An HDMI cable is an effortless way to connect your Mac to an LG TV. If you don’t have a cable, you can use the Screen Mirroring feature to pair your Mac to your TV wirelessly. However, this technique is possible only if your LG TV has AirPlay support.
You can visit this webpage to check whether your LG TV is compatible with Apple AirPlay. The following section discusses the possible ways to connect a Mac to an LG Smart TV.
How to Connect Mac to LG TV With Cable
1. Plug the HDMI cable’s one end into the LG TV’s video input port.
2. Connect the HDMI cable’s other end to your Mac’s HDMI port. If your Mac doesn’t have an HDMI port, buy a USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and set it up.
3. On your Mac, tap the Apple logo and click System Preferences.
4. Select Displays, click Display, and choose the preferred option.
- Default for display – Select this option to make your Mac automatically set the best resolution.
- Scaled – Choose this option to configure a resolution manually.
5. To play video along with sound, click the Apple logo → System Preferences → Sound → Output → Choose HDTV.
Other Ways to Connect Mac to LG TV
Besides HDMI, you can connect your MacBook to an LG TV using other video ports such as Thunderbolt 2, Thunderbolt 3, USB, and Micro DVI. However, you need to purchase an additional adapter to connect your PC to an LG TV.
How to Connect Mac to LG TV Without Cable
If you have a strong wireless connection, there is no need to buy a cable. You can try any of these ways to connect your MacBook to an LG TV wirelessly.
Using Screen Mirroring
Before entering the steps, you have to enable AirPlay on your LG TV.
1. Grab the remote control and connect your LG TV to WiFi, which should be the same as MacBook.
2. Hit the Control Center icon on your Mac at the top menu bar.
3. From the drop-down menu, tap the Screen Mirroring or AirPlay Display icon.
4. Select your LG Smart TV from the available devices.
5. Accept the screen mirroring request on your LG TV to connect.
6. Once the connection is successful, your Mac screen will be projected on the LG TV.
If you don’t have an HDMI cable and your LG TV lacks AirPlay support, don’t worry. You can still connect your macOS to an LG TV using apps like AirBeamTV, MirrorMeister, LetsView, and JustStream. These apps are natively in the Apple App Store. To use these apps, you must connect the LG TV and Mac to the same WiFi network.