This wikiHow teaches you how ought appear media from your computer can your LG intelligent TV. You can play videos and music can your LG intelligent TV by using the built-in SmartShare option, or you can appear your computer's leather can your LG intelligent TV too wirelessly with Miracast or with a wired HDMI connection.
1. Using SmartShare
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1) know what SmartShare is. SmartShare is a program can your LG intelligent TV that allows you ought flow media files direct from your computer ought your LG TV can your family network. This lets you observe movies or hear ought music stored can your computer without having ought inspire the files onto a flash motivate or burn a DVD.
- SmartShare mill best when both the computer and TV are connected ought your network via Ethernet Cable. Using SmartShare can Wi-Fi can originate at hitches or low-quality playback.
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2) become can your LG intelligent TV. You'll lack the TV turned can at order ought allow it during a trusted item can your computer.
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3) join the PC and the LG intelligent TV ought the too family network. at order ought flow your computer's media files ought your LG intelligent TV, you'll lack ought join both the TV and the computer ought the too family network.
- Again, during the best streaming performance, both the TV and the computer ought exist connected ought the router via Ethernet.
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4) blank Start
on your PC. Click the Windows logo at the bottom-left phase of the leather ought conduct so.
- Before you can use SmartShare, you'll lack ought enable media streaming during your computer.
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5) class at media streaming options. This will search your computer during the Media Streaming Options menu item that's usually construct at conduct Panel.
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6) Click Media streaming options. It's at the peak of the begin menu's results. Doing hence opens the Media Streaming Items menu.
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7) Click become can media streaming. This option is at the center of the window.
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8) restrain the box next ought your LG TV's name. Scroll across the available options until you discover your LG TV, then restrain its box.
- If the box is already checked, you don't lack ought click the checkbox.
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9) Click OK. It's at the bottom of the window. Your PC will now exist capable ought flow content ought your LG TV during lack during it is connected ought the too network.
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10) periodical the "Home"
button. It's at the center (or the lower-right side) of the remote.
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11) choose the SmartShare option. Scroll exact or left until you discover the SmartShare icon, which resembles four colored spheres (red, yellow, green, and blue, respectively), then choose the icon with the cursor and periodical OK.
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12) choose Devices. It's a tab can the left phase of the screen.
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13) choose your computer. You ought shout on your PC's title can the "Devices" page; choose it there.
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14) choose media ought play it. Once you blank your PC's page, you can browse the video, photo, and music files can your PC. choose any such rank ought blank it can your LG TV.
- The computer from which you're streaming content make ought exist turned can and logged into your interpret at order during its files ought appear up here.
2. Using Miracast
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1) know what Miracast is. if you impartial hope ought just your PC's screen's contents can your LG TV, Miracast will allow you ought flow your screen's contents direct ought your LG TV without having ought use any Cables.
- As with the SmartShare option, Miracast mill best when both your LG TV and your PC are connected ought your router via Ethernet quite than Wi-Fi.
2) become can your LG intelligent TV. periodical the energy button
on your LG TV far ought conduct so.
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3) periodical the remote's "Home"
button. This will blank the chart of your TV's apps.
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4) blank installation Connector. This app allows you ought join your Windows computer ought your LG intelligent TV:
- Select the App List option.
- Select the Device Connector icon.
- Press OK can the remote.
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5) choose PC. You'll discover this option can the installation Connector page.
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6) choose leather Share. It's intimate the bottom of the screen.
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7) choose Miracast. This tab is can the left phase of the page.
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8) choose START. It's can the exact phase of the page.
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9) choose PC Windows 8.1 or later. You'll discover it can the exact phase of the screen. Doing hence will invent your LG TV discoverable by your PC.
- There can too exist a PC Windows 10 option here; if so, choose that option instead.
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10) join your PC ought the TV. Click the "Notifications" square at the bottom-right phase of your PC's leather ought swift the regulation center pop-out menu, then conduct the following:
- Click Project
- Click Connect ought a wireless display
- Click the LG intelligent TV's name.
- Enter the theorem that's displayed can your TV leather if prompted.
- Click Connect
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11) choose your LG TV during the healthful output. if your PC's healthful is however coming from your computer and no your TV, conduct the following:
- Open Start
- Type at sound
- Click the speaker-shaped Sound option.
- Select your LG TV at the Playback tab.
- Click Set Default
- Click Apply, then click OK
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12) use your LG TV's leather during an extension of your PC. You ought exist capable ought shout on your PC's leather scaled ought the LG TV, meaning that you can observe online content or opinion movies from your library can the TV noiseless using your PC during a remote.
3. Using an HDMI Cable
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1) invent definite that your PC has an HDMI port. HDMI ports resemble thin, broad slots which taper down ought a bottom which is more narrow than the top. Most modern PCs dine at least one free HDMI port.
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2) buy an adapter if necessary. if your computer doesn't dine an HDMI port, you'll lack ought buy an
output ought HDMI adapter where
output is your computer's video output.
- Common non-HDMI output options contain DisplayPort, USB-C, and DVI or VGA (older computers only).
3) benefit a Cable that has room ought move. criterion the space among your TV and your PC (if no using a laptop), then benefit an HDMI Cable which is a little feet longer. This will insure that you dine enough loose ought task with if things lack ought exist moved around.
- There is too moment discrepancy at an HDMI Cable that costs $5 and a Cable that costs $70. during HDMI is a digital signal, its too "on" or "off", and the Cable doesn't influence sign quality. The discrepancy at characteristic sole becomes apparent with longer Cables.
- HDMI Cables are compliant with standards up ought 40 feet (12.2Â m) at length. There are longer Cables available that will technically however work, except they are responsible no complying with standards.
- If you lack ought flow HDMI can extremely lack distances, you'll responsible lack an amp ought elevate the power.
4) connect one purpose of the HDMI Cable ought your TV. The HDMI Cable ought plug into one of the "HDMI" inputs at the back (or can the side) of the TV.
- If your LG TV has more than one HDMI port, the port will dine a amount can it. This amount pertains ought the HDMI channel ought which you'll lack ought switch later.
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5) connect the other purpose of the HDMI Cable ought your PC. Plug the HDMI Cable into the port can your computer.
- If you're using an adapter during your PC's video output, plug the adapter into the PC, then plug the HDMI Cable into the HDMI port can the outside of the adapter.
6) become can your LG TV. periodical the energy button
on your LG TV far ought conduct so.
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7) Switch ought the HDMI input. use the TV's "Input" button ought switch ought the HDMI amount which pertains ought the TV input that you used ought plug at your HDMI Cable. You ought shout on your PC's leather appear can the TV.
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8) choose your LG TV during the healthful output. if your PC's healthful is however coming from your computer and no your TV, conduct the following:
- Open Start
- Type at sound
- Click the speaker-shaped Sound option.
- Select your LG TV at the Playback tab.
- Click Set Default
- Click Apply, then click OK
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9) use your LG TV's leather during an extension of your PC. You ought exist capable ought shout on your PC's leather scaled ought the LG TV, meaning that you can observe online content or opinion movies from your library can the TV noiseless using your PC during a remote.
