HDMI cable. It supports both USB-C and micro USB. The present version is known as MHL 3.0 or super MHL.
b) Slimport – Slimport is the older technology that was in use. However, some brands like LG and Motorola still offer Slimport support. One good characteristic of Slimport is that it consumes less power and does not drain your device’s battery rapidly. Also, it has an additional port where you can connect your charger while streaming. If your TV does not support an HDMI cable then you can opt for a VGA compatible Slimport.
5. Connect Your Device as a Storage Device
If none of the above methods work then you can connect your device to your TV using a simple USB cable. This would be similar to connecting a pen drive or a memory card to your TV. It won’t be the same as screencasting but you can still view your media files. Photos, videos, and music files stored on your mobile will be detected and you can view them on your TV.
6. Stream Content using a DLNA app
Some TVs, set-top boxes, and Blu-ray players allow you to stream content on your TV using a DLNA app installed on your device. DLNA stands for Digital Living Network Alliance. There are however certain restrictions to the things that you can stream. Content from popular apps like Netflix won’t work. You need to have these photos, videos, and music locally stored on your device. Given below are some of the app recommendations that you can use.
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LocalCasts – This is a free app that allows you to stream your photos and videos on the TV. It has a simple and yet interactive interface that allows you to zoom, rotate, and pan images which are good for making presentations. It also allows you to stream content to screens connected to Chromecast. It won’t be the same as screencasting but more of like media casting and sharing.
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AllCast – This works in the same way as LocalCasts but has added features like an extended list of supported devices like Play Station 4. You also directly stream content stored on cloud servers like Dropbox. This eliminates the need to exhaust your storage space with movies and shows.
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Plex – Plex is more of a streaming service itself than a means to project contents of your phone. It is a platform that allows you to stream movies, shows, photos, and music that are present on its servers. The mobile app can be used to browse and select the movie that you want to watch and that will be streamed on your TV using either Chromecast or DLNA.
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With this, we come to an end of the list. These are the various ways in which you can connect your Android phone to your TV. We hope that you have lots of fun watching your favorite shows and movies or playing games on the big screen.
