Hundreds of Samsung apps for Samsung Smart TVs are available, but which are the best must-have apps for 2018? You get the obvious streaming video apps with Netflix, Vudu, Amazon, and Hulu Plus included on Smart TVs, but other types of apps your TV are out there. If you find that the display is too small to easily see all the details of an app, you can view them on a Samsung TV via AirPlay streaming. Apple TV An Apple TV is a device measuring 3.9 inches by 3.9 inches by 0.9 inches and weighing 0.6 lbs.
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You can stream music, pictures and videos from your PC to your Samsung Smart TV through the Samsung Smart Hub, provided that both devices are connected to the same network. Although Samsung provides an AllShare application you can install on your computer to make it a DLNA server, it's easier to enable the DNLA server capability that's built into Windows Media Player. Once you've shared content on your PC, you can authorize the PC to play media on the TV and browse your content through the Smart Hub.
PC Setup
1.Make sure your Samsung Smart Hub and your PC are connected to the same network.
2.Swipe in from the right, select 'Search,' type 'Windows Media Player' in the Search box, choose 'Apps' and then select 'Windows Media Player.'
3.Select 'Turn on media streaming' from the Stream menu and click the 'Turn on media streaming' button.
4.Locate your Samsung Smart TV in the list of computers and devices. Check the box to allow the Samsung Smart Hub access to your files and to stream content from your PC.
5.Use the File Explorer to place content in the Libraries on your computer. Select a Library, right-click, choose 'New' and 'Shortcut' and then navigate to the folder containing the content you want to share. Choose 'Finish' to share the content. Remove the shortcut from the library if you no longer want to share it.
Smart Hub Setup
1.Turn on your Samsung Smart TV. Press 'Menu' on the remote control, select 'Network,' 'AllShare Settings' and then 'Content Sharing.'
2.Locate your PC in the list of devices. Select the device with the remote control to authorize it to play media on the TV.
3.Press the Smart Hub button on your remote control. Select 'Photos, Videos & Music' at the top of the Smart Hub screen.
4.Select the media type, such as Videos, and locate your PC in the list of networked devices. Open the folders, locate the video you want to play on your TV and select it to play it.
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Steve McDonnell's experience running businesses and launching companies complements his technical expertise in information, technology and human resources. He earned a degree in computer science from Dartmouth College, served on the WorldatWork editorial board, blogged for the Spotfire Business Intelligence blog and has published books and book chapters for International Human Resource Information Management and Westlaw.
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Part 3: AirPlay Mirroring iPhone/iPad to PC without Apple TV (Free)
Both the previously mentioned steps are great in their own rights. However, one might find that they’re either too expensive, or in the case of the AirBeamTV app, that its compatibility issues are too confusing.
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