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Question from Marcella: I used to watch Netflix on my computer but it got fried by lightning.
I’ve decided that I don’t really need a computer now so I won’t be replacing it.
I now watch Netflix on my iPhone but I’d really like to watch it on my 32 inch TV. I know I could use AirPlay but my TV doesn’t support it.
My boyfriend said I should be able to connect my phone to the TV through its HDMI port somehow, but he isn’t sure how to do it because my phone has a lightning connector instead of HDMI.
My first question is do you think I can connect the phone and TV together?
If I can, what exactly do I need to buy? And will it be very expensive?
Rick’s answer: Marcella, the answer to your first question is yes, you can indeed connect your iPhone to your TV since it has an HDMI port. And as luck would have it, it’ll only cost about what you’d expect to pay for a pizza.
Truth be told, all you need is a Lightning to HDMI adapter cable.
One end of this cable will plug into your iPhone’s Lightning connector and the other end will plug into an HDMI port on your TV.
Once connected, you’ll be able to mirror the contents of your phone’s display (including your Netflix movies) directly onto your TV’s screen.
That’s all there is to it. You now know how to connect your iPhone to your TV for watching Netflix.
And by the way, when the time comes to upgrade your iPhone to a newer model that has a USB-C port you’ll be able to mirror it’s screen to your TV as well using one of these.
I hope this helps, Marcella. Good luck!