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Are you trying to mirror your iPhone's screen to your TV without having to use Wi-Fi? This can be the case if you're staying overnight at a hotel or lost power at home. This wikiHow article will teach you how to mirror your iPhone to a TV without a Wi-Fi network.
Steps
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Connect the Apple Lightning Connector to your phone. It'll plugin at your charging port.
- If you don't have the Apple Lightning Connector, you can get one from the Apple Store or any electronics retailer. [1] X Research source
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Plug the other end of the cable into the HDMI port on your TV. You don't have to have an Apple TV to use this method. [2] X Research sourceAdvertisement
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Select HDMI from your Sources button on your TV remote. If you don't see your iPhone mirrored on the screen instantly, you might need to switch sources. Disconnect the HDMI cable if you want to stop mirroring. [3] X Research source
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Activate Bluetooth on your Apple TV and iPhone. You'll need to be using an Apple TV that's at least Generation 3 and running OS 7 or later. The iPhone must be from at least 2012 and running iOS 8 at the very least. This method will not work for older Apple TVs, non-Apple TVs, or older iPhones.
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Enable Wi-Fi on your phone. If your phone is connecting to a different network, you can tap that network and forget it. [6] X Research source
- You're going to need Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on in order to transmit and receive signals from your Apple TV, but this won't work if your iPhone is connected to any Wi-Fi networks.
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Tap Screen Mirroring . It should appear on your iPhone's screen when your Apple TV detects it. [7] X Research source
- If this Peer-to-Peer method does not work for you, try using an HDMI cable.
- This will probably not work with Netflix or other streaming apps.
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References
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108399
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/connect-to-a-display-with-a-cable-iph93af723b9/ios
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/connect-to-a-display-with-a-cable-iph93af723b9/ios
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102227
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/bluetooth-accessories-iph3c50f191/ios
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102661
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/use-airplay-dep9151c4ace/web
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1. Connect the Apple Lightning Connector to your phone.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the HDMI port on your TV.
3. Select HDMI
from your Sources button on your TV remote.
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