Streaming Movies to my TV

[Dinos992]

Hello there, I would like some information about how to stream movies that I have on my computer to my tv. I have a Samsung Smart TV without a network adapter built in, so if I want internet I will have to go and buy a usb stick that plugs in the back.

So, how can I do that?

 

[getochkn]

Your smart TV has to at least have wifi built in, and should have a network port, or it's not a smart TV. Smart TV's need internet, part of what makes them so smart.

There are dozens of ways. Samsung has software to do this called allshare.
you can get a cheap device like a roku
you can plug your pc into your tv via hdmi
you can share you files on your pc through windows media player in a DLNA way or install another dlna server on your pc like plex or others, and then use samsung smart hub to connect and stream

 

[Dinos992]

Dunno if being sarcastic, but it is a smart tv, from samsung. Its just the old version that requires you to buy a usb thing to have wifi.

Roku costs 155 euros while Chromecast 35 euros, but I dunno if I am going for that option.

About this windows media player in dlna and plex... how can I do that? what do I need?

Thanks for the help so far.

 

[getochkn]

It should have a network plug on it though, can you plug into the network? Your PC and TV need to be on the same network and both actually connected.

As for DLNA http://smallbusiness.chron.com/connect-pc-samsung-smart-hub-72573.html

or just google it. tonnes of threads out there about it.

 

[Dinos992]

I think I have a plan, supposedly I have a computer near the TV, I can connect that PC with the tv via ethernet cable, and use the PC's network adapter to connect to the router. That should work right?