From ForDataRecovery, we want to explain how to Watch Netflix from Phone to TV. If you want to project on your TV, some Streaming Video or the screen of your mobile Devices, as well as iPod Touch, you are in the right place to learn how to do it. The most famous way there is today is the Chromecast (as well as smart TV), but if you don't have this, there are other ways to connect your mobile to your TV.
How to Connect and Watch Mobile on TV
Sometimes, you start playing a Netflix content on your phone and, later, continue watching it from the TV at home. To avoid having to interrupt the playback of your chosen content every time, take the TV remote and start the Netflix app again, you would like to know if there is a faster solution to switch between devices and, perhaps, use your phone as a remote control to control Netflix on your TV.
That's right, isn't it? Then let me tell you that today is your lucky day. With this guide, in fact, I will explain you how to watch Netflix from your phone to your TV providing you with all the information to succeed in your attempt. For each available solution to connect the two devices that I'm going to propose you, you will find the detailed procedure to start playing any content from the famous video streaming service from your smartphone, through the official Netflix app, and enjoy watching it from the TV .
If you agree and can't wait to know more, let's stop no more and act immediately. Courage: make yourself comfortable, dedicate yourself to read the following paragraphs and identify the solution that you think best suits your needs. I assure you that, by carefully following the instructions I am about to give you and trying to put them into practice, you will be able to watch Netflix on your TV and control the streaming from your phone without any problem. Let it be?
How to Connect a Tablet, Mobile to a TV
Before we get to the heart of this tutorial and explain how to watch Netflix from your phone to your TV, you may find it helpful to know what types of connections are supported and how you can use your smartphone with Netflix when connected to your TV.
As for connection types, you will be pleased to know that Netflix supports Chromecast, the famous key produced by Google to be connected to the HDMI port of the TV, which allows you to receive streaming content from the Internet and mirror the screen from smartphones, tablets and computers.
Alternatively, you can use Netflix's Second Screen feature that allows you to connect your phone to the smart TV or to a non-Smart TV to which a Netflix-compatible device (e.g. Amazon Fire TV Stick) is connected. However, unlike Chromecast, the Netflix app must also be installed on the TV and you use the same account with which you accessed the popular video streaming service from your phone.
Although with some possible limitations on how to view the content played, it is possible to watch Netflix from the phone to the TV even by connecting the two devices. through special cables. If, on the other hand, you are wondering if it is possible to connect your iPhone to a compatible TV or Apple TV via AirPlay, I regret to inform you that Netflix, as of April 2019, has AirPlay Support discontinued.
Finally, it will be useful to know that both with Chromecast and through Second Screen connection, you can use your phone to control the streaming of Netflix content playing on your TV.
How to watch Netflix from your phone to your TV
Now that you know the various solutions available to connect your smartphone to your TV, you can choose the one you think best suits your needs, implement the instructions you will find in the following paragraphs and enjoy watching your favorite Netflix content. using your phone as a remote control.
Android Screen Sharing
Chromecast
As mentioned in the opening lines of this guide, one of the solutions available to watch Netflix from your phone to your TV is to use Chromecast. All you have to do is connect the device in question to the HDMI port of the TV and start playing the Netflix content of your interest from your smartphone.
After connecting Chromecast to the TV and setting it up via the Google Home app (Android / iOS / iPadOS), take your smartphone and make sure it is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as Chromecast.
Once this is done, launch the Netflix app on your phone and, if you have not already done so, press the Start button, to log in to your account. At this point, tap the streaming icon (the screen with waves), at the bottom right, and select the Chromecast option (or the name you have paired with the device) visible on the Connect to device screen.
Then wait for the connection to be established (the streaming icon turns blue and the Ready to stream message appears on the TV) and search for the content you want to watch. Then press on its preview image and tap the play button, to start playback on the TV.
If, on the other hand, you have already started playing any Netflix content on your smartphone and want to continue watching it on the TV, tap the phone screen and press the streaming icon, top left. On the Select a device for playback screen, choose the Chromecast option and you are done.
Once you have established the connection between your phone and TV and started playing the content of interest, you can use your smartphone as a remote control. To see all the available options, click on the upward pointing arrow icon and, on the new screen that appears, press the Pause (the two dashes icon) and Play (the ▶ ︎ symbol) buttons, to pause and resume viewing as many times as you wish.
In addition, by pressing the speech bubble icon you can activate and delete subtitles and change the audio language, while touching the megaphone icon you can adjust the volume. By pressing, instead, on Stop (the square icon), you can stop watching the content you chose and return to the main Netflix screen.
If instead you want to disconnect the connection between the phone and the TV, press again the icon transmission and, in the new screen that appears, select the Disconnect option.
With second screen
Second screen is another good solution for watching Netflix from phone to TV. If you've never heard of it before, you should know that this feature allows you to control the transmission of Netflix content playing on your TV using an Android device or an iPhone / iPad.
Before explaining how to use Netflix Second Screen, you should know that to use the feature in question, you must have a Netflix compatible smart TV. Alternatively, you can also use Second Screen with Amazon Fire TV Stick or a video game console that supports the famous video streaming service (for example, PS4 or Xbox One).
In addition, the devices used must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, the Netflix app must be installed and launched with the same account. In this regard, you may find my guides on how to download Netflix on Smart TV and how to watch Netflix on Smart TV useful.
That said, turn on your TV, pick up your phone and launch the Netflix app on it. Then press the streaming icon (bottom right) and, on the Connect to Device screen, select your smart TV or the device connected to the TV (e.g. Fire TV Stick). When you do so, the Netflix app should automatically launch on your TV.
At this point, using the Netflix app on your phone (or tablet), all you have to do is locate the content of your interest and press the corresponding play button, to start playing them automatically on the TV. If, on the other hand, you have already started playing content on your smartphone, press the streaming icon on the top left and select your TV on the Select a device for playback screen.
Again, you can use your phone as a remote to control the streaming of the content being played but, unlike Chromecast, you can also do this via the TV remote or the device connected to it.
Wired
If you do not have Chromecast or a TV / device compatible with the second screen, the only solution you can consider to watch Netflix from your phone to your TV is to connect the two devices via cable, although you may notice some differences in how the titles are displayed.
If you have an Android smartphone, you should know that due to the different port equipment of devices equipped with the operating system "green robot", the cables required for connection to the TV may be different.
That said, you should be able to connect your smartphone to your TV with an MHL Cable with USB-C connector (for newer phones) and / or microUSB adapter (for phones that still use this standard port). For newer smartphones equipped with a USB-C port, either should be sufficient USB-C to HDMI Cable. For more information, I leave you with my guide on how to connect smartphones to wired TVs.
If, on the other hand, you have an iPhone, you can be safe by purchasing the Apple Lightning to Digital AV Adapter that allows, via a separately purchased HDMI cable, to connect your "iPhone through" to your TV's HDMI port, with a maximum resolution of up to 1080p (iOS 11.2.6 or later required).
Once the connection between the phone and the TV is made, since the automatic playback is not compatible with cable connections, take the TV remote control, press the External Inputs button (usually identified by an arrow inside a rectangle) and select the HDMI option using the directional arrows on the remote control. When you do so, you should see your smartphone screen on the TV.
At this point, launch the Netflix app, log in to your account (if you have not already done so), choose the content to watch and press the corresponding play button, to start playing it on your TV and enjoy watching it.
