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

USB-connect Samsung phone to PC to transfer files? This isn’t worth of your time to know how-to. To connect Samsung phone to computer via USB is very easy, but have you wonder how to connect Samsung to computer wirelessly to stream video music on Samsung mobile handset to have a multi-screen entertainment? Today, we are going to talk about how to DLNA Samsung phone to PC to stream media wirelessly to big screen TV for a better viewing experience.

To connect Samsung phone to PC for media streaming, DLNA streaming is as of now the most convenient way as all the Samsung devices including mobile phones has been DLNA-compatible. As long as your Samsung phone and other DLNA-compatible devices are under the same WiFi network, they can communicate with each other freely and share media files.

Connecting Samsung phone to TV or other DLNA-certified devices can be realizable directly without the third-party help, but the fact is that there must be a DLNA-compatible player to receive and display the information sent from Samsung phone especially on PC. So, 5KPlayer is introduced here.

How to Connect Samsung Phone to PC to Stream Video Music?

Step 1. Get your Samsung phone well-prepared

Connect your Samsung phone to the WiFi network first, of course. Make sure the app to open videos music on your Samsung phone is DLNA-enabled, if not, download one in the app store. BubbleUPnP, MediaHouse or MediaMonkey DLNA app for Android is a good choice.

Step 2. Make your PC a DLNA renderer

Just free download 5KPlayer, install and launch it on your PC. Click on the DLNA/AirPlay icon on the main UI of 5KPlayer to enter DLNA settings. Turn on all services to make sure that your Samsung phone can detect your DLNA-compliant computer thereafter.

Step 3. Stream Samsung phone to PC

Once the above two steps are finished, you can use the DLNA-enabled app on Samsung phone to find your computer. Once connected, play your video or music and 5KPlayer will instantly receive and play what streamed from your Samsung phone.

Besides helping connect Samsung phone to PC for DLNA media share, 5KPlayer also acts as a DLNA controller to stream media from PC to smart TV , PlayStation 3/4, Xbox 360/One, etc, and as a DLNA media server to provide endless media resources for multiple DLNA-certified devices to access.