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streaming from laptop to tv

  • 11-02-2017 10:50pm
    #1
    Eircom_Sucks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭


    ok setup is


    55" Samsung ks8000


    dell laptop running windows 7


    I can select video files on my laptop and stream them to my tv great


    but streaming sites are blocked on the Samsung tv , but is there anyway I can use my laptop as the middle man to stream the stream site to my tv ?




    cheers


Comments

  • #2
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    How exactly are the videos being transferred to the TV?


  • #3
    Eircom_Sucks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭Eircom_Sucks


    mordeith wrote: »
    How exactly are the videos being transferred to the TV?

    I have avi and mp4 on laptop and using samsungs smart view laptop application , open that select file and it streams to tv

    But for ufc 208 tonight i can watch it on my ipad or laptop but prefer to stream it to the tv

    Would that be possible ?


  • #4
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    Eircom_Sucks wrote: »
    I have avi and mp4 on laptop and using samsungs smart view laptop application , open that select file and it streams to tv

    But for ufc 208 tonight i can watch it on my ipad or laptop but prefer to stream it to the tv

    Would that be possible ?

    Not familiar with the app but but could you not just hook the laptop up to the TV directly? (unless it hasn't hdmi)


  • #5
    Eircom_Sucks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭Eircom_Sucks


    mordeith wrote: »
    Not familiar with the app but but could you not just hook the laptop up to the TV directly? (unless it hasn't hdmi)

    I could but seeing as they are all on the same wifi , was hoping for something neater


  • #6
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,733 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    If you have it connected via HDMI cable it should show exactly what is on the laptop on the tv.


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