How to use your TV as a computer monitor 

Hey everyone! It's 2020 and I have a new updated video that will walk you through this process and answer troubleshooting issues along the way. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2n4hYLfxTIU.html

Thank you so much for this video. I have been trying for a few days to use my TV as a second screen as was my set up when I was at work but I couldn't remember how to do it. I forgot about the "extend these display" setting. Now I can watch TV and work at the same time. Cheers

I hope you still have your page running ? I didn't realize this was an old video but the information I received was dead on! I'm using an old 27" box screen TV and using a HDMI mini adapter and ample amount of HDMI cable to connect to my laptop, the display settings I just guest on and I'm using the Laptop speakers for audio because I have roommates and I have to use headphones late at night. Everything is setup just the way you showed it and is working fine!! Thank You for making a honest video that actually works! ( P.S. I really messed up my phone tinkering with it maybe I watched too many vids)

Your video was very helpful. I found the HDMI cable on my other TV because I have a ROKU ! Now I am working at home and I can go back and forth between watching TV and working when I want. Thank you so much!

Thanks for keeping it simple. I tried for hours to connect my PC to my TV to use my TV as my monitor hours watched your video for two minutes and was able to do it thank you for keeping it simple for people like me

OMG THANK YOU. I am so tech challenged, and yours is the first video that I understand. Now I am going to try to do this for my Mom's TV/laptop. Wish me luck! And thanks again for user friendly explanation/video.

Hey Zach, my brother in law is your doppleganger, no joke. I was watching another video and your video was on my feed and I had to click! I thought he'd started a RU-vid Channel!

Thank you, Zack! Very helpful. I have a HDMI1 (Arc) port on my t.v. and didn't know how to do it (where the HDMI port was on my old PC - your instructions were concise and easy to understand. Much thanks.

when you right click an empty spot on your desktop, just click "screen resolution" or "display settings" (depending on which version of windows you are running) rather than personalize, then display, then adjust resolution. You end up in the same destination, but it takes less clicks to get you there.

So glad i stumbled across this video, always wondered how people did that.

Thanks! the vga converter i bought had no instructions. your info with the screen resolution bit did the trick.

hey.. so it's easy when you're trying to connect your LAPTOP... cos you see what you're doing and see how you're trying to connect and mirror your image cos you have a screen on your laptop... but to a desktop.. where you only have the CPU.. how can you know when a signal is got.. and if you got the right connection going on? Every video shows a laptop.. but it ain't the same with a desktop cos it's like you're blind trying to connect everything and trying to mirror to check whet is wrong and what is working?...And.. connecting a desktop PC to a smart TV.. should it get a signal diectly or should I look for a specific channel or connection on my smart TV? Thanks

Thanks man, needed to set up my tv for a new job tomorrow. I think I could get used to this work from home stuff lol.

You are awesome! This has completely changed my home office for the better. A million thank you for this tutorial!

Hello my TV don't have VGA port and my V. card don't have HDMI port, so I bought VGA to HDMI cable and did everything you said, but the TV just stays on black screen. What should I do (I did the control panel settings, I did set it on the VGA port)

I have been trying to connect my TV to my computer all day with a HDMI cable but only got my computer desktop picture on my TV and the sound from RU-vid but no videos Showing. I watched your video step by step yesterday and did everything you did but unfortunately I still got nothing apart from the computer desktop still on the telly. 😢 if you did anything else to get it on your television that you didn’t show in the video please let me know.

For a second i was scared but it worked THX alot

Thank you so much, I was ready to throw in the towel because so many of the youtube videos do not cap on this particular point, so thank you for making my life easier!

Just a suggestion, if using VGA. Make sure TV is on before you start, your PC won't recognize TV if it is turned on after pc starts. Set TV as main display as PC might not recognize some TV's if monitor is set as main display.

You have the technological knowledge and most importantly, great communication skills. Your video was easy to understand and follow the steps. Thanks!

Thank you for keeping it simple. I worked for hours trying to get my monitor to m

would have been ideal if you showed us how to tweak the TV settings to show the quality of a monitor , TVs are optimised for video playing monitors are optimised for Text. the quality of display on tv at close distance such as a monitor is really bad.

Many thanks. Very well presented and explained. You saved me a trip to the Geek squad!

Thank you really difficult to find this specific video.

Thanks so much for this my dad didn't let me do this idea because it had high resolution but you convinced to so thanks so much

Lucy, don't need more splanin after this video. Good job.

4 years later. LOL. Thanks Handsome! Just what I needed!!

Thanks a million for this advice......I am just about to do this and just wondering what can be the max length of HDMI cable ??? Thanks for posting ...

Very good video here- clear voice with easy to understand instructions. I do have a question here for you. I have an HP laptop with only a VGA port, and a Sony Bravia TV with a VGA port ( and 2 hdmi ports) In order to avoid buying a converter from analogue( VGA ) TO digital ( on hdmi for TV) I think I should just go VGA on my laptop to VGA on my TV - right ??? If I do this- you said something on this video that confuses me ??? You said VGA ports will only relay "video" and NOT "audio." I'm sure your right, however I've seen videos whereby they are going VGA ( laptop) to VGA ( on tv) and "also" plugging in an "audio cable" from the laptop to the TV. Would this not prevent someone from having to hook up the laptop to "separate speakers, as you say. I would think if you hooked up an audio cable from your laptop to your TV - wouldn't you then have the benefit of sound from your TV speakers. Can you explain this ??? here, or send me an inmail ( personal) thanks-a great video. ( Canada)

So thankful for your video! Step by step, with awesome explanation- thanks!

quick thing you said that you use vga then you cant use your tv speakers, use an aux cord from your laptop to the tv becuase if a tv has vga then it has a pc audio in

Thanks for this video and clear explanation just improved my night.

THANKS SO MUCH I CAN NOW SEE BOTH SCREENS ON LAPTOP AND TV. NOT SURE WHAT HAD HAPPEN BEFORE BUT I AM BACK IN BUISNESS.

That last minute or so! Damn!!! An hour spent cursing and fricking with settings...simple drop and drag. So dedicating my next book to you!❤️❤️❤️

OK FRIST U HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IVE BEEN GOING THOUGH TO DO THIS LOL sorry for caps just happy lol Ive watched so many videos and so many apps to download till I came across this THIS HELPED ME SOOOOOO MUCH TY TY U GOT A NEW SUB :) but one question is there anyway I can make my 2nd display my laptop instead of the tv? If so how lol and TY AGAIN :)

Loved the video! I am in the process of replacing my 27" monitor with hopefully >>>> A 38" to 40" 4K UHD TV. You gave me some great in-sights on doing this, plus an additional unexpected in-sight. The other day, I purchased a couple of beautiful shimmering black negligee's, was them and hung them out to dry. A few hours later, I go outside and find that they are missing. I thought to myself, that someone else clearly had more need for my new sexy negligee's and just let it go. I think next time, i'll set up a thief camera! So here I am presently watching your video and BAMMM!, I see my new sexy see through, black negligee's draped over your windows as privacy shades. I'm totally shocked.....But likely not as shocked as you will be when I tell your wife! LOL Smile and have a great day.........

what do i do if absolutely nothing gets my PC to recognize my TV (I'm using HDMI) Neither the PC or the TV are communicating. It is a vizio D32x-D1 if you need that.

I found a HDMI cable on Amazon for just over $2 thanks once again.

good visual help. Much better than the first I watched.ty

VGA out + Audio cable out to TV, sound in + VGA in, will give you Video and TV sound no need for extra speakers

Thank you Sir. Will be using this for online teaching.

Great video ZAK, you explained it well talking about VGA & HDMI. I will probably have to go over the resolution part of the video a few times but yeh a great video. Thank You.

Could you do a video on setting up 3 monitors and how to sync them all into one screen?

2:44 I bought an HDMI to HDMI to couple my laptop to my tv. Yeah it shows the picture fine BUT i get no audio through to the tv.

Thank you for this very helpful video but I am using an HDMI cord and still there is no sound from the TV. What did I do wrong?

This is like watching the first awesome scene in Steve Jobs movie, Jobs, where he stumbled upon the computer board displayed in a tv monitor, which later known as his brainchild; Macintosh. Cool video as usual bro. Merry Christmas and happy new year.

Can you do a video on how to switch screens for working at home. Example: Email Outlook Screen and chat screen. Basically two screens using the same computer. : )

Very helpful thanks! Now when I'm able to stream I can keep up with chat!!

How to connect pc to tv if I dont have monitor just desktop pc

thank you. Nice presentation. The sound on my laptop is sometimes good; most times way too low. The laptop has been like that since new. On my previous laptop, the sound was always great. Is that an indication that there is a problem with the computer given that it works sometimes? To avoid that, I have been using my SMART TV to provide sound. Now, the picture shows, but no sound. The laptop has only one HDMI port. I'm concerned that so much plugging and unplugging is a problem. Is there a way to prevent issues with that? Other than buying a new cable, is it possible to determine if a pin is broken, if so how? I hate to buy a new cable if not needed. Thanks again.

The best video I've seen so far - thank you! I have unfortunately one problem, using Win7 the PC won't recognise that there is a second monitor (my TV), so It is cloning, but I can't change the resolution for the TV. I'm using a VGA splitter and cables - no HDMI unfortunately. Please can you help?

Good video. I been using HDtvs for my computers for decades now a good friend of my is a computer tech so I learned a lot from him. But now days year 2020 VGA is on older tvs! I buy only Insignia HDtvs and one is a 2009 LCD and the later one is a 2015 LED. The Insignia LED HDtv was the last available tv at that time that had HDMI and VGA. So purchased it it replace an old 2005 LCD Insignia HDtv that had capacitors that had gone bad! A common issue in flat screen TVs. I have not seen that configuration since then. of course this is a old video but still good! Good Luck!

Thank you for making this easily understandable.

my tv isnt showing my computer screen?

Cool! The first video with tons of views. Guess this was like an inflexion point for you. xD In the same order of ideas for me of my previous comments, I remember how I played Zelda from my Nintendo DS Emulator through a Super Video Cable to my TV lying in bed playing with the X-Box Controller. Awwwn... Kinda miss those days... xD

Super concise and clear. Can't wait to try it. Thanks

on windows 10 the "windows button" and "P" this is the project key. you can easily add duplicate/ expand

thank you for this helpful video. i will be sure to share this with my friends!

Great, clear, visual instructions...thank-you.

This was great. Good voice, understood each and every step. Thank you for the video.

Hello , awesome job how to turn your tv into a computer. My husband wants to watch his tv , so how do I switch it to tv when he doesn’t want to be on computer. He has a lot of movies etc on his X1 box from Xfinitiy. How do I change it to tv when , he wants to watch his tv. You are awesome. I hope you can help me with this. Also do you have tutorial how to download apps from my laptop to my TV I think I know how but not sure. Not into computers, he does use his iPad Pro for music etc. Thanks Jeannie

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing! It was helpful, clear and concise.

what a clever smart man.

thx really helped i just find it annoying how a vga doesn't transfer the sound

I wish I saw this first bro! Good work and thanks!

Great information, thanks for sharing.

i did it!!! the sound was there but no pic..went to settings and BAM!!

I will just say if this works,omg you will be the best human being ever!!!! Cause i really cant afford a pc or a moniter i dont even have the amount near that!

Great video. Question: My connection on TV says mode not supported, rather than showing what is on my PC. What do I do? I have it in the correct HDMI port(s). It actually was working the other day but now it's not working.

Vielen Dank allen Familien & Onkelz

Unable to get it to work.... will not connect ! 😞

Hello i have Windows 10, in display setting I cannot find multiple display option more than display 1

Thanks! But I have a question; if you install your PlayStation to your tv can you still record the tv? Sorry for my bad english btw.. But do you know what I mean?

This helped thanks my tv has both HDMI and VGA

thanks for the support

Thank you, again! I am learning a lot from you.

I use a Roku smart TV. They are really cheap and I got a 32 inch one and it’s great.

I need to know because i cant afford a moniter and i only have a tv for a gaming pc im getting on xmas

He said PERIODT. Pooh 😂😂😂😂

You rock. Exactly the info I was looking for. Too much love.

Thanks so much man the video was easy and clear to follow

nice video! you have earned a sub!

It didn't work on my laptop explain more

I have some issues watching videos in my 2000 Sony Bravia TV from a 2022 Motorola phone And 2010 Samsung tablet. Please do you have an advice because I can not do it until now. I have been using a HDMI cable. Thanks again 👍

Great video. I have an asus laptop and hooking to a 32 in tcl. Hdmi and i cant get it to display

Which imput should this be on? I don't have sound. Also trying to hook up a digital antenna as well so unsure which channel for that as well.

asalamo alikom brother .... i hope you have good health ..... brother your video helped me a lot ... i am too muslim ... my name is tariq .... i am soo happy that i meet a muslim who know the tech .... thanks again .... wasalamo alikom warahmatullahi wa barakato !

Nice transition to your laptop

if both computer and tv only have hdmi how to connect?

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

😍It worked. Thanks for posting.

any worries about feedback from the TV? or surges?

What if I am using my HDMI already with an antenna then what is another option I may have? Cam you help me? Thank you for sharing.

I have an Acer Aspire laptop with a cracked screen and can't see anything except the swirled ink image on it. I need to cable to an external tv/monitor so I can see what is one the screen. I tried a HDMI cable and all I get is "no signal". Am i missing something in getting a AV signal to the tv/monitor? I tried the windows+P key as well as function +f5 key and no positive outcome. Any suggestions? Thanks and your video is great....

this really helped

Thanks for the video, but your title says, How to use your TB as a computer monitor. and you show how to set the laptop up to display on the TV but not how to set the TV to receive the laptop. I am using the HDMI cable from Samsung Laptop to Samsung smart TV and It doesn't matter what HDMI port I use 1, 2 or 3, the TV doesn't acknowledge the HDMI from the Laptop........ Please Help,

I’m using an LG TV for my computer screen and the quality is not so great. It’s a little blurry. Is there any recommendations you can make to clear this up

What are the directions for an old Mac Pro desktop? What if you don't have sound coming out of your TV? How do you correct that?

I have an old tv, and I recently got a new laptop, so thanks!

You’re a good teacher