Blue tooth help..What am I looking for?

[Dylan W.]

I have a small smart..ish TV in the rv. It plays netflix,youtube etc..

What do I need to buy to be able to bluetooth video from my phone to the tv screen?

 

[a_kelley]

Check into chrome cast and what it needs

 

[braxton357]

How to Cast Your Screen from Android to TV

 

[shawn]

Chromecast depends on there being a wifi network that both devices are connected to.

 

[skyhighZJ]

Following along cause I’m in the same boat. I think I just need to replace the head unit / DVD player that is in the entertainment Center so it is compatible. I would like to be able to BT my phone into the system as well

 

[Dylan W.]

How to Cast Your Screen from Android to TV

Thanks Braxton. Err thing I needed to know right here.

 

[skyhighZJ]

Anybody have anything for us IPhone people ?

 

[Dylan W.]

Dude at the camper place is trying to sale me a wifi extender system. I'm not buying it though.
I Told him I had , camp fires, fishing poles, kayaks and a jeep instead of wifi.

 

[shawn]

How to Cast Your Screen from Android to TV

That article was dumb.

Click the Chromecast button, select which tv you want. If you're poor and only have one tv, skip step two.

 

[jyaks]

A lot of the streaming apps don't allow you to cast their content anymore from a mobile device. ie Netflix/Hulu

I tried a couple things from my iPhone for a while, then I went and got a $80 24" smart tv to solve the problem

 

[junkxj]

A lot of the streaming apps don't allow you to cast their content anymore from a mobile device. ie Netflix/Hulu

I tried a couple things from my iPhone for a while, then I went and got a $80 24" smart tv to solve the problem

They dont have it built in their app, but you can cast it through google home. Just use the mirror device option.

 

[Octane2079]

Unfortunately, bluetooth doesn't have the bandwidth to stream video you're going to need to set up a network to stream over. Could just put a cheap router in your RV to stream between devices.

 

[ManglerYJ]

Anybody have anything for us IPhone people ?

Airplay will mirror your content from your iphone to any Airplay compatible device (AppleTV, etc). You still need Wi-fi for the Airplay device, but you could set up a wi-fi hotspot from your phone.

 

[skyhighZJ]

Airplay will mirror your content from your iphone to any Airplay compatible device (AppleTV, etc). You still need Wi-fi for the Airplay device, but you could set up a wi-fi hotspot from your phone.

That works for me if I could figure out how to hotspot my phone. Ever since I went unlimited it’s like the option isn’t there. Mine is a iPhone 8 on AT&T.

 

[RatLabGuy]

That works for me if I could figure out how to hotspot my phone. Ever since I went unlimited it’s like the option isn’t there. Mine is a iPhone 8 on AT&T.

My understanding is that AT&T regulates WiFi tethering through their phones. E.g. it has to be part of your plan, and you pay for it. And, they have it blocked for the old Unlimited plans... basically to prevent people for providing free data access to everyone....

FYI there are a couple apps out here that create a hotspot for you, doing so in a way that "hides" it from the carrier so it looks like its only you phone (a la true firewalled router style). I used to use FoxFi. haven't in a while since it's not a problem on my carrier

 

[obullfish]

That works for me if I could figure out how to hotspot my phone. Ever since I went unlimited it’s like the option isn’t there. Mine is a iPhone 8 on AT&T.

Not available on unlimited with AT&T.