That said, this article will give you a list of the best ones. More and more tools are being developed to make it easier for you to cast your iPad screen not just on LG TV but also on other TVs. Thus, as technology advances, you can now find more solutions over the web. However, this may be too expensive for some people. If you are, you should probably invest in the Apple TV to obtain optimal video quality when mirroring your iPad to your HDTV.It is ideal to mirror iPad to LG Smart TV using the hardware Apple TV.
You can still use the Digital AV Adapter to show content from certain apps (Video, Keynote, and Photo, for example), but in order for this feature to work, the app developer must have specifically enabled it.įinally, the Digital AV Adapter outputs at up to 1080p resolution for everything but video, which is limited to 720p-not great if you're a true cinephile. Make sure that you buy the newer Digital AV Adapter (part number MD098ZM/A)!Īlso, be aware that first-generation iPads don't support video mirroring at all.
Some users have reported that it still works, but it gives you a warning when you plug the adapter in. First, be aware that an older version of the Digital AV Adapter (part number MC953ZM/A) exists that doesn't support the third-generation iPad. Unfortunately, the Digital AV Adapter has a few compatibility issues in need of sorting out.
If your TV doesn't have any free HDMI ports, you can use the Composite video or VGA adapter, though neither will look as good (and the VGA adapter will handle video only). This approach isn't as elegant as the wireless AirPlay method, but it's cheaper-and easier to carry around and configure on the go if you want to mirror your iPad's display to a projector or TV to give presentations during meetings.Īll you have to do is pick up an Apple Digital AV Adapter for about $40, plug it into your iPad, and connect the adapter to your HDTV with a standard HDMI cable (sold separately), and you should be good to go. Wired Mirroring With the Apple Digital AV Adapterĭon't want to spend $100 on yet another Apple gadget? If you're willing to put up with another wire, you can mirror your iPad's display with a $40 HDMI adapter instead.
For more information on how to open a port, check out the second half of our guide to forwarding ports on your router. If AirPlay works fine when your firewall is disabled, reenable your firewall and follow your router's instructions for opening those ports. Apple claims that AirPlay uses ports 80 (TCP), 443 (TCP), 554 (TCP/UDP), 3689 (TCP), and 5353 (UDP) but some users have noted that they couldn't get AirPlay to work without also opening 62078 (TCP/UDP), 7000 (TCP/UDP), and 7100 (TCP/UDP). If you still can't successfully mirror your iPad to your HDTV, you might try disabling your router's firewalls to see whether it is accidentally blocking certain ports that you need to use AirPlay. Also, double-check that AirPlay is enabled on your Apple TV, by navigating to Settings > AirPlay and switching it on (if necessary).
If you don't see the AirPlay icon on your iPad, confirm that both your Apple TV and your iPad are connected to the right Wi-Fi network and update them both to the latest system software available. At this point your Apple TV should display your iPad's screen on your HDTV. Tap that icon, and you'll see a list of available AirPlay devices on your network select the one you want to use, and toggle the Mirroring switch to On. Swipe from left to right until you see an icon consisting of a rectangle with a triangle in front of it (it's a stylized HDTV). Once your iPad and Apple TV are turned on and connected to the same network, double-click the Home button on your iPad to make the Recently Used Apps bar open on the bottom. You'll also need a Wi-Fi network to connect the iPad to the Apple TV, since the iPad doesn't have an ethernet port.
The hardware requirements are an iPad 2 or iPad 3 running iOS 5 or later, and a second- or third-generation Apple TV running software version 5.0 or later. Setting up AirPlay with an Apple TV is pretty straightforward.