How to Connect / Mirror Samsung Galaxy A42 / A50 / A50s to TV

How to connect Samsung A42 to tv? Samsung A50 Screen mirroring to TV? How do I mirror my Samsung A50s to TV? Does Samsung A42 have screen mirroring? How to cast Samsung A50 to TV? How to connect Samsung A50s to TV wirelessly? How to connect Samsung A50 to TV using HDMI?

Just imagine displaying your amazing photos, images, and even videos on a bigger screen by connecting a Samsung mobile device to a Samsung Smart TV or any smart TV. Well, in this post, we will be showing you the easy way to mirror your favorite photos, videos, presentations, and games on a large screen to make them look bigger and larger.

Note: Make sure your Samsung device is running on the latest Android software. To do that follow the simple steps below.

Step 1: Go to Settings > Software update.

Step 2: If there is any update available, just tap on Download and install.

Step 3: Just follow the rest onscreen instructions.

How to Connect Samsung A50 / A50s / A42 to TV via Smart Connect

If Smart View is missing on your Samsung device, then you should download Google Home from Google Play Store and use it to cast your device.

The easy way of mirroring your Samsung A42 to TV is through Wi-Fi. Just follow the steps below.

Step 1: Swipe down from the top screen to open the Quick panel > then tap on Smart View icon.

Step 2: Select your TV from the list of available devices (You may be asked to enter the PIN)

Step 3: Select Start now on the pop-up message that says ‘Start casting with Smart View?’

Done: However if the mirroring image is small on the screen, you will need to change the aspect ratio using the steps below.

Step 1: Go to Smart View > Tap on More Options (three vertical dots).

Step 2: Tap Settings > Phone aspect ratio.

Step 3: You can now select Full screen on connected device to make it a full screen. 

You will also need to check if the TV’s Smart View function is turned on by going to Settings > General > External Device Manager > Device Connect Manager > Access Notification.

Smart View Not Working?  Try This

Well, if Smart View is not available on your device or it’s not just working, then you should try this method that involved third-party Apps.

Step 1: Download and install Quick Settings on your Samsung phone.

Step 2: On your device, open the Quick Settings app and select Multimedia.

Step 3: Tap Cast and then select Enable tile. If you see the option describing the Quick Settings panel, tap OK.

Step 4: Now pull down the extended view of the Quick Settings tray. Just swipe down twice from the top of your device screen. Make sure the tray is pulled down all the way and you can see more than one row of icons.

Step 5: Now tap on the three dots icon to display more options.

Step 6: Select Button order.

Step 7: The cast icon should now appear as an option. Tap and drag the Cast icon into the tray. Just place it where it should be accessible to you.

Step 8: Tap Done at the bottom of the screen.

Step 9: The cast icon will then remain in the Quick Settings tray. All you need is to tap on Cast whenever you’d like to screen mirror and cast your Samsung to smart TV, computer, smart speaker, and other wireless receivers.

How to Cast My Samsung A50 / A50s / A42 to TV

This method involved the use of Chromecast. Just follow the method below to do that.

Step 1: Connect your Samsung Device to the Wi-Fi network.

Step 2: Make sure you are using the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.

Step 3: Now open the Chromecast-enabled app.

Step 4: Tap on the Cast button Inactive cast extension.

Step 5: Tap on the device you’d like to cast to.

Step 6: When connected, the Cast button will turn color, letting you know you’re connected.

Step 7: You can now select an app like YouTube and look for the cast iCon to cast your video on your TV.

How to Screen Share from a Samsung A50 / A50s / A42

To connect your Samsung phone to a non-Samsung TV,  you will need a wired HDMI connection or a smartphone to TV adapter such as ScreenBeam Mini2. This product wirelessly connects directly with your device without wifi. Below, we will be showing you how to display content on your Samsung device to your TV.

Step 1: Connect a Wireless Display Receiver into an available HDMI port on your TV.

Step 2: Turn on the TV and set it to display the input from the correct HDMI port. You will need to verify that the “Ready to Connect” screen appears on the TV.

Step 3: Now to turn on the screen mirroring function on your Samsung device, just drag your finger from the top of the screen to pull down the notifications bar. OR, look for “Wireless Display Application” under settings.

Step 4: Then tap Screen Mirroring OR Smart View OR Quick Connect.

Step 5: Now, your device will scan for Receiver devices. Just select the Receiver from the device list.

Step 6: You may be asked to enter a PIN which will be displayed on the TV screen. Just Enter the PIN and click Connect.

Step 7: Wait for the device to pair with and connect to the Receiver. After that, Your Samsung device screen will be displayed on the TV.

About Samsung A42

The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a 5G budget smartphone that comes with a display size of 6.6 inches with a Super AMOLED panel and it has a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The handset is powered by Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G chipset and also has 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM memory with 48 MP quad rear cameras setup.