Screen mirroring to TV from Iphone for subscription streaming services - Montana Owners Club

Scootsk · 09-17-2024, 07:54 AM

Good Morning,
Took my first trip of the season and went to watch YouTube TV streaming on my iPhone to the tv using an Apple lightening adapter. Did this all last year with no issue what so ever. Today it appears that YouTube tv no longer supports that arrangement. Is anyone else having this issue? Is there a fix? If not, is there a streaming service that will work? I do have an extra Amazon firestick that I may try next week.
I posted this a while back. Since, I did use the firestick until I arrived at a location with poor internet service. At that point I used my iPhone hotspot, I quickly ran out of hotspot data and can barely watch tv due to the reduced speeds. I don’t watch tv that much but I do enjoy the news in the morning. Anyone know of a streaming service that allows for screen mirroring from an phone?

Mikendebbie · 09-17-2024, 08:46 AM

We have a big LG Smart TV in the S&B and I bought a 32" LG smart TV to replace the 8 year old Vizeo for our motorhome. The LG allows screen mirroring real easy. We have a Samsung Smart TV in the Montana and I think it screen mirrors pretty easy also...it has been awhile so I don't recall. Wish I had bought an LG for the Montana when I replaced the OEM Insignia or whatever it was.

Scootsk · 09-17-2024, 08:48 AM

These TVs mirror iPhones?

DutchmenSport · 09-17-2024, 12:15 PM

Check into Visible. Pick up a cheap phone dedicated for nothing but using it's hot-spot and then pick up a mini-router so you can plug it into the phone. With the mini-router you can connect multiple devices at the same time.

If you pick up a smart tv (We have Roku televisions), you can watch any number of streaming internet channels, including YouTube, and Visible IS unlimited. Visible does use the Verizon Network, but it is not Verizon.

Now, how well does it perform? Well, my wife has Prime Video running almost all day long, every day. She uses Visible for her work computer, including conference calls, Microsoft Teams, as well as access to her VDI (Virtual Desktop). Meanwhile, I'm hammering away on my personal laptop, and nothing misses or skips a beat, all day long, every day, all month, all year. I also run our printer through Visible, and sometimes piggy back my Samsung AT&T phones using Visible's internet (WIFI) to save data on our AT&T phones. (AT&T does throttle, it's suppose to be unlimited, but we have been throttled before) .... Visible does not throttle. And ours is running 24x7x365. The only time our Visible is "down" is when we are actually traveling on the road.

With a Smart Television, you have the world at you fingertips via that "Remote Control!"

Mikendebbie · 09-17-2024, 02:12 PM

For screen mirroring -the TV and the iphone (or ipad) has to be on the same wifi network. We have been using our phones (TMobile) for internet in the motorhome.

Pull down on the screen from the upper right corner and you get the first screen shot. Choose the mirror icon.

Second screen shot - choose the LG tv option to screen mirror. I can also mirror thru Roku or my Apple TV. The LG TV plays good with our iphone/ipads. I seem to remember that Samsung TV does not play and work as well.

ScaryPapa · 09-18-2024, 10:22 AM

You don't need any outside device. Any smart TV with Bluetooth can share screens with smart phones and laptops with Bluetooth. We have a Samsung TV in our Montana. I have used this to watch NFL games.

LG uses a different operating system than Samsung, so that may be part of it also. For example, the ESPN app works on Samsung, but not an LG. We have an LG at home. When you buy a TV make sure the apps you use operate on it.

MuddyPaws · 09-22-2024, 10:08 PM

An inexpensive Roku or an Amazon FireStick will get you mirroring without having to buy a new TV.

I like these little routers. $30 and very flexible. Supports repeater mode, tethering, router and access point mode. They have faster ones as well.

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-AR...32&sr=8-2&th=1

ChuckS · 09-24-2024, 07:56 AM

Of the wifi service is bad you can stream from your iPhone to TV set using cellular data.

We have an unlimited plan with Verizon so it’s a non issue

I use a lightening adapter to HDMI and plug into the phone. Then plug in HDMK to back of TV set.

My TV set in the BR of our RV is not a smart tv.

I then use YouTube TV or any of the other popular streaming apps and watch on that TV set.

Yes I could upgrade the TV to a smart TV ( already did for the LR TV ) but we don’t spend much time in BR so this is a simple solution for us..

YouTube TV works just fine streaming from the cell phone to the non smart TV set with great picture

DebNJim B · 09-29-2024, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MuddyPaws

An inexpensive Roku or an Amazon FireStick will get you mirroring without having to buy a new TV.

I like these little routers. $30 and very flexible. Supports repeater mode, tethering, router and access point mode. They have faster ones as well.

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-AR...32&sr=8-2&th=1

This is the setup we use along with a dedicated phone on Visible just like Dutchman Sport. After many different attempts at TV we have found this to be the simplest and most cost-effective way. $30 router and $25/mo. for cell service. You can do it without the router, but that limits your wi-fi to just one device.

Scootsk · 09-29-2024, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ChuckS

Of the wifi service is bad you can stream from your iPhone to TV set using cellular data.

We have an unlimited plan with Verizon so it’s a non issue

I use a lightening adapter to HDMI and plug into the phone. Then plug in HDMK to back of TV set.

My TV set in the BR of our RV is not a smart tv.

I then use YouTube TV or any of the other popular streaming apps and watch on that TV set.

Yes I could upgrade the TV to a smart TV ( already did for the LR TV ) but we don’t spend much time in BR so this is a simple solution for us..

YouTube TV works just fine streaming from the cell phone to the non smart TV set with great picture

Hi Chuck, YouTube tv no longer allows you to use the lightening adapter to hdmi. Thats my issue. They used to but no more. That was my setup. I called them and asked why they would not allow this for paying customers, they had no answer. Additionally they notified my that they only allow 90 days streaming away from your home base. I think I need to find another service.

Mikendebbie · 09-30-2024, 04:50 AM

I found lots of discussion on streaming services on sister forum IRV2. This quote is from a recent thread titled “Hulu is no friend to RVers” concerning the reason some services do not allow streaming while traveling…

“One of the reasons there's so much trouble with 'roaming' and TV is that national broadcasters in local markets want to maintain control over who's watching in general. So you're served the ads from the local market and they can charge an appropriate ad rate to local businesses based on the number of eyes. So the streaming services need to negotiate with national and local TV conglomerates to get the best price on rebroadcasting. Gets real complex the deeper you dig into the setup. Wild even.”

ChuckS · 09-30-2024, 06:25 AM

YouTube tv plays just fine from my iPad thru lighting adapter to HDMI cable.
Sittng here watching morning news and plays just fine.

Have been watching tv for two weeks this way at current location

Mikendebbie · 09-30-2024, 06:50 AM

More quotes about YouTubeTV from the IRV2 thread I referenced above…
There seems to be several work-arounds for long term mobile use.

“My experience with YouTubeTV is traveling works for a while, but they require your account log in at your "home address" every x amount of months or your account will be deactivated until you do. I gave up on them over a year ago so I cant speak to what their current policy is.

We are full timers traveling with YTTV for last 4 years. We use a Firestick and TMobile home internet. Never a problem with location. We choose to keep our "home" location for local channels/news. If you do not use YTTV on your phone, there should not be a "location" problem. If you do use YTTV on your mobile device, their system will ask if you are traveling or if you want to reset your home location. I have used a couple of GPS spoofers to fake my location a few times without issue. YTTV does have a restriction that you can only change home location twice a year. Not sure what happens after the two changes. You could also use VPN with server in your "home" area.

My experience is YouTube TV will cut you off somewhere between two and three months of being out of your service area. We used to have my son go into our sticks and bricks and turn on the TV for 24 hours to reset the counter. Now have an Apple TV and it has a setting to shut off "Location Services" so the app has to ask to track you. Most Apps have some type of location tracking to target ads for your location. Apple TV you go through the Apps and just shut the Apps you don't want to collect data on you.”

Scootsk · 09-30-2024, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ChuckS

YouTube tv plays just fine from my iPad thru lighting adapter to HDMI cable.
Sittng here watching morning news and plays just fine.

Have been watching tv for two weeks this way at current location

Wish I knew how you’re getting it and I can’t. I spoke to a rep at YouTube TV and they flat out said, they no longer support the lightening cable to HDMI.

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