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Anyone wirelessly stream STO to a TV?

annemarie30annemarie30 Member Posts: 2,694 Arc User
edited December 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
We can run an HDMI cable to the TV but it's a pain to do it every time we want to use the TV, and to run it all the way around the room is an eyesore. anyone have a wireless option?
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  • mudhut#3231 mudhut
    mudhut#3231
         Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    I use the HDMI cable but the computer is hidden behind the tv and I use a wireless mouse and keyboard from the couch.
  • captainkoltarcaptainkoltar Member Posts: 939 Arc User
    One of these two options might suit your needs:

    https://www.howtogeek.com/268244/steam-in-home-streaming-vs.-nvidia-gamestream-whats-the-difference/
  • annemarie30annemarie30 Member Posts: 2,694 Arc User
    shame that web site wants me to turn off ad block. that ain't happening. I need to get a chromecast thingy and try that
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  • darknovasc01darknovasc01 Member Posts: 186 Arc User
    Assuming you have WiFi enabled in the Network settings on your TV, and if you are using Windows 10, go to 'Display settings'.

    Towards the bottom of the screen, under the Multiple displays heading, you should find the 'Connect to a wireless display' option.

    A Connect pop up will appear at the right of the screen, and Windows will search for wireless displays. If your TV does not appear on the list then the chances are it is not recent enough to include the required protocols.

    This is as far as I can get, as I use an older LG OLED, the last of the 3D ones, and it is not picked up. You can select the 'Find other types of devices' option at the bottom of the pop up, and you should get a list of all the devices detected on the network - chances are you will find your TV listed one or more times here, but not be able to anything with it.

    If your TV does get picked up as compatible, from what I remember from my research once you select it you should be able to treat it like a second monitor with the usual options for duplicate screen etc.

    Hopefully you can a bit further than I could and get it to work.
  • szerontzurszerontzur Member Posts: 2,724 Arc User
    Can't say I've tried it wirelessly before, but I know there are wireless HDMI adapters. They're not cheap, but I presume they would function much like a regular cord once you them talking to each other.

    The most tedious part of using a TV as a monitor from my experience is manually setting up the outgoing resolution to line up with the TV's screen.
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