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How to connect the iPad to your TV without using cables


How to connect iPad to TV

One of the options that you can assess as a user is connect iPad to your TV wirelessly, to be able to view its contents on a large screen. This will especially be useful when viewing multimedia content.

What options do we have to connect our iPad wirelessly to the TV? In this article we show you the most common ways to do it.

IMPORTANT: Most of the methods described here involve purchasing some device that replaces the typical HDMI cable. The recommended models that we put are products that we have tested and we know that they work correctly.

An AirPlay-compatible TV

Usually, the vast majority of televisions on the market are compatible with the Miracast protocol, which is the market standard. But within the particularities of Apple and its ecosystem, it is that it is not compatible by default. Cupertino brand devices use airplayso if you want a 100% native option you have to use this protocol to connect your iPad wirelessly to your TV.

there are quite a few Airplay compatible TVs natively, like this LG TV or the acclaimed series The frame of Samsung TVs. With any of these you can have native Airplay on your TV.


Samsung Frame supports Airplay

Samsung’s The Frame series is Airplay compatible

MY TV doesn’t support Airplay: what options do I have?

If you don’t have a TV that supports Airplay so you can watch iPad on your TV wirelessly, don’t worry, there are plenty of alternatives:

Apple TV: Apple’s native solution

In case your TV does not support Airplay, you have the option of buy an apple tv to be able to connect the iPad to your TV without using cables

The Apple TV is a “TV Box” with iOS that connects to the television and in addition to being able to use Apple-approved applications natively, it allows you to do Airplay natively. In addition to this, with Apple TV you can access the streaming services most common with Netflix or Disney +, as well as games of apple arcade and sports classes Apple Fitness, among other interesting services. If you want to know more about the features of the Apple device, we recommend that you check the manufacturer’s website

The bad? It usually has a higher cost than the alternatives, around 160 euros. Although it works best with an iPad.


AppleTV: the official player of the brand

Amazon FireTV Stick + AirScreen app

Although the FireTV Stick does not natively support Airplay, you can use an app called airscreen which is available in the Amazon device’s app store in order to make it compatible with Airplay.

Simply install the app and from there continue through the guided wizard until your iPad can discover the FireTV Stick and send content to it.

The positive? Have a lower cost than AppleTV and it also works as a dedicated TV Box with native applications for the platform. We recommend the 4K version since it is much more powerful and does not have much of a price difference compared to the Lite version, which works at 1080p as the highest possible resolution.

This method is also extensible to other similar products based on Android TV, such as the Xiaomi Mi Box or any other compatible product on the market.

Airscreen allows you to use Airplay on Android TV devices

Airscreen allows you to use Airplay on Android TV devices

Mirascreen video receiver compatible with Airplay

On Amazon we can find a very cheap receiver (it costs less than 30 euros), compatible with several protocols natively and among them, Airplay. The receptor mirascreen from AT-Mishi can be an option if we only want to stream from the iPad and we don’t want to spend a lot.

To do so, just follow these steps indicated by your manufacturer:

  1. Plug all cables into the device (don’t forget to plug the USB cable into a charger or the 5V/1A USB outlet on your TV).
  2. You will see a blue home screen with MiraScreen logo, then connect your iPhone to WiFi which will show the device on TV
  3. Swipe down or up on your iPhone and tap AirPlay Mirroring, select MiraScreen as target.
  4. Done, you can start sending videos to the device without problems.

You can purchase the receiver by clicking here


Mirascreen, a cheap option to have Airplay on TV

Google Chromecast: if Muhammad does not go to the mountains…

Another option is to switch from using the Airplay protocol and force your iPad to use the more standard protocols using the Google Home app itself. If you have a TV with an HDMI connection and a Google Chromecast device, you can use the Google Home app to mirror your iPad screen to your TV.

To do this, make sure that your iPad and your Chromecast are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Then, download the Google Home app on your iPad, open the app, and tap the button “Devices”. Select your Chromecast and then tap the button “cast screen”.

With this you will be able to transmit the screen of your iPad and be able to see the content using Google Chromecast, which you can purchase through this link


Chromecast is used to connect iPad to TV

If all this seems like a drag… remember that you can always resort to an HDMI adapter

If you are not convinced by any of these options to be able to connect your iPad to the TV without cables, remember that there is always the option of using cables. This option, although it may seem more cumbersome, has a clear advantage over all: you don’t need internet access.

So if you are not going to have a Wi-Fi connection or you are a traveler who wants to always enjoy your content on a television, perhaps it is not a bad idea to purchase a certified Lightning / HDMI adapter to be able to view the content of your iPad on the television . And if that is your case, we advise you to take a look at this article, which teaches you how to watch free television on your Apple device.

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