Even if the Chromebooks designed, at least initially, for education, they can also be powerful tools for work and even leisure. Whether it’s for a presentation at work or to view the contents of your Chromebook on the big screen, in this article we explain how connect it to a tv both wired and wireless.
The process (or rather the processes) that we are going to tell you about below is relatively simple, but you have to keep in mind that it will not always be compatible since it basically depends on the model of TV you have. For example, if your television does not have WiFi or if you have not connected it to a LAN port of your home network, you will not be able to connect it wirelessly with the method that we are going to explain.
Connect a Chromebook to the TV via HDMI
We all have HDMI cables at home, and this process is no different from connecting a laptop or PC to the TV. Therefore, all you need to do is connect an HDMI cable from the Chromebook’s video output to the TV input, and your device will automatically detect the external display and you’ll start seeing the image on the TV. Of course, in its configuration there are some differences from what we are used to.
To configure what is seen on the TV screen, you must go to Settings -> Device -> Screens, where you will see an image similar to the one we put above. Here the option to mirror the screen will appear (it only appears if you have an external display connected to the Chromebook, of course), so what you see on the Chromebook will also be seen on the TV, and c This is the option you’ll probably want to use since Extend Screen will just use the TV as an extra desk, and you’re not interested in it if you’re looking to give a presentation or watch content on TV.
Once connected, you can press and hold the dimmer button on the Chromebook keyboard to turn off the Chromebook screen and see the image only on the TV. You can also press Search + Alt + M to quickly move windows between screens.
And can you connect via WiFi?
As we told you before, if your TV has WiFi and is connected to the same network as the Chromebook, it is possible to do all this without having to connect the two devices via an HDMI cable. Simply, when you are in Chrome, you have to click on the three vertical dots icon the same way as on PC and then look for the “Send…” option.
When you click send, a list of devices you can send the Chrome image to will appear, and if, as we mentioned, your TV is connected to the same WiFi as the Chromebook, it will appear there. Additionally, you can also choose whether you want to send the current tab you have open or all the content displayed on the device to the TV; To do this, after selecting Send, click on the Sources button, and you will be offered the “tab” and “screen” options.
