Phone To Screen?

Stigura

Is this possible? Can I watch Netflix, on my 22" monitor, through some combination of wires and plugs from my (Basic Android) phone?

Thanks.

_ZeeK_

Stigura wrote: »

Is this possible? Can I watch Netflix, on my 22" monitor, through some combination of wires and plugs from my (Basic Android) phone?

Thanks.

Chromecast

RandomViewer

Chromecast??

Stigura

At a glance? That seems to need a TV?

RandomViewer

Stigura wrote: »

At a glance? That seems to need a TV?

Has the monitor a HDMI connection?

sKeith

as long as your phone can do it, an otg to hdmi cable should do the job.

mordeith

A few things here. If you have a monitor then I presume it's connected to a PC? If so then why not watch Netflix through that.

Unless your monitor has speakers using a Chromecast with your phone means you wont' have any sound.

sKeith

I went looking for that cable, got the name wrong yesterday.

Its HDMI to micro USB cable.

gmisk

There is a piece of software called apowersoft which might work too

Stigura

RandomViewer wrote: »

Has the monitor a HDMI connection?

Yep. Just seen it

Stigura

mordeith wrote: »

A few things here. If you have a monitor then I presume it's connected to a PC? If so then why not watch Netflix through that.

Unless your monitor has speakers using a Chromecast with your phone means you wont' have any sound.

I'm currently watching through a pc. But, my internet has shrunk so much now that I'd find it incredibly hard to end up chucking 300+ at another one, when this one goes, just to glance at a few half dead fora. I can do that on my phone.

Netflix / chube is the only thing.

Stigura

sKeith wrote: »

I went looking for that cable, got the name wrong yesterday.

Its HDMI to micro USB cable.

Amazon shall provide

Stigura

gmisk wrote: »

There is a piece of software called apowersoft which might work too

:eek: Whoah! Yeah. Just googled that. I need a lie down now!

Stigura

mordeith wrote: »

Unless your monitor has speakers using a Chromecast with your phone means you wont' have any sound.

Hang on .... Wouldn't the sound come out of my phone? In which case I could stick my earphones in?

mordeith

Stigura wrote: »

Hang on .... Wouldn't the sound come out of my phone? In which case I could stick my earphones in?

Not sure. Never tried it. I'll test and let you know.

EDIT: Tried it, doesn't work

Johnboy1951

Unless you can get a combination device then you might require

1. cable from phone socket to HDMI (cable to suit phone)

plugged into

2. HDMI input of audio extractor/breakout box

with the outputs of 2. going to

a. HDMI cable to monitor
b. audio cable to speaker input.

This video gives an example.
(pity he doesn't know the difference between source and sink )

I only watched the beginning to make sure it dealt with the correct topic ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcPe-SZ6i6Y

and another one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iCNrUSyomQ

There are lots to choose from with varying prices.

Stigura

Got my eye on this one, John:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XFZXTYW/ref=dp_cerb_3

Seems to tick the boxes. So many have Left and Right speaker jacks. My speakers just have a single, 3.5mm jack.

Sorry to have seemed to have walked away. Too many plates spinning.

Johnboy1951

Once you are sure you can get a working output to HDMI from your phone, you should be OK.

I have no experience of doing this with a phone.

Stigura

A thread, on a place far away, somehow morphed into people badgering me about completely unrelated stuff. Would ye believe they pushed it round to This question?! I was asking about Amazon!!! :eek:

But, yeah, someone asked what phone I had. Then told me I needed 'one of these'. No speaker hole on it. But, I've learned to smile and nod :rolleyes: That would seem to indicate my particular phone can indeed by run through the sort of concept we're talking though.

Basically, the one I'm proposing looks like a better quality, more advanced thing. And has my 3.5mm jack plug hole

cunavalos

Before you go buying any cable or adapter you need to check if your phone can output to HDMI via MHL.
If your phone does not support MHL, no cable or adapter will work.


The are loads of free apps that will tell you whether your phone supports MHL, install one and check.


For more information about MHL https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/what-is-mhl-and-how-does-it-work/

Stigura

Oh. Well, that ended badly. Seems my Huawei Y6 2019 isn't compatible.

Thanks for saving me from buying yet another thing to throw in the overflowing drawer full of wrong and useless things I have.