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NFT: I want to put photos from my android phone on my TV screen.

Marty in Albany : 4/11/2021 9:54 pm
Cell phone: Samsung A20 android.

TV: Sony Bravia, 70 inches, 6 or 7 years old. HDMI and USB ports in the rear.

I connected my phone to an HDMI port and NOTHING.
I connected my iPad to a USB port. Also nothing.

I do not yet have a connector cable that will connect my phone to a USB port. It should arrive tomorrow.

Clearly, I am not a rocket surgeon and I need all the help I can get. Thanks in advance.

Pretty sure you just need to stream  
UConn4523 : 4/11/2021 10:05 pm : link
via chromecast. I’m on Apple and I can airplay to my Sony.
I didn't even think of this until a few days ago.  
Marty in Albany : 4/11/2021 10:05 pm : link
I was watching Amazon Prime TV with the new Fire Stick and put the program on "pause" in order to leave the room for a few minutes.

Instead of the standard screen savers coming on, without my knowledge or approval, the TV started showing photos that I had taken in Europe and that were stored in my computer. I don't know how to access or control those photos either.
Thanks UConn. I found Smart View on my Android. I think that might  
Marty in Albany : 4/11/2021 10:58 pm : link
be the android equivalent of chromecast. It works great for photos. I love this!!

I don't think my old TV is fast enough for my videos. It pauses the videos and then starts them up again every few seconds. I think I may need an actual cable connection for videos.
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