How To Connect Your Laptop To The TV Using HDMI Cable - 2021 Update | WINDOWS 10 | STEP BY STEP

In this video, we look at how to connect your laptop to the TV using HDMI cable. We go through it step by step. We're using Windows 10. A Sony Bravia TV and Lenovo laptop were used in making this video.

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EQUIPMENT USED IN VIDEO:
▶ Sony Bravia TV (Including Remote)
▶ TV Power Cable
▶ Lenovo Ideapad Laptop
▶ Laptop Power Cable
▶ Mouse
▶ HDMI Cable

There are different ways to connect your laptop to your TV, including different connection types, adapters, even wirelesses connections, but for the purposes of this video we're going to be using a HDMI hard-wired connection.

PROCESS OF CONNECTING LAPTOP TO TV - This video assumes that your TV is on and connected to a power source.

1. Connect power cable to laptop & ensure power is on.
2. Connect a mouse - I find it easier to control the laptop and can be used even when lid is down on laptop and output is to TV only.
3. Plug in HDMI cable to back of your TV, taking note of the port used. I our case we used HDMI 2.
4. Open lid of laptop and power on, signing in if required.
5. Plug the other end of the HDMi cable into the laptop. The screen will go on and off for a few seconds whist the HDMI connection becomes established.

You have now successfully connected your laptop to your TV using an HDMI cable.

If you're outputting your laptop to your television to use the TV only, say your watching your favourite TV show or a movie for example, it would be advisable to adjust your power settings on your laptop to ensure that the laptop does not go to sleep, hibernate or shut down when you close the lid.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO MAKE THE (OPTIONAL) CHANGES TO YOUR POWER SETTINGS:
1. Go to power settings. You can do this by typing power settings in the search box on the bottom left of your screen in the toolbar - if your toolbar is set out this way.
2. Select 'power and sleep settings' option which appears.
3. When power and sleep screen appears, select 'additional settings' on right hand side of screen under related settings.
4.When 'choose or customize a power plan screen' appears, select 'choose what closing the lid does' from the left hand menu.
5. 'Define power buttons' screen appears.
6. Next to 'when I close the lid' option appears, choose 'do nothing' for both battery and 'plugged in'.
7. Close the windows accordingly.

To finalise the setup of outputting your laptop to the TV using an HDMI Cable, there are various DISPLAY SETTING OPTIONS you can adopt:

1. DUPLICATE SCREEN - where the laptop and TV screen match each other in terms of content.
2. EXTEND THESE DISPLAYS - Enables you to output different information on your laptop and the television, so you have essentially two different screens.
3. SHOW ONLY ON 1 - This option shows our laptop screen only.
4. SHOW ONLY ON 2 - This option shows out TV screen only, but you can retain full control of your screen by using a mouse if your laptop lid is closed.

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[graceharte]

No one has ever said about shutting the lid? This is such a good video I have stated to do that nI have a new laptop where I am using hdmi for ability to watch both tv on my laptop. Really pleased thank you so much.

[Mike-ymrl]

Thanks for sharing! What make and model TV and size do you recommend for this setup? I don't play games, but do watch sports and a movie once in awhile. Thanks.

[robyn]

OMG! thank you so much. I have been putting this off and really did not know it was just a plug in and go type situation lol. this video was very helpful and you made it simple and easy. thanks!

[angietylor]

Hi thank you for the explanation but I put the hdmi still no signal? 🤔

[ankitashah]

OMG YOU ARE AMAZING! I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONNECT MY LAPTOP TO MY TV FOR SO MANY YEARS! YOU ARE SO HELPFUL AND THIS VIDEO WAS AMAZING, YOU ARE SO UNDERRATED AND DESERVE MANY MORE SUBSCRIBERS AND VIEWS! THANKS A BUNCH!

[riga]

Hi thanks for the video it worked for me. What is the consumption of the laptop when I connect it? Is this more or does this nothing to do with it?

[theblueflamingo]

Omg it worked i watched your vid for 48 seconds and it worked omg i have been looking for this i will show this to my friends

[RetalicArt]

Going to try this. My laptop screen is cracked i travel allot and this makes so much sense on wwhy its working on some tvs and not others

[josephinekyalo]

thank you for the explanation. It worked but whatever i do does not duplicate itself to the television.What could be the issue?

[kateskillen]

Thanks for the video I enjoyed it. Can you get another video on

[ceegy]

Thank you. I only have one HDMI option, and don't seem to be getting any picture even after applying all efforts. Does it have to be a second HDMI in order for it to work?

[jeffreyvelasco]

Thank you sir. May I ask if this applies to a lenovo thinkpad edge e130 with a broken display or white screen?

[AnthonyHeaton-ihrk]

Useful video to get started.

I'm finding laptop screen in middle of larger tv screen. I can't find how to fill full screen.

[lalitaaysha]

OMG this video deserves so much credit🙌I struggled so much with closing lid, my laptop would go off and Id get so annoyed...but thanks to you my man you are a life saver I'm watching YouTube on my tv connected to my laptop with the lid closed as we speak and it is perfect. Thank you so much for this video♥️

[wattspeakers]

Have you figured out how to get HDMI CEC working so that the Bravia behaves like a regular monitor and turns on and off with the PC?

[williamspears]

Thank you crazy something so simple yet it had me stumped for days again thank so Kool time to kick back and watch some movies with my broke a**😎👍✌️

[maheshbabu-hkpd]

thank u much sir
i connect my laptop to tv sir

[divyanshraghuwanshi]

My laptop screen is 720 p.can I use the 4k res of my tv?

[lzzzzzzzl]

I have a PC with RTX2060 GPU, and I'm not able to connect it to my TV thru HDMI cable. I tired the same HDMI cable and connected it to normal PC monitor, and it worked. I'm Not sure why it is not working with My TV ! Can you please advise if there's any settings/configuration I have to make in My pc to be able to connect it to my TV?

[pianolasco]

hello, I still cannot connect my laptop to tv using the HDMI cable. Can I still connect even without the remote control of the tv?