Suppose you want Netflix or YouTube streaming to, but how exactly does that work with a Samsung TV? There are several options, including casting to Samsung TV. This way you can easily start the stream and watch it on your TV.
Cast to Samsung TV
If you want to cast to Samsung TV, it is good to know the exact definition of casting. Casting was invented by Google when the Chromecast came on the market. Streaming for example Netflix, YouTube, Spotify or any other streaming service to the big screen is therefore called casting.
If you want to know more about this, check out our extensive article: What is Casting?
But hey, you came here to learn how to cast to a Samsung TV right now. Let me start with the bad news right away: it is not possible to connect to a Samsung television via a built-in Chromecast.
Also read: Samsung TV with built-in Chromecast: these are the options
That means that you always have a loose Chromecast must use/purchase in order to cast. For more info on buying, read our guide: Which Chromecast to buy? I've tested them all.
What do you need for: casting to Samsung TV?
To get started with casting you need a number of things, below is the list
- Chromecast
- Smartphone, tablet or laptop
- Wifi connection
- (Samsung) TV with HDMI connection
- Power point nearby
Now that you know what it takes, we will continue below with the explanation of how exactly you can start a stream.
✔ Operate with remote control + app
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Chromecast with Google TV HD
✔ HDR 10 +
✔ Android TV
✔ Remote control
✔ Wi-Fi ac (2.4 and 5GHz)
Chromecast with Google TV
Stream to Samsung TV: other options
There are also other ways to get your smartphone screen on a Samsung TV. The screen is, as it were, copied and displayed on the large screen.
To do this there are a number of conditions and different ways. This has to do with which smartphone you use to stream to a Samsung TV.
Below I will elaborate on how this works with a Samsung smartphone, but also with an iPhone. If you have another device, there may also be ways, but you can of course always choose to cast to Samsung TV.
Samsung smartphone (and other Android devices) with SmartThings
As you would expect, a Samsung smartphone works well with a Samsung TV. After all, they are made by the same company.
This method can also work for a number of other smartphones, but mainly offers the possibility to create a so-called screenmirror to your Samsung TV. It is also possible to operate the TV via your smartphone and the app.
We're going to do this with Samsung's SmartThings app. Everything you need below.
- Samsung TV
- Smartphone/tablet
- SmartThings app
- Wifi connection
This way you can stream to your Samsung TV with most Android and iOS devices. But there is also another way to do this for certain models.
This next one is only suitable for iPhones and iPads, because a technology from Apple is used here: Airplay.
iPhone/iPad with Airplay to Samsung TV
There are also Samsung TVs that have Airplay. To find out whether your TV is suitable, you can enter the model number in Google + the word Airplay. You can also navigate in the menu to 'Settings>General>Airplay settings. If you don't see this, you don't have Airplay. More info about Samsung and Airplay you can find it here.
What do you need for Airplay on a Samsung TV
- Samsung TV (with Airplay)
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone or iPad
With an Airplay you can mainly stream your own photos and videos to the big screen and you can work as follows.
It is also possible to stream music to the Samsung TV via, for example, Spotify. Open the Spotify app and choose the Airplay icon. Select your TV and you can listen to music through the TV.
Just cast..
Now you can cast to a Samsung TV, with or without Chromecast. Of course you can also use the built-in apps that are present on the TV itself.
Which method works best for you depends of course on your wishes and preferences, but fortunately there are a number of options to choose from.
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Apple introduced Airplay in 2010, 3 years before Google introduced the casting functionality. Check the facts before you claim something.
Thanks for your addition!
Apple and Google have similar technology for streaming to a big screen. The name 'to cast' (as a kind of verb 'Chromecast') is often used in relation to Google.
You can also see that Airplay also works in a similar way later in the article.
Anyway, thanks for your addition and comparison 🙂