When you try to screen mirror your iPhone to lg smart tv and lg tv is not screen mirroring on iPhone when you connect with AirPlay or screencast then you need to make sure that your LG smart tv and your iPhone that you are connecting is on Same WIFI network and other simple solutions to fix this issue. So, let’s dive in deeper here.
It’s a very common issue everyone encounters when they try to connect their iPhone to lg smart tv and lg smart tv screen casting or screen mirroring will not work or nothing happens on lg smart tv when you screen mirror to lg smart tv.
LG TV Not Screen Mirroring on iPhone
Lg smart tv screen mirroring sometimes causes serious frustrating problems and nothing works or we cant look into possible solutions at the right time at that moment as well and we need to start from basic troubleshooting methods why lg smart tv is not screen mirroring on iPhone.
Check AirPlay is Compatible with Your Device
If your lg smart tv is not compatible with your iPhone connecting or screen sharing device then lg smart tv screen mirroring will not work if you are connecting with AirPlay and make sure your lg smart tv is compatible with AirPlay.
Enable AirPlay on LG tv
You need to enable airplay on lg smart tv to connect or share your iPhone screen on lg smart tv and screen mirror it to your lg tv and to do that you need to enable airplay first and then screen mirror iphone to lg tv and follow onscreen instructions to connect iPhone to LG tv.
Step 1: Press Home button on LG Smart tv remote.
Step 2: Select AirPlay on your Vizio Smart tv home dashboard.
Step 3: Select Apple AirPlay and Homekit Settings.
Step 4: Select AirPlay and Turn on AirPlay and Enable AirPlay on Lg Smart tv.
Connect to Same WIFI Network
Most of the time, if you have not connected to same wifi network like if you are connected to wifi network on lg smart tv and your iPhone is connected to mobile data unknowingly this issue happens or your home wifi is connected to different wifi network automatically on your mobile.
Step 1: Grab your iPhone and Disconnect all wifi networks that you are connected to on iPhone and turn off mobile data on iPhone.
Step 2: Now, check for which wifi network your LG smart tv is connected to.
Step 3: On your iphone connect to the same wifi network that your LG smart tv is connected to and then connect your iphone to lg smart tv and it will connect successfully and you will be able to screen mirror your iPhone to lg smart tv without any issue.
Once you connect to the same wifi network on both LG tv and iPhone, then you wont experience any issue of lg tv not screen mirroring on iPhone.
Power Cycle LG tv
You can also try power reset or power cycle LG tv by simply unplugging power cable for 50 to 60 seconds and then plug it back in and turn on LG smart tv and screen mirror LG smart tv with iPhone.
Disconnect and Connect to WIFI
You need to disconnect wifi network on your iPhone and then turn off mobile data and connect to wifi home network again and then start screen mirroring on iPhone, and this can help if there is any wifi network related issues on iphone when connecting or screen mirroring iphone to lg smart tv.
Reset Router
Due to router or modem issues, you will not be able to connect or mirror your iPhone to lg smart tv and to resolve this issue, you need to reset router by unplugging all power cables of router completely and then turn on router after 60 seconds and connect to wifi network and then start screen mirroring iphone to lg smart tv.
Update LG tv
If you are running older version of LG tv firmware then lg tv will be having software or technical glitches and problems and have problems with apps not working smoothly or glitches with apps and also with lg tv screen mirroring as well and you need to update lg smart tv with latest firmware update (software update) and stay updated with lg firmware update will resolve lg smart tv screen mirroring not working issues when mirroring from your iPhone.
Use Third Party Screen Mirroring Apps
Luckily, if your LG tv is Not Screen Mirroring from iPhone, then you can use third party screen mirroring apps and screen mirror iphone to lg smart tv by installing apps on lg smart tv and on your iPhone.
There are many free iPhone Apple devices screen mirroring on lg smart tv and on iPhone apple store and you can easily screen share your iPhone to lg smart tv.
Reset LG tv
If none of the above solutions works then you need to reset lg tv to factory default settings by going to settings -> All settings -> General -> System -> Reset to Initial Settings and reset lg smart tv.
Note: if you have forgotten lg smart tv reset password then you reset password or pin and factory reset lg smart tv.
Why iPhone is Not Screen Mirroring on LG tv
There are many reasons like if your screen sharing using AirPlay then you need to enable AirPlay on both lg smart tv and iPhone and check if AirPlay is compatible with Lg Smart tv to screen mirror and check whether your iPhone and LG tv is on Same home wifi network and software is updated to latest version on both lg tv and iPhone and you are screen mirroring iphone to lg smart tv properly and correctly and mirror iphone to lg tv.