Do you want to watch videos and photos you saved on your phone on a big screen? You have come to the right place. To do this, you need to connect your Android smartphone or iPhone to an LG TV. If your TV lacks built-in Chromecast and AirPlay support, you can connect the phone to your LG TV via USB cable.
Though there are many ways to cast an Android screen to an LG TV, using a USB cable is very convenient. This is because it has low latency while streaming any media files on LG TV from your phone. In this article, you will learn how to connect a phone to an LG TV using a USB cable in detail.
How to Connect Smartphone to LG TV with USB
1. Connect the USB cable’s Type-A connector to the USB port available on the LG TV.
2. Now, insert the other end of the USB cable, either Type-B or Type-C connector, into your smartphone’s charging port.
3. Once done, a pop text will appear on your smartphone asking for access.
4. Select Transferring images/Transferring files accordingly and hit Allow on your smartphone to confirm the process.
How to Change Input on LG TV
You have to change the Input on the LG TV to watch your smartphone’s content on a big screen via a USB cable.
1. Press the Input button present on your LG TV remote and select All Inputs in the options shown.
2. Pick the USB port to which you have connected your Smartphone.
That’s it. The input is changed. Play any content on the phone and watch it on LG TV.
Alternate Ways to Connect Android Phone to LG TV With USB
Other than the USB-C cable, you can use any of the methods below to connect your phone to an LG TV.
- Using MHL-Enabled device
- With USB SlimPort
MHL
MHL (Mobile High-definition Link) is a way to connect a phone to an LG TV using a micro-USB cable. This technique is widely used to connect mobile devices to projectors and televisions.
For this process, you need to have an MHL-compatible smartphone, USB to HDMI MHL adapter/cable, HDMI cable, and power cable.
USB SlimPort
If you have an older LG TV, the SlimPort cable is the best choice for connecting your phone to it. Like MHL, it works by connecting a micro-USB cable to a TV.
The only difference about the SlimPort cable is that it can connect to HDMI, VGA, DVI, and DisplayPort. So you can easily connect your phone to an LG TV or older monitor.
Ensure you have a SlimPort-supported phone, micro-USB SlimPort cable/adapter, and video cable (HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort/VGA) to connect your phone to an LG TV.
There are some old LG TVs that don’t have dedicated HDMI ports. You may wonder if there is any way to connect an Android smartphone to your older LG TVs. We recommend users use devices like USB to VGA Adapter, HDMI to RCA, USB to HDMI, or SCART to HDMI to connect the phone to the TV.