Connecting to a TV
HOW TO CONNECT YOUR LAPTOP TO YOUR TV
HDMI cable
If your TV and laptop both have HDMI ports you can mirror your laptop on the TV using a HDMI cable.
If you are using a Mac you may need an adaptor such as this to connect your HDMI to your Mac via the USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 port.
VGA cable
If your TV or laptop does not have a HDMI port you can use a VGA cable and a 3.5mm audio lead
Chromecast
Cast your laptop screen directly from your Chrome browser
Amazon Fire TV or FireTV Stick
- Go to the “Settings” tab on your Firestick and move to “Display & Sounds” tab
- In the “Display & Sounds” tab, scroll down to “Enable Display Mirroring”
- Click on “Enable Display Mirroring” to make your Firestick ready to accept casting through other devices
HOW TO CONNECT YOUR PHONE TO YOUR TV
USB cable - iPhone and Android
TVs with USB ports and phones with USB should support mirroring with a USB cable
AppleTV - iPhone and Android
You can mirror your phone screen to your Apple TV using Airplay.
Samsung SmartTV - iPhone and Android
If you have the Samsung Smartview app installed on your iPhone, you can use this to cast to your Samsung TV.
LG Smart TV (2019 or newer) - iPhone and Android
Mirror your screen using Airplay
Amazon Fire TV or FireTV Stick - iPhone and Android
- Go to the “Settings” tab on your Firestick and move to “Display & Sounds” tab
- In the “Display & Sounds” tab, scroll down to “Enable Display Mirroring”
- Click on “Enable Display Mirroring” to make your Firestick ready to accept casting through other devices.
iPhone HDMI cable - iPhone
You can mirror your iOS device to your TV using an iPhone HDMI cable with lightning, USB and HDMI components
Chromecast - iPhone
Chromecast isn’t integrated with BLOKtv but you can use a third party app, such as Streamer for Chromecast to cast your phone screen to your TV
Chromecast - Android
Cast your phone screen from the Google Home app