3 Ways to Screen Mirror iPhone to Samsung Smart TV
Using screen mirroring iPhone to TV, you can view your holidays photos and videos together with family and friends. You can share, documents, and presentation on big screen.
In this article we will demonstrate you three ways to screen mirror your iPhone screen to Samsung Smart TV.
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How to screen mirror iPhone to Samsung TV
If you have purchased your Samsung Smart TV in 2018 or later than your TV supports Airplay 2 technology to screen mirror iPhone and iPad to Samsung Smart TV.
The list of Samsung devices which supported airplay 2 can be found here.
What is Screen Mirroring
There are mainly three type is screen mirror and wireless display technologies exists. One is Miracast second is Chromecast and third one is Apple Airplay. Miracast is developed by Microsoft, Chromecast by Google and Airplay by Apple.
Where Miracast technology works in multiple devices like Laptops, Android phones, Smart TVs, Windows Tablets, Airplay and Chromecast are limited to Apple and Google devices.
In this post we are taking about Airplay technology to screen mirror iPhone to Samsung Smart TV. If you want to learn about how to screen mirror iPhone to TV using Chromecast, you can visit our previous post.
Method-1 : Screen mirror iPhone to Samsung Smart TV using native Airplay feature of TV
Steps to screen mirror iPhone to Samsung smart TV are given below:
- First you need to connect your TV with the Wi-Fi router
- Now enable Airplay in the settings of TV, if it is not enabled
- Go to Settings > General> Apple Airplay> Turn on
- Connect your iPhone or iPad to the same Wi-Fi network for that TV is connected, this is important
Now in your iPhone follow the following steps to Airplay or screen mirror:
- Open the control centre in iPhone by swiping down from the top right corner
- Tap over screen mirroring
- Select the TV’s name listed here
- Now in your TV accept the screen mirror request when prompted using remote
- If any code displayed enter the same on TV or iPhone to connect
After successful connection, your iPhone’s screen is replicated to Samsung Smart TV. You can watch photos, web browsing, videos etc on TV.
How to airplay apps and Media
You can also airplay many things from your phone to TV without need of screen mirror feature. Follow the following steps to airplay different content from your iPhone or iPad.
Airplay contents from Media gallery
Steps for Airplay Gallery Photo and videos:
- Open the photo app in the iPhone
- Select photo or video to Airplay
- Tap over the share icon
- In the shown list tap over Airplay icon, that’s it
And your selected photo and video will start streaming over the TV.
Airplay Media content using Safari browser
Using Safari browser, you can also airplay the compatible content to the Samsung TV. For example, open YouTube in the Safari browser and play any video. On the video you will see the airplay icon, tap over this icon to airplay content over the TV.
Airplay compatible Apps from iPhone to Samsung TV
You can airplay the contents directly to the TV using Airplay compatible apps like Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, HotStar etc. Just tap over the Airplay icon on the video and you are good to go.
In the process of Airplay using apps (from Safari browser also) to Samsung Smart TV, your phone handed over the media link from iPhone to Smart TV. Now TV will pick up the link of media from internet and start streaming the content.
How to troubleshoot Apple Airplay
It has been observed that sometimes Airplay didn’t work in one go, and some time not smooth and freeze during video playback.
You can follow below steps to resolve these issues:
- Make sure that your Smart TV and iPhone both are connected on the Wi-Fi router’s 2.4GHz band and not on the 5GHz band. This has been observed that after changing the Wi-Fi band from 5GHz to 2.4 GHz the problem of Airplay freezing has been resolved.
- If airplay doesn’t start, refresh the internet connection, disconnect and connect again the Wi-Fi network in TV.
- Reset the network settings of TV, if problem persist
- You can also disable code exchange during connection in airplay setting of the TV.
- Try to connect the TV using ethernet cable in place of Wi-Fi to check if airplay connection is resolve.
See the YouTube Video How to Screen Mirror iPhone to Samsung Smart TV using Airplay
Method-2: Screen Mirror iPhone to Samsung Smart TV using AirBeam TV app and MirrorMeister app
Samsung Smart Hub or app store have two apps available, AirBeam TV and MirrorMeister app to screen mirror from iPhone to TV.
You need to install these apps in both your TV and iPhone. To enable Screen mirror your phone and TV should be on same Wi-Fi network.
After installing apps on iPhone give the notification and network access when prompted. If you missed these options during setup, in the settings same can be enabled under AirBeam and MirrorMeister settings.
Now in the phone choose the TV name inside these apps and start broadcasting.
After that iPhone screen will be replicated to the Samsung TV.
The trial version of these apps has limited options, you need to buy the pro version to access all the features.
Method-3: Screen Mirror iPhone to Samsung Smart TV using Laptop
This method will work with any TV even it is Samsung or Sony or LG. Further no need that TV is smart TV to work this method.
You have to use some of screen mirror apps for your laptop and iPhone like:
Further remote access apps can also be used like TeamViewer, Anydesk to screen mirror iPhone to windows PC or laptop. After installing the app in both Windows laptop and iPhone, follow the steps how to screen mirror your iPhone to laptop.
Now connect laptop to TV using HDMI cable to watch your iPhone over Samsung TV.
Conclusion
We have demonstrated various options to screen mirror your iPhone to Samsung Smart TV. Hope you are able to screen mirror successfully.
The Airplay method we found the most reliable method that is a free option. Other methods you can follow if your smart TV does not support Airplay feature.