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Chromecast and other accessories for connecting your phone or tablet to the TV review

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Jul 30, 2013, 7:46 AM

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Chromecast and other accessories for connecting your phone or tablet to the TV review

We've all been there, lounging on the couch with our phone or tablet and wishing we could stream videos from the internal storage, Netflix, YouTube and so on to the largest screen in the house right in front of us.

Google's Chromecast, Samsung's HomeSync, HTC's Media Link HD, Sony's Personal Content Station, Apple TV - everyone is scrambling for a solution to connect our most personal of gadgets, like phones and tablet, to the largest screen in the house. Wireless streaming is, of course, preferable for our lazy ways, but we don't mind the occasional cable snake if the mobile device can be hooked that way for cheap, or if the wireless sees too many interruptions, as is often the case.

There are streaming hubs and dongles for the wireless part, in case you don't have a DLNA-capable TV, and adapters for almost any kind of port for the wired way, including for older TV sets without an HDMI input, so check out a few of them in our slideshow below to know what you are in for when considering a TV hookup on the cheap.

Accessories to connect a smartphone or tablet to your TV

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.