How to connect Android, iPhone, or PC to Vizio Smart TV.
Vizio TVs are popular because of the price point at which they are sold as well as the number of available features. You can use smart TVs to watch OTT content, browse the internet, and even use it as a presentation screen to display documents and slides. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections available, you can make the most out of your Vizio Smart TV. Today, we will be taking a look at how to connect phones to Vizio Smart TV.
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 a 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 the Vizio SmartCast Mobile app, Google Home app, or any other casting app. Let’s dive right into the steps.
With the screencast enabled on 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.
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 on your big screen Vizio Smart TV.
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.