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LG TV - I want to use the Screen Share [Mirroring] feature.

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Do you want to mirror your smartphone screens on your TV?

The screen-sharing function allows you to mirror your smartphone screens and sound on your TV wirelessly.
You can enjoy them on the big screen of your TV.
If you have a smartphone that supports screen sharing, you can stream the screen to your TV without any cables.

Try this

Do you want to stream the screen you are watching on your Android phone to your TV?

➔ You can use the [Screen Share] function of your Android device to share the screens with the TV.

Screen sharing from Android smartphone to TV
1. Swipe down your smartphone screen to open the [Notifications] panel and select [Screen Share].
2. Select the TV from the external devices listed on the [Screen Share] screen.
Image that selects the device to connect with screen sharing
3. Select [Yes] when a message appears on the TV screen to accept the screen share request.
Check if the smartphone screen is displayed on the TV properly.
Image that displays on TV a notification window to select whether to accept screen sharing

Do you want to stream the screen you are watching on your iPhone to your TV?

➔ You can share the screens with your TV via AirPlay.

AirPlay is supported in iPhones running on iOS 12.4 or later. Make sure that the TV also supports AirPlay.
Also, make sure that your TV and iPhone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Sharing your iPhone screens with your TV
1. Swipe down your smartphone screen to open the [Control Center] panel and select [Screen Mirroring].
2. Select the TV from the external devices listed on the [Screen Mirroring] screen.
Image that selects the device to connect with screen Mirroring
3. If an [AirPlay Code] appears on your TV screen, enter the passcode on your iPhone.
Check if the iPhone screen is displayed on the TV properly.
Image of inputting airplay code into smartphone and checking TV screen
Note
AirPlay is supported in 2018 WebOS 4.0 and onwards.
Products released before 2017 may not support AirPlay due to limited performance.

How can I control screens streaming to my TV?

➔ If your device screen appears on your TV in partial-screen mode, you can:

1. Change the position of your device screen.
2. Enable the device audio on your TV.
3. View device screens in full-screen mode on your TV.
4. Exit the screen-sharing mode.

Image that shows four icons that control your smartphone on the TV screen
Wait! Find out more.
The screen-sharing mechanism may differ by the TV or smartphone model.
For details, please consult the product user manual.

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

If the issue is not resolved, it is advisable to contact LG customer care at the following number: 0800 9811 5454 (Toll Free)  

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