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ADD SUPERB FEATURES TO YOUR SMART TV

Mirror your phone or tablet screen

Whether you want to browse the web, view photos and videos, or read emails and documents, duplicating the content of your phone or tablet on your smart TV’s much larger screen can help you see things much more clearly. You shouldn’t even need a cable or extra hardware to mirror your device’s screen, because phones and tablets now offer this as a built-in feature. Provided your phone or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your TV, you should be able to mirror its screen with a couple of taps.

On an Android device, swipe down from the top of the screen and look for an option called Cast, ‘Screen cast’ (see screenshot right), ‘Screen mirroring’ or similar (the name varies between manufacturers). Select this and your phone

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