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Android tablets are experiencing a resurgence and today have a wide variety of functions that you can take advantage of for all kinds of uses. Today we are going to explain the different ways to connect your tablet to the TV, something that can be very useful for viewing content on a screen even larger than that of the tablet or simply for making a presentation or a video call.
Chromecast
Chromecast is perhaps one of the best features of Google, and thanks to this technology integrated in the device of the same name or in Smart TVs with Android TV and other TV Boxes, you can send content from the tablet to your TV in supported apps. It is not a screenshot, it is rather the playback device that manages the downloading of the content.
To use this technology, you just have to click on the Chromecast button which is in applications such as YouTube or Netflix, and at this time the reading will stop on your tablet to resume on the television. There are other applications such as Google Photos that also allow you to send content, not all of them are streaming services.
Miracast
On the other hand, most smart TVs, Whether or not they have Android TV and Chromecast technology, they have Miracast technology which allows screen mirroring from tablet to TV. In other words, which will make everything seen on the tablet also seen on the big screen.
This solution has the disadvantage of a mirroring of the tablet screen is carried out, so you’ll have to keep it on all the time to continue watching on the Smart TV.
On the other hand, it can also have some advantages, because since it consists of screen mirroring, applications do not need to be compatible with Chromecast, and you can use it to play your favorite mobile game on the big screen.
USB Type-C (HDMI)
The USB Type C connection has a series of advantages, one of them is that, depending on which version it is, you can use it for other purposes than charging, like connecting a hub to duplicate the USB outputs of the device or even an HDMI that allows the tablet to be connected to the TV or monitor.
This way you will have your tablet screen mirrored on the TV with lower latency, something useful to play, but also requires you to keep the screen on at all times.
There are brands like Samsung or Huawei which include a desktop mode in some of their tablets so that their interface turns into a more productive organization, which is ideal if you want to work on a larger screen and connect a keyboard and mouse.
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