Lazy Sod
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Can anybody suggest a gadget that will allow met to play content from my Android tablet (version 4.4.2) to my tv by wifi? The tv has both usb and hdmi sockets.
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Roku or Chromecast or similar would jump to mind.
FarmerRichard82
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Agree with above, Chromecast seems like the most obvious choice.
Lazy Sod
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All I want to do is mirror the tablet on the tv screen. Is bluetooth a simpler option. I don't know what the range of blue tooth is.
Pheasant Surprise
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Bluetooth is short range really. 10 metres or less. WiFi range can be several hundred metres or more with special antennas.
Lazy Sod
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Thanks, but ref. Chromecast, I understand that it will turn any TV with an hdmi socket into a smart TV, but will it allow me to mirror photos from my tablet to the TV?
yes
Lazy Sod
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Roscoe, are you quoting from experience, are you actually doing it? I am only skeptical because, looking at all the questions and answers on the Amazon website, where it is sold, there is a variety of opinion.
I don't understand why the q.cast has to connect directly to my router, and be "supported"by Netflix, I player, YouTube etc. My tablet does that. Not that I am remotely interested in watching films, and certainly not paying a subscription for anything.
All I want is a gadget that will show, on my TV screen, anything that is on my tablet screen without cables connecting them.
I don't understand why the q.cast has to connect directly to my router, and be "supported"by Netflix, I player, YouTube etc. My tablet does that. Not that I am remotely interested in watching films, and certainly not paying a subscription for anything.
All I want is a gadget that will show, on my TV screen, anything that is on my tablet screen without cables connecting them.
dave6470
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With Chromecast all you have to do is download the app to phone or tablet then pair Chromecast with phone or tablet it will mirror the screen to TV
me and computers get real
its my son who is the expert and says that it will work fine
dave6470
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Chromecast will you can cast your tablet screen to TV I do it all the time anything other than skygo can be cast sky block it from working
Sounds good.
Thinking of getting one.
Long story involving BT, BT sport and slow broadband.
BT are very annoying.
dave6470
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If you have the BT sport app it has cast button built in
I had the app. Then was told I could get it on TV with you view box for £5. We can not get infinity. BT engineers say we can not get it because line not fast enough. BT sales team say we can get it. We have about 5Mb and can watch OD TV programme on you view with no problem.
Will probably end up back with the app for £5 and chromcast.
Will probably end up back with the app for £5 and chromcast.
Lazy Sod
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I have now bought a Chromecast and it seems to do what I want. It takes 4 or 5 minutes for the tablet to show on the TV screen. It tells me that my device is not optimised for the Chromecast. I don't know what to do about that.
dave6470
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Is there an u
pdate to 5.1.1 lollipop for your tablet though my nexus device's all worked on 4.4.2 should not take 4 to 5 minutes more like second's with mine
Lazy Sod
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