The thrill and excitement of watching your favorite movies and Web series on a bigger screen are incomparable to watching them on a smaller screen. There are various ways to connect a Windows laptop to a screen, but what if you want to mirror Mac to Samsung TV?
Connecting a MacBook to a Samsung smart phone with an incredible display is a little tricky, but it isn’t impossible. You may be wondering if you own a MacBook and want it to mirror on Samsung TV? Thus, I am with some of the simplest and easiest methods to mirror your MacBook screen to a bigger and more beautiful Samsung TV.
Methods to mirror MacBook to a Samsung TV
Let us begin with some of the latest and most efficient methods that could help you watch your favorite Web series and movies with friends on a Samsung TV by mirroring your MacBook screen.
1. Through HDMI cable
Using an HDMI cable to connect your MacBook to a Samsung TV is the simplest method of all. To Mirror your MacBook to the Samsung TV through HDMI, follow the following steps
- Get an HDMI cable supported by your mac and Samsung TV.
- Connect MAC to one end of HDMI and the other to the Samsung Smart TV.
- Once done connecting, open the Apple menu in your MacBook.
- Look for “System Preferences” and click on it.
- Select “Displays” from the newly opened window and click on “Arrangement Tab.”
- Now locate “Mirror Display” and tick it by clicking on it.
Congratulations! Mirroring your MacBook to the Samsung TV is successfully done, now enjoy the experience of watching your movies and Web series on a bigger screen.
2. Through Airplay 2
What if you don’t have an HDMI cable or your laptop’s HDMI port isn’t working properly. No worries, you can still mirror your MacBook to a Samsung Smart TV through Airplay 2. This method is incredibly good and efficient as you don’t require a wire to mirror your mac. You can get an incredibly high-quality display using Apple’s Wireless Airplay 2 feature, which helps iOS devices to transmit audio and video files to other devices. To connect the MacBook using Airplay 2, just follow the following steps.
- Connect the Mac and Samsung TV to the same Internet connection.
- Now look for the “Airplay icon” on your MacBook’s Apple menu and click on it.
- Now find the name of your Samsung TV.
- Once you find your TV name click on it.
These simple steps will help you mirror your mac to a Samsung TV. But if you cannot find the name of your TV, make sure that either your TV supports Airplay or that the Mac and TV are connected to the same Internet.
Some major problems while mirroring Mac on Samsung TV using Airplay2
Airplay 2 is an amazing feature that enables the user to easily connect all the iOS devices to other devices like TVs. Technology sometimes has flaws and may not work the same for everyone. Some people might face problems while mirroring the Mac on Samsung TV using Airplay 2. So, here I’ll enlist some of the major problems the people face and solutions to them.
i. Audio problems
The major problem that most people face when using Airplay 2 as a medium to mirror their mac on Samsung TV is audio. The screens work perfectly fine for them, but they cannot hear any of the sounds, making them useless. As the video without the audio isn’t much fun.
So to fix this common yet troublesome problem, you can apply the following steps.
- Firstly, open your TV’s settings.
- Look for the option named “sound” and click on it.
- Now click on “expert settings.”
- From the new list of options, turn on “sound mirroring.”
- After turning it on, select your TV.
ii. Blank Screen
Sometimes people face the blank screen problem— even after properly following all the steps for mirroring, they still get a blank screen. To overcome this problem, you might need to update your TV’s software to follow these steps.
- Go to the “settings.”
- Click on “support” and then click on “software update.”
- Then select the option “update now.”
3. Through 3rd party apps
What, if any, of the methods mentioned above aren’t applicable to you? It isn’t that you remove the thought of mirroring your MacBook to the TV— just find the other methods. So here I am with another method to mirror your mac with a TV. Install third-party software that could help you mirror your device.
Though this method isn’t as simple as the other methods, it’s still effective. There are a bunch of software that you could use to mirror a mac to a TV, but some of the best 3rd party apps with the methods to use them are mentioned below
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AirBeamTV app
The AirBeamTV app is definitely among the top 3rd party apps you could use to mirror your MacBook with a Samsung TV. The method is very simple and efficient— you can have the experience of movies and Web series on a big screen through the following steps.
- First, open the Apple play store and download the AirBeamTV app.
- Once you download the app, install it properly.
- After installation, runs the app.
- By design, AirBeamTV scan the available devices automatically.
- Locate and click on your TV from the list of available devices.
- Once done with the selection, click on “Start mirroring.”
After doing all the steps, your MacBook will successfully be mirrored to your Samsung TV, enabling you to watch the content on the bigger screen.
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LetsView App
LetsView is an amazing app that connects your MacBook’s display to the Samsung TV with relative ease without compromising on the quality of the display. To mirror your MacBook using LetsView app, follow the following steps:
- Connect both the devices, i.e. (MAC, and Samsung TV) with the same Internet connection.
- Now download the LetsView app on your MacBook through the Apple play store.
- Once done, install the app properly and run it.
- Now the app will ask for the pin code of your TV— enter the pin code.
- Once done with entering the code, the Samsung TV will be showing you the mirror of your MAC, successfully.
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JustStream App
JustStream is also among the top apps used for mirroring the mac with Samsung TV. It provides excellent quality video without even the slightest lag. To mirror your mac with Samsung TV using JustStream App— follow the following steps:
- First, download JustStream App from the play store.
- After downloading, install the app.
- Now open your app and wait for it to scan the devices.
- Now choose your TV name from the list of available devices.
- Then click on the “start mirroring” option.
Once done with all the steps, you’ll get a lag-free and wonderful video-watching experience on the bigger screen.
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