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Stream PC to TV Wirelessly via 5KPlayer DLNA

Posted by Kaylee Wood | Last update: April 28, 2020

Watching video streams on PC is the past, increasingly more people are watching video streams directly from TV set for more comfortable and theater level enjoyment. Then how about those DVDs and PC downloaded videos? How about iTunes purchased movies? Can they be streamed to TV from PC and how?

5KPlayer provides two streaming methods for you to beam movies from PC to TV set - AirPlay and DLNA, to stream as many movies, videos, clips as possible, be it iTunes purchases, digitalized DVDs, recordings, etc.
If you are an Apple user using Apple TV, then choose AirPlay to stream content from PC to TV. If you do not have an Apple TV but a samsung smart TV, then choose DLNA.

How to Free Stream Videos from PC to TV via DLNA?

Note: Check and make sure that your video format is supported by TV set before streaming from PC. If not, use converter software to convert the video into TV compatible formats.
Also make sure that your smart TV and your PC are connected the same Wi-Fi networkso as to turn your computer into a DLNA media server .

Step 1: Click “DLNA” under this UPnP player to find the DLNA enabled TV set, click to connect.

Step 2: Select a video or movie you want to stream from PC to TV and play it using 5KPlayer. The video will be pushed to TV display instantly.

Tips: Check how to stream PC to Samsung Smart TV guide if you are running a Samsung smart TV.

How to Free Stream Videos from PC to TV via AirPlay?

Note: Though 5KPlayer turns your Windows 10/7 PC into an AirPlay sender, the receiver should also support AirPlay. Which narrows down your TV choices to Apple TV 2.
Also note to make sure that the format of the video you want to stream from PC to TV is AirPlay compatible - videos in MP4, M4V, MOV and audios in MP3, M4A and AAC. Otherwise, you will need to convert the movie videos first.

Step 1: Free download this PC to TV streamer on your computer and run it.
Make sure that your PC and TV are connected the same WIFI network.

Step 2: To b>stream from PC to TV, you need to click the “AirPlay” icon on the top right corner first. And then choose “Apple TV” from the drop-down menu.

The icon would turn red if successfully enabled.

Now, Select a video or audio you want to stream from PC to TV in local folder and play it in 5KPlayer. The videos will be shown on your Apple TV.

Not only can you DLNA stream music videos from mobile to PC and PC to TV, but your TV/mobile will even have access to your 5KPlayer DLNA shared library, even including DLNA streaming to Apple TV . You can watch videos saved on computer from TV screen or from your mobile device wherever you like - in the kitchen, bathroom, or in bed, without occupying any mobile storage.

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