TV Connection Resource

Connect to Apple TV

For Mac: On your Mac, click Control Center in the menu bar, click Screen Mirroring, then select your Apple TV or smart TV. See Use AirPlay to stream what's on your Mac to an HDTV. If your Mac and other Apple devices support AirPlay to Mac, you can listen to audio and play video from another device on your Mac. Make sure you’re connected to the same network as the TV.

For Windows: Connect your Apple TV to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer. On your computer, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or iTunes for Windows. On your Apple TV, go to the Home screen, select Computers, and choose a shared library.

Connect Mac to google play

  1. Connect the Chromecast’s HDMI connector to the same peripherals on your TV. Next, connect the USB power cable to your Chromecast and either plug the cable into a USB port on your TV or into an electric outlet using the included power adapter.

  2. Change the input source. Select the HDMI port you connected your Google Chromecast to. Use the TV remote and click on the Menu and find Settings. You’ll see a Chromecast welcome screen on your TV.

  3. Download Google Home app on your phone or tablet and set up Chromecast as a new device. 

    Note, you will need to have Bluetooth enabled on your mobile device. To continue Chromecast-Mac setup, follow the in-app instructions.

  4. Chromecast from Chrome browser on your Mac. Go to the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of your Chrome browser and in the drop-down menu, click Cast

  5. Chromecast your Mac’s desktop, audio, or video files from your Mac. Chrome’s Cast menu allows you to choose a source for casting that includes your Chrome’s tabs, Mac desktop, and your local files. ​

Connect Windows laptop to Chromecast

  1. Make sure you have the latest version of the Chrome browser installed

  2. Click the Chrome menu button

  3. Select “Cast”

  4. Designate Chromecast as your choice of casting device

Connect to TV with HDMI cable

  1. Power on your laptop and TV (both with HDMI port) and prepare an HDMI cable.

  2. Plug the HDMI cable into both your laptop's and TV's HDMI ports.

  3. Now you may see your TV with a blue screen showing No signal message. Press INPUT or SOURCE button on your TV remote. 

  4. Tada!