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Troubleshooting TVs 04/27/2022

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LG TVs are equipped with innovative features that make it easy to share screen and display content between your external devices like your PC, tablet, smartphone and more. At that place are multiple means to connect and they all depend on your network connectivity and the blazon of device you lot wish to share.

LG Smart Share is the tool that lets yous connect your compatible smartphone, tablet, PC, camera, or USB device to your Idiot box and showcases all of the device's audio, video, and photo content in simple menus on your screen.

SCREEN SHARING – MORE RECENT MODELS

Mobile Device

Sharing PC Content

Watching PC Screen

Additional Assist

Vintage Models

Viewing Mobile Device'south Screen on TV

01 Enable Screen Share mode on the mobile device.

02 Your Boob tube will be displayed in the listing of available devices.

03 Select your Idiot box and request connection.

04 Select Accept in the connection request popup window.

05 Afterward the connection is established, the Goggle box volition display the screen of the connected device.

1. Changes the position of the mobile device's screen.
2. Switches betwixt sound from the TV and mobile device.
3. Displays the mobile device's screen in full screen mode.
4. Exit the Screen Share .

When yous connect Screen Share for the get-go time, a popup volition appear which allows you to select Decline , Accept or Cake .

Refuse : Do not connect the device. If you try to connect once again, the popup will appear.

Accept : You can connect the device. No connection popup will appear from the second time.

Cake : Practice not connect the device. Fifty-fifty if you endeavor to connect again, the popup volition not announced and the connection will non work.

To cancel Cake , go to Connection > Mobile Connection > Direction Screen Share .

Overlay Mode apply may exist limited depending on the app or video opened.

For a reliable connection always go along the connected device to your TV updated to the latest OS version.

A non-LGE device might non connect even when it is detected.

Connect the device to a 5 GHz router because the performance may be affected by your wireless environment.

The response charge per unit may vary depending upon the user'southward environs.

It differs among devices. When trying to connect to a device, refer to the device'due south User's Guide for more information.

If the connexion fails repeatedly, turn off the TV and the device you lot are trying to connect. Then plow them back on and try again.

Sharing PC Content

Stream PC content to TV

Yous can enjoy videos/music/photos stored on your PC on the TV when these devices are connected to the same network.

Scan the content on your PC to sentinel on TV (Windows 10)

01 Connect your TV and PC to the same network.

02 Correct-click the file y'all want to play and select "Bandage to Device".

03 Select the name of the Tv you want to scout from the displayed list, and playback will start on that Telly.

● Fifty-fifty when multiple TVs or devices are connected, the selected file is played through merely one device. The playback rate may vary depending on the network connection.

● To play on other operating systems or devices, refer to the manual of the operating system/device.

Scan and watch the PC stored content on TV (Windows 10)

01 Connect your TV and PC to the same network.

02 Open up the "Showtime" menu on your PC screen, search for "media streaming options" and then select the upshot that appears.

03 Select the "Plough on media streaming" button in the window that opens.

04 Let all of the "media streaming options".

05 Select "OK" to salve the settings.

06 Select the connected PC in the Dwelling Dashboard app on the TV, so select and play the file yous want.

● To play on other operating systems or devices, refer to the manual of the operating system/device.

Matters That Require Special Attention during Content Sharing

● Bank check your network settings if the Content Share option does not piece of work properly.

● Connect the device to a five GHz router because the performance may be affected past your wireless environment.

● May non piece of work properly depending on the network environs.

● If multiple TVs are connected to ane device, the content may not be played properly depending upon server performance.

● To picket a 1080p video through the content sharing function, a router using the 5 GHz frequency is required. If you use the existing 2.4 GHz router, the video may exist laggy or not play properly.

● The Content Share function may not be supported for a router that does not support multicast.

● For more than information, refer to the user guide that came with your router or contact the manufacturer.

● Captions are only supported on some connected devices.

● If y'all have added a explanation file after, disable the shared folder on the PC and and so enable it again.

● The DRM files in the connected device will not play.

● Even for the file format supported by the TV, the supported file format may differ depending on the connected device surroundings.

● If at that place are too many folders or files in a binder, it may non work properly.

● The information on the file imported from the connected device may not be displayed correctly.

● Depending upon the encoding, some streams may not play in Content Sharing style.

Watching PC Screen on TV

Watching PC Screen on Television

Wireless Connectedness (Windows 10)

01 Click the Notification Middle icon on the taskbar on the PC screen and select Connect.

02 Select the TV y'all want to connect to and request the connection.

03 Later on the connection is established, the Goggle box will brandish the screen of the connected PC.

● For a reliable connection ever keep the connected device to your TV updated to the latest OS version.

● It is recommended that you use this role at close range.

● Showtime Screen Share faster by having your smart device or PC connected to the same network as the TV.

● Though it tin can be continued without a wireless router, connecting your device to a 5 GHz router is recommended because the performance can be affected past the surrounding wireless environment.

● The response rate may vary depending upon the user's surround.

● Information technology'south different from Windows version. For more than information on the device you want to connect to, refer to its user guide.

● If the connection fails repeatedly, turn off the TV and the device y'all are trying to connect. Then turn them back on and try again.

FOR ANY Farther Assist, Delight CONSULT THESE VIDEO TUTORIALS:

SCREEN SHARE (MIRRORING) INSTRUCTI O NS

SCREEN SHARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR VINTAGE LG Tv set

SCREEN SHARING – PREVIOUS MODELS

In the case y'all are using a Mac device to share your information, AirPlay will merely allow yous to stream to a Mac device. However, LG supports AirPlay2 since the deployment of its 2019 TV models line-upwards and has since updated some 2018 models to include AirPlay ii.

What device do you lot want to share?

2. What type of device do yous take?

3. Share Screen from Android

   Share using Cable e.chiliad HDMI Share using Wi-FiShare using Bluetooth

4. Share Screen from iOS

   Some apps such equally Youtube, Netflix and Hulu already have built-in functionalities to help you cast videos and content from your iPhone to any LG TV. This nonetheless is not going to mirror your screen, it will only play and control the private content from your LG TV.

   Other alternatives to mirror your screen:

   1. Share using Chromecast

      Chromecast is the wireless technology adult by Google that can be used to watch content wirelessly from your iPhone with any LG Smart TV.

      • Chromecast allows you to send video, audio and pictures and information from thousands of supported apps such as Netflix, Hulu and many more.
      • Once the chromecast dongle is connected to the tv set, download Google Dwelling house Companion app to connect the device with your home wireless network.
      • Once installed, the installed chromecast icon volition announced in supported apps.
      • Tap the icon, and then select the device where you want to view the screen.

   2. Share from AirPlay

      You lot tin share screen straight from an iPhone to an Apple tree Tv set using Airplay. Airplay is the official screen sharing technology from Apple. To learn how to apply Apple Airplay, visit www.apple.com for an up to date data about AirPlay.

      Annotation: AirPlay is only supported from Mac device to Mac device.

      Supports:

      • iPhone 4 or later
      • iPad or iPad mini
      • iPod touch on (4th generation or later)

      Y'all can stream content to these devices:

      • For photos and videos: Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation)

      • For music: Apple Tv set (2nd or 3rd generation), AirPort Express, or AirPlay-enabled speakers

      How to stream:

      1. Connect your iOS device and Apple TV or Airdrome Express to the same Wi-Fi network.
      2. On your iOS device, swipe upward from the lesser of your screen to access Control Center.
      3. Tap AirPlay.
      4. Tap the name of the device you want to stream content to. Y'all'll run into icons of a TV screen or speaker next to each device then you know what type of content you can stream. On iPad, y'all might need to roll to encounter all of the available devices in the device list.
      5. When you lot use AirPlay Mirroring, your TV uses the orientation and aspect ratio of your device. If you lot desire the paradigm from your device to fill your Tv screen, you might need to to conform your TV's aspect ratio or zoom settings.

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      AirPlay 2

      Whats New?

      • Airplay doesn't offering multi-room audio; AirPlay 2 does
      • AirPlay lets you lot stream from any Apple device to your speakers or TV
      • AirPlay two lets you lot play from speakers over Wi-Fi, and information technology'll stay in sync
      • AirPlay 2 lets play different songs in different rooms with multiple HomePods

      Which Apple devices back up AirPlay 2?

      • AirPlay works on all older iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TVs
      • AirPlay 2 is compatible with recent iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers
      • AirPlay also works with Apple iPod Bear upon 2015 and the new HomePod

      Which LG devices offer AirPlay 2?

      • LG OLED (2018 models & moving onward)
      • LG NanoCell (some 2019 models & moving onward)
      • LG UHD (some 2019 models & moving onward)

      Detect a full list of Airplay 2 supported devices

      Notation: Any LG TV Model created before 2018, currently, will not support AirPlay 2.

   3. Share from 3rd party apps

      This may non work properly only there is a couple of mobile apps Apple tree'south App Store that you can use to cast screen or share screen from your iPhone to whatever LG Smart TV.

      These apps use the DLNA rendering applied science and they will exist able to detect whatever available Tv. We do not make any recommendation for whatever tertiary political party mobile apps.

5. More troubleshooting?

   What type of PC do you have?

6. Share Screen from External Devices

   Share Screen from USB Devices Share Screen from CameraShare Screen from Video Recorder

7. SHARE USING CABLE - HDMI

   You can share your mobile screen to a compatible LG Television using an HDMI or Micro HDMI cable. Firstly, ensure that your android device, cable and LG Telly support MHL or a SlimPort alternative.

   What is MHL? HDMI is common and we all know it provides an output bespeak from any connected device. The major setback to HDMI is mobile devices and tablets practise not come with an HDMI output.

   This is where MHL in, MHL just means Mobile High Definition Link. MHL and SlimPort is simply a microUSB port on an android phone or tablet that tin produce an HDMI output betoken.

   

   MHL and SlimPort both support video and audio output upward to eight channels of environment sound and up to 4K video resolution.

   Note: The nigh important thing to check for this setup is a TV, Cablevision, and android DEVICE that supports MHL.

   How to share screen using MHL compatible cablevision:

   • Wait at the back of your TV to audit if the HDMI port has an MHL logo effectually it.

   • If your Goggle box does not back up MHL, or you have a SlimPort device, then you lot volition demand a tertiary political party adapter.
   • Both MHL and Slimport may require a converter that will catechumen video from your phone to the Tv set.
   • Go an MHL compatible HDMI to MicroUSB cable; use it to connect your mobile telephone and Tv.

   

   A typical 3rd party adapter

8. SHARE USING WIFI

   There multiple ways to share screen from your android device using wifi.

   • Y'all tin can share using LG Screen Share App on Wi-Fi, Wifi-Direct or WiDi
   • You lot can share using DLNA players
   • You tin can share using Miracast or Screen Cast.

   1. Share using Phone congenital-in feature.

      Virtually LG phones are equipped with screen share and other content sharing technologies. If you are using Android 4.0 and higher up, the phone may come with a screen share feature.

      • Ensure that your mobile device and the TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi.

      • From your phone, go to SETTINGS, then select SHARE AND CONNECT.

      • Nether SCREEN SHARE category, select SCREEN SHARING or MIRROR SCREEN.

      

   2. Share using LG Screen Share App

      • Download the LG Screen Share App

      • Ensure that the mobile device and your LG Idiot box is on the same Wi-Fi network

      • If y'all exercise not have a wired or wireless network, see how to connect your devices via Wi-Fi-Direct™.

      • Activate the smart share app opn your device
      • Follow the prompt from the app to connect your Goggle box to your mobile.
      • Start enjoying screen share from your mobile device to your Idiot box.

   3. Share using DLNA Players

      Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) allows you lot to enjoy videos, music and photos saved on your DLNA-certified smartphone, tablet, PC or server on a LG uniform TV through your domicile wireless network.

      How to connect using DLNA:

      • Connect your DLNA certified smartphone or tablet and TV to your Wi-Fi network.
      • Download a DLNA Thespian from Google Play, install and run the app to share content on your compatible smartphone.
      • Follow the prompt on the app and add your TV model if required. (Yous can find the TV model proper name on the production label.)

      • Play the selected file on the TV.

   4. Miracast or Screen Cast

      Miracast is a wireless technology that lets you lot duplicate contents on your android screen to your Boob tube. It works similar a wireless hdmi which ways it produces loftier video resolution and audio.

      How to utilise miracast:

      • If your android device runs Android 4.2 or afterward, yous will automatically take the Miracast feature. Information technology may be renamed every bit WIRELESS Display, SCREEN SHARING or SHARE AND CONNECT.
      • If yous have an LG Smart TV, it should automatically take miracast receiver feature.
      • If your Tv does non have miracast feature, yous demand to purchase a tertiary political party miracast dongle.
      • From your mobile device, go to SETTINGS, then SHARE AND CONNECT or whatever related option.
      • Select the option to share screen and your TV should recieve the bespeak presently.

      

9. SHARE USING BLUETOOTH

   Sharing screen on bluetooth may not upshot in the desired screen resolution and audio. Bluetooth technology supports FILE SHARING such every bit images, videos, texts and files with smaller size.

   To use share your mobile device screen using bluetooth, you will need to download tertiary party mobile apps that are available online.

   

   Annotation: Bluetooth applied science is not a recommended manner of sharing screen. For best results, try using HDMI or Wi-Fi.

10. 1. File Sharing Using Smart Share.

       Smart Share lives on your TV, but it also needs a counterpart to share files with it! In that location are apps and software that deed as this counterpart, designed for phones, tablets, and computers.

       Sharing files that are not Music, Video, or Pictures (such as Spreadsheets and Text Documents) will require using Screen Sharing.

       

       Download Smart Share Software

       Downloaded version will adamant by the operating system of the device that you are currently viewing this folio on.

       How to Install & Setup Smart Share

       Using smart share is simple, click the button beneath to view our complete guide about how to use LG Smart Share. Smart Share is compatible with about every DLNA certified or UPnP slice of software available, which make your options nearly limitless!

       How to Install and Utilise Smart Share

    2. Screen Sharing.

11. Mac

    To share your screen from a Mac computer, y'all need to ensure computer supports Television AirPlay 2.

    Note: Notice a full listing of Airplay 2 supported devices.

    1. Click on the AirPlay icon on the right side of your Mac'southward menubar.

    2. Click on Apple TV from the dropdown. (If you have multiple Apple tree TV's in the vicinity, choose the one you lot want to use correct now.)

    • Click on Mirror Congenital-In Display to mirror your Mac's native resolution on your TV.

    • Click on Mirror Apple Goggle box to resize your Mac's resolution to lucifer the resolution of your Television.

    • Click on Utilize as Separate Display to have your Mac extend your desktop and treat your Idiot box as an boosted display.

    3. To turn off AirPlay, click on the AirPlay icon on the right side of your Mac'south menubar and select Turn AirPlay Off.

    
    

    Alternatives:

    LG do not make a dedicated Mac application that supports Smart Share.

    In the case you don't have a 2019 LG TV, an alternative to screen share is using Plex Media Server.

12. Linux

    We do non make a defended Linux awarding that supports Smart Share. Notwithstanding, there are several guides available online to help setup file sharing.

    Only perform a search for Linux DLNA, and cull the pick that works best for you.

    Google Bing Yahoo

13. SHARE SCREEN FROM USB

    This player can play video, audio and photo files independent on a CD or USB device.

    • Insert a data disc in the disc slot or connect a USB device.

    File loading may take a few minutes depending on the amount of content stored in the USB storage device.

    With your Blu-ray Thespian remote:

    • Press Dwelling house.

    • Select SMART SHARE and press ENTER or Wheel.

    • Select the desired linked device in the category.

    • Select MOVIE, PHOTO or MUSIC.

    • Select a file and printing PLAY or ENTER or WHEEL.

    Some USB devices may not work with this unit. Digital camera and mobile phone are not supported.

16. Content coming soon...Kindly bear with us. Simply, the Mobile Device/Tablet department of this content is ready as of today.

Share content via Wi-Fi Screen Share

The Wi-Fi Screen Share function on your LG TV seamlessly allows yous to share what'due south on your compatible smartphone, tablet, or PC screen using Wi-Fi Direct or Intel WiDi (provided that your device is WiDi enabled). The slap-up part is that both methods connect to each other directly over their own wireless signal and do not require you to be connected to a wireless cyberspace connection.

Connecting using Wi-Fi Directly:

1. Press the SETTINGS push button on your TV.
2. Press the ↑ or ↓ button to select NETWORK and printing the OK button.
3. Press the ↑ , ↓ , ← or → button to select Wi-Fi Screen Share and then press the OK push button.
4. Set Wi-Fi Screen Share to ON. (If yous don't want to utilise this function, set to Off.)
5. Enable Wi-Fi Directly on the device that y'all want to connect to.
6. The list of devices that can connect to the Boob tube volition be displayed on your Goggle box screen.
7. Select the device yous wish to connect.
8. Select 'YES' when the connection asking message appears on your external device.
9. If the device that you desire to connect to accepts the request, Wi- Fi Screen Share will be connected.

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Connecting a WiDi enabled device.

1. Press the SETTINGS button on your remote.
2. Utilize the ↑ , ↓ , ←, → or buttons to select NETWORK and press the OK button.
3. Press the ↑ , ↓ , ←, → buttons to select Wi–Fi Screen Share and then press the OK push.
4. Set Wi–Fi Screen Share to ON. (If you don't want to apply this office, set to Off.)
5. Take your laptop run the Intel WiDi program.
6. Your nearby LG Laser Tv set's supporting WiDi will exist searched. In the list, select your Telly and click CONNECT.
7. Enter the iv–digit MY PIN number displayed on the TV in the Intel WiDi program input field on your laptop and press Keep.
8. In a moment, the laptop screen will be displayed on the Laser Television receiver screen.

A new motility, a new abode, ways yous have then much to share. With LG Smart Share, yous can discover new and heady ways to savour your videos, movies, and music on your smart phone, tablet, PC, and more than on you lot LG Smart Telly with webOS.

1. To get started, printing the Home button on the Magic Remote.
2. Then, navigate to the right of the launcher to detect this Smart Share icon so click it. Or simply press the microphone button and say 'Smart Share'.
3. Hither on the primary Smart Share screen, you lot have access to your available photos, videos, and music across all your connected devices hither forth the left. Photos are first on the listing and a selection has been pre-loaded for yous so you'll see those displayed immediately along these pocket-sized smashing control buttons here on the correct. 'Search' to find a particular image, 'Play Selection' to create a slideshow, and 'Sort and Filter' which gives you lot a list of connected devices plus the ability to sort by 'newly added' or 'alphabetically by file name'. And so that'due south basically where the photos are and how you would like them organized.
4. When viewing the photos, you can zoom in, rotate, and also add some interesting effects past clicking on these on-screen controls.
5. Video starts by telling you what currently bachelor video content you take. If you don't accept any, you'll be invited to connect another device using the 'Device Connector' feature which nosotros'll cover in a different video. If you're planning to use the DivX-protected video on need, you'll demand to register your LG Smart Tv set, a quick process that you lot begin past clicking on this button near the elevation correct. The Idiot box will provide a registration lawmaking that you enter on your computer.
6. Also along the superlative of the screen, you'll see this thin bar with the music note on information technology. This gives you lot access anytime to your available music with the runway title here on the left along the basic 'Play' and 'Skip' controls plus 'Repeat', 'Shuffle', and playlist controls here on the correct. Of course, only clicking on music here on the left will brandish your tunes, too, with title and cover art when available.
7. Videos and Music offered the aforementioned 'Search, 'Play', and 'Sort' controls. 'Devices' gives you complete listing with icons of all locations sharing your media. Click on anyone to open it. If there are folders inside, click on the one that yous want, then click on the file to view information technology or to heed to it.
8. Your LG Smart Tv supports a multifariousness of popular file formats including JPEG-photos, and MP3 and AAC-audio. See your owner's manual for a consummate format listing.

So as you tin can meet, LG Smart Share goes beyond watching Goggle box or even streaming. Giving you smart ways to instantly share all the new moments in your life.

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