Enjoy Glasgow Club Online workouts on your TV using an Android phone or tablet
Sometimes the screen on your phone or tablet is just too small. Fortunately, it's easy enough to connect your device to any recent TV for a bigger-screen workout experience. Here's our guide:
Android Screen Mirroring with Chromecast
Screen mirroring, is good for apps or websites without a Cast button.
There are two ways to do this. On some Android phones, you can just drag your finger from the top of your screen downward to pull down the settings shade and find a Cast button with the same icon you'd find inside your apps. Tap this and it will share your entire screen.
If your phone doesn't support this method, install the Google Home app. Navigate to Account > Mirror device > Cast Screen/Audio (above) to cast your display to a compatible device.
Connect with an Adapter or Cable
If you don't have a Chromecast compatible device, or if your phone isn't optimized for it—you can use an HDMI adapter or to connect your phone to your TV and mirror what's on your screen.
You'll also need a standard HDMI cable — any one will do, so just buy the least expensive one you can find.
You have a few different options here, and which one you choose will depend on the port on your phone or tablet and whether or not you'll need to charge your phone or tablet while doing it.
The simplest option is an HDMI adapter. If your phone/tablet has a USB-C port, you can plug this adapter into it, then plug an HDMI cable into the adapter to connect to the TV. Your phone or tablet will need to support HDMI Alt Mode, which allows mobile devices to output video. This method will take up your charging port, though.
If you need to charge your device while you mirror it, then you'll want a converterwhich plugs into the USB-C port, then gives you an HDMI port, as well as another USB-C outlet. You can plug in a charger and an HDMI cable and mirror your phone as long as you need.
If you have an older Micro USB-style port, you'll need a different adapter like the one pictured. For this method, your phone or tablet will need to support a different protocol called MHL (here's a list of phones that support MHL). If you have a supported phone or tablet, hook it up to the adapter, then attach an HDMI cable and connect it to a TV. This particular adapter also includes a charging port on the side, so you can keep your device topped up while you work out.
