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How do you play videos from PC/laptop on TV screen? What are the best ways, wireless if possible? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by xelar@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have Samsung UE40J5200AW and it has that screen mirroring feature. Whenever I try to use to cast from Windows 11 to this TV, the stream stops after few mins of playing.

I have no idea if Samsung doesnt allow to play full screen videos from casting devices or not. I have tried to connect both PC and TV via Ethernet and see if it will help, but its happening all the time.

Whats interesting it also happens when I cast via my lineage os phone and I checked it on different TV and had the same issue.

Whats your ways to cast videos from PC/laptop to TV?

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[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've used Moonlight (app) and Steam Link (both the app and discontinued physical hardware). They're both pretty decent, but I haven't used either in ages.

It depends on what you're trying to run, but both are free so you should just give it a try.

Edit: I misread the original post as being some silly freeze-gamer question. I used to use the physical Steam Link for watching videos a long time ago, but if you're just running video files I'd recommend something like Plex.