how do share my laptop with my smart t.v.? I have a Vizio t.v. and a HP 17ts laptop.

malibu67

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I have a Vizio smart t.v. and want to stream things from my laptop via wireless. How can I do this? I have a HP 17ts laptop. Can this be done wireless?
 
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I also have a recent Vizio, and no, I do not think you can do this directly.
WiFi, the TV will talk to a router. Something that coughs up an IP address.

I guess if you did some ICS thing from your laptop it might work. But an HDMI cable from laptop to TV would be far, far easier, and would actually 'work'.

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I also have a recent Vizio, and no, I do not think you can do this directly.
WiFi, the TV will talk to a router. Something that coughs up an IP address.

I guess if you did some ICS thing from your laptop it might work. But an HDMI cable from laptop to TV would be far, far easier, and would actually 'work'.
 
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I just got a Vizio smart TV and was wondering the same. In the app store, there is one called "Plex". Install that, then download and install the Plex media server on your laptop.