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Any new options for casting from a mobile device to a TV?

96Bounder30E
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Hey folks...

I'm Looking for up to date options for casting from a mobile device to an RV TV WITHOUT a wifi connection....

I've got a 1st gen chromecast that needs a wifi connection so I know that won't work but it's many years old now....

I can use a USB-C to a HDMI cable but I'm wondering about wireless options...


Thank you!
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ericosmith
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This is more of a question rather than an answer...but why can't you just get a cheap router and establish a wifi network? You don't really need internet access.

Big_Katuna
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My guess is wifi as it streams HD. But no router or wifi required. Just iPhone and Appletv.
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patperry2766
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Big Katuna wrote:
I use Appletv 4K. Anything I can watch on my iPhone you can mirror to your tv. No adapter required.
Swipe up, touch mirror and your done.


Does it do it via WiFi or Bluetooth?
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Second_Chance
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My year-old Lenovo ideapad (laptop) will cast directly to a smart TV with that function. Just did it at our son and daughter-in-law's over Thanksgiving.

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Big_Katuna
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I use Appletv 4K. Anything I can watch on my iPhone you can mirror to your tv. No adapter required.
Swipe up, touch mirror and your done.
My Kharma ran over my Dogma.

patperry2766
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chiefneon wrote:
Howdy!

I used a Apple Lighting-to-HDMI adapter to mirror from my iPhone or IPad before going to Apple TV.
Yes it mirrored everything when connected.

Apple HDMI adapter

โ€œHappy Trailsโ€
Chiefneon


So far the only thing it won't mirror that I have found is ESPN. Have no problem with Nexflix, Disney+ and Hulu. I will try Amazon Prime and Roku and report back later.
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rjsurfer
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If you cant use Chromecast use Screenbeam, it's like Chromecast but connects via Wifi direct to the Screenbeam HDMI adapter. This is a direct wifi connection, you are not creating a wifi network.

You select "Smartview" (Miracast) on your phone, after you load the Screenbeam software, and off you go.

Whatever is on the screen of your phone goes directly to your TV screen. I use it for Netflix, YouTube etc. when my Hot Spot data limit gets low.

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Fizz
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chiefneon wrote:
Howdy!

I used a Apple Lighting-to-HDMI adapter to mirror from my iPhone or IPad before going to Apple TV.
Yes it mirrored everything when connected.


Not quite. Once in while I get a message saying HDMI cannot be streamed.
They do have ways of blocking some programs

chiefneon
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Howdy!

I used a Apple Lighting-to-HDMI adapter to mirror from my iPhone or IPad before going to Apple TV.
Yes it mirrored everything when connected.

Apple HDMI adapter

โ€œHappy Trailsโ€
Chiefneon

STBRetired
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patperry2766 wrote:

I've been using the Apple HDMI adapter for the last 6 weeks, and it's generally worked pretty well.

Would you happen to know if the Apple Lightning-to-HDMI adapter will mirror EVERYTHING to the TV? I have seen some non-Apple adapters that will not mirror things like Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. Before I drop more money on the Apple adapter, I would like to know if it mirrors everything.
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wa8yxm
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Well if you want wireless you have two or 3 options Blue Tooth and Wi-Fi. are the wireless ones. #3 is Wired.

Now... If you are good with Linux a Raspberry PI might work Some of them support either BT or a BT dongle (2 3 4 all support dongles as I recall) There are some other options too.

I just spent (by the time it's fully set up about 200 dollars but 150) on a Vio or vivostick Windows 10 "machine" this puppy plugs into the HDMI port on the TV and eats USB power it's a full featured windows 10 running on an Intel Atom. about 3/4 inch by 1/2 inch by 5 inches 32 meg SSD. Tomorrow I'm putting it in full service but it set up and loaded the programs I want.

IT supports both Blue Tooth and Wi-Fi

Not sure how well you can stream to it though.

But if you want to do it wireless you have limited options

I used to know a man who made a micro tv station (Composit in UHF out analog) but well.. That was a long long time ago and I'm not sure they were type accepted.
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AllegroD
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What make and model of mobile device and TV do you have?

patperry2766
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MoFi

Do the HDMI connector. I don't know of a phone plan that had unlimited hotspot data, and you will use way more than you think. I've been using the Apple HDMI adapter for the last 6 weeks, and it's generally worked pretty well.

I have seen a MoFi 4500 4G LTE router advertised that is suppose to use the SIM card from a phone, so you're getting the unlimited data plan of a phone run thru a router.m It seems to have good reviews on Amazon.
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2oldman
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The most up-to-date I'm aware of is a smart tv.
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