How to Connect PC to TV Without Wires

This wikiHow teaches you how to connect a Windows PC to a TV without cables. If you have a Smart TV (smart TV) with Chromecast or Miracast built in (most modern TVs but not Apple’s), you can usually mirror your PC screen content to your TV. If your TV doesn’t support Chromecast or Miracast but has the ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, you can use a streaming device like a Roku or standalone Chromecast to establish a connection between your TV and PC.

Table of Contents

Using Chromecast

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Turn on the TV that supports Chromecast. If you’re using an Android TV powered by Chromecast or connected to a Chromecast device, you’ll be able to mirror any Chromecast-enabled Windows apps to the screen. There are many Windows apps that support Chromecast like Google Chrome, Netflix, Spotify, and Plex.

With the Google Chrome web browser, you can use it to mirror any web page to your TV. These websites include YouTube, Netflix, and Facebook. Google Chrome also allows you to mirror the entire Windows PC screen.

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Connect the PC to the same Wi-Fi network of the TV. The TV and PC must be connected to the same network to use Chromecast.

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Open the app or website that you want to project on your TV. For example, if you want to watch YouTube on TV, you need to open the Chrome web browser and go to https://www.youtube.com.

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Select Cast . On Google Chrome, click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the screen and select Cast . ^{[1] X Research Source} The location of the Cast option will vary per app, but is usually represented by a TV icon with 3 curved lines on the bottom left edge.

If using Netflix, start playing the show or movie you want to show, then press pause to bring up the option buttons. The Cast icon will be at the top or bottom of the screen.

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Select the content you want to transfer (Google Chrome only). If you use Google Chrome, you can view it in several ways:

Pass current browser tab: This is the default option so see the next step.
Cast full screen: Click the down arrow next to “Cast to” and choose Cast desktop .
Cast music or video files: Click the down arrow next to “Cast to”, select Cast file , and select the file you want to watch on your TV.

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Click on the smart TV in the list. Once you select, the currently open application, streaming content, file or web page will be transferred to the Smart TV.

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Stop showing on TV. After watching, you can disconnect your PC from the TV.

On Google Chrome: Click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner and select Stop casting .
On another app: Pause the content for the buttons to show up, then click the Cast icon to disconnect.

Using Miracast

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Turn on the TV that supports Miracast. If your TV has Miracast (or you’re using a Miracast-supported streaming device like the Roku and many Amazon Fire TVs), you can connect to the TV using a PC with Miracast built in. Depending on your TV or streaming device, you may need to enable Miracast (this feature is also known as Screen Mirroring or Mirroring ).

Use this link to find a searchable list of all TVs with built-in Miracast.
Use Roku’s product comparison tool to see if your Roku model supports screen mirroring (a feature required with Miracast).

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You need to make sure that your PC supports Miracast. Miracast is available on most Windows 8 and 10 laptops and computers. To determine if a computer has Miracast, do:

Open the Windows Search search bar and type connect . ^{[2] X Trusted Source Microsoft Support Go to Source}
Click Connect in the search results.
If you see a message that your computer is ready for a wireless connection, you can use Miracast. If it says “This device doesn’t support Miracast” instead, you need to try something else (or buy a Miracast adapter to plug into the HDMI port on your PC).

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Connect the PC to the same Wi-Fi network of the TV. The TV and PC must be connected to the same network to use Miracast.

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Press ⊞ Win + P on PC. The slideshow menu will open.

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Select projection. If you want to watch the entire PC screen on the TV and still use the TV, you can choose Duplicate . If you just want to use the TV as an additional display for your PC, select Extend . If you have multiple monitors connected to your PC, you can choose to mirror certain screens.

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Click Connect to a wireless display . This option is at the bottom of the list.

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Click the TV or streaming device in the list. Depending on the settings, a code may appear on the TV, you need to enter this code into the computer to pair. Once the pairing process is complete, the wireless connection will be established without any problems.

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Stop streaming through the TV. After watching, you can disconnect your PC and TV by:

Click the Notification panel with the square chat bubble icon located to the right of the clock, usually in the lower right corner of the screen. If there is an active notification, a small number will be displayed on the icon.
Click the Disconnect option next to the name of the TV or streaming device.

Advice

Wireless connection to the TV screen is often not very stable. If you have problems connecting, try using an HDMI cable.
If your TV is not a Smart TV, check if it has a USB port and supports Wi-Fi. If so, you can purchase a Chromecast or Roku streaming device to use with your computer.
You can buy a wireless display adapter to fully use your computer on the big screen.
If your TV or streaming device doesn’t appear in the list when you connect to project your screen, check to make sure your PC and TV are using the same Wi-Fi network and mirroring/casting options enabled in the settings of the TV as well as the streaming device.

Steps

Using Chromecast

Using Miracast

Advice

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