To connect to a Vizio Smart TV means screen mirroring or screen casting. What it means is you can share the screen of your Android and iOS device right away onto your Vizio Smart TV in real-time. Why would your screencast? Maybe you want to look at some internet searches on the bigger screen or maybe show off a few photographs that you captured with your phone on the big screen. While this sounds interesting, read on to know how you cast your Android, iOS, or Windows device onto a Vizio Smart TV.
How to connect phone to Vizio Smart TV [Android]
The best thing about the below-listed steps is, there’s no need to install or sideload any third-party app on your Android smartphone. Yes, you can even stream content without Vizio SmartCast Mobile app, Google Home app, or any other casting app. Let’s dive right in to the steps. With the screencast enabled to the Vizio Smart TV, you can now mirror anything that you like. However, if you have a mobile-only plan for various streaming services, you might not be able to cast the content onto your Vizio Smart TV.
How to connect iPhone to Vizio Smart TV
You will want to make sure that your iOS device, as well as your Vizio Smart TV, is connected to the same Wi-Fi network. A few things for you to keep in mind.
Your Vizio Smart TV should have the AirPlay feature built-in and should be running on the latest software version.The iOS device needs to be running on iOS 12.4 and higher and your macOS system should be running at least on Mojave 10.14.5.
How to Connect PC to Vizio Smart TV
If you have a Windows PC, you can use it to screencast onto your Vizio Smart TV. This lets you browse the internet, show presentations, watch movies, play games, and even do some other productive work onto your big screen Vizio Smart TV.
Conclusion
So now that you have learned how to connect any Android, iOS, or Windows device to your Vizio Smart Tv, you can enjoy watching content on the big screen with audio output coming out from the Tv itself. For games, however, you might find a few delays here and there which is normal when wirelessly casting, unlike having a direct HDMI cable input to the TV itself.
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