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Connecting LG smart TV to Windows 10 pc using WiFi direct

Anonymous
2018-10-01T16:56:15+00:00

I'm having trouble connecting my LG Smart TV to a windows 10 laptop.  When I go to Settings>Bluetooth and other devices I can see the TV in question listed under other devices with a note underneath "not connected".  When I go to settings>wifi direct  on the TV it doesn't see the laptop.  Any suggestions?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-07T09:48:39+00:00

    Hi John,

    Thank you for replying back to us.

    SmartShare is a program on your LG Smart TV that allows you to stream media files directly from your computer to your LG TV over your home network. This lets you watch movies or listen to music stored on your computer without having to transfer the files onto a flash drive or burn a DVD.

    To enable SmartShare, follow the below steps.

    Step 1: Turn on your LG Smart TV and your PC.

    Step 2: Connect the PC and the LG Smart TV to the same home network. (In order to stream your computer's media files to your LG Smart TV, you'll need to connect both the TV and the computer to the same home network)

    Step 3: Click on Start Menu on your PC and search for Media Streaming Options and hit Enter and click on Turn on media streaming.

    Step 4: Check the box next to your LG TV's name. Scroll through the available options until you find your LG TV, then check its box and click OK. (If the box is already checked, you don't need to click the checkbox).

    Step 5: Press the Home button on your remote and select the SmartSmare option and select Devices.

    Step 6: Select your computer and you should see your PC's name on the Devices.

    Step 7: Once you open the PC's page, you can select any media from your PC and play it on your TV.

    Hope it helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-12-16T19:33:54+00:00

    I have an LG TV model 42LS575T, and I am trying to connect it to a Lenovo ThinkPad with windows 10. It finds the TV in teh list of devices to connect, but it can't connect to it. Can you help further?

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-02T12:36:38+00:00

    Hi John,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    To have better clarity on the issue, answer the below listed questions.

    1. Help us with the make and model number of your PC and the version of Windows 10 that you are using. (You can find the version of Windows 10 by pressing the Windows key and the R key from your keyboard and type 'Winver' without the quotes and hit Enter)
    2. Is the PC connected to the internet using the Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi network connection?
    3. Have you installed any antivirus program on your PC except Windows Defender?
    4. Are you using SmartShare application on your LG Smart TV to connect the PC and your TV?
    5. Try to connect the PC and the TV using the HDMI cable.

    Get back to us with the above answers.

    Hope it helps.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-10-06T17:08:52+00:00

    Thanks for the reply.

    It is a Dell INSPIRON 15, 5000 series.  It is not connected to the internet as I am trying to use WIFI direct and I don;t think you can can connect to two devices at the same time.  I have not installed any antivirus program on my computer.  I am using the SmartShare app on the TV.

    John

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