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bluestarone

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13. ty

Reply to DonaldsRump (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 05:01 PM

Jan 2018

i've got vizio smart tv and it won't accept any device i've tried yet, but will keep trying. Trying to get this to work for my sister too if i ever figure it out!

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ok anybody here tell me if it's possible to get this from laptop to TV? [View all] bluestarone Jan 2018 OP

For Mac there is an adapter that converts HDMI to redstateblues Jan 2018 #1

without connecting the laptop to the tv? samnsara Jan 2018 #2

yea that' what i want (without connecting) bluestarone Jan 2018 #4

I'm no expert, but ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #3

TY i did youtube but bluestarone Jan 2018 #5

You can cast YouTube to.smart tv's Sedona Jan 2018 #6

TY this is what we have in mind bluestarone Jan 2018 #17

Sure. IF... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #7

ty also bluestarone Jan 2018 #14

What connections do you have? DonaldsRump Jan 2018 #8

ty bluestarone Jan 2018 #13

You should have an HDMI port DonaldsRump Jan 2018 #15

i will do this ty bluestarone Jan 2018 #16

I have a Vizio too DonaldsRump Jan 2018 #18

You might try thbobby Jan 2018 #9

URW and ty i will ck out the site bluestarone Jan 2018 #11

You might also be able to piggyback on Google Chromecast OnDoutside Jan 2018 #10

ty will keep trying bluestarone Jan 2018 #12

If you have Apple TV... Louis1895 Jan 2018 #19

If you have a Roku... Louis1895 Jan 2018 #20

It might be easier to download the movies and copy to a thumb drive csziggy Jan 2018 #21

Most public domain movies are also on YouTube LeftInTX Jan 2018 #22

If you are using Roku, Plex workes well with it. I can see things from my Desktop RKP5637 Jan 2018 #23