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Apple laptops are thin, light and portable. Which means that a lot of users spend increasingly longer times in front of their computer screens than in front of their TV screens. It’s not only because you can watch movies on your Mac, there’s also a wider array of on-demand content available to you with the click of a mouse. Apple computers are soon becoming the more convenient choice. Of course, there are videos that are much better viewed from a wider screen. Read on to find out how to connect your MacBook to a TV.

How to Connect Your Apple Laptop to a TV
Apple Laptop Models and Ports
TV Ports
Connect Your Laptop to a TV
- Connect with HDMI port to a TV with an HDMI Port
- Connect with USB-C port to a TV with an HDMI port.
- Connect with a Thunderbolt port to a TV with an HDMI Port
- Connect with a Mini DisplayPort to a TV with an HDMI Port.
- Connect with DVI port to a TV with an HDMI Port.
- Connect with a TV with a VGA Port

How to Connect Your Laptop to a TV

Connecting your Apple laptop, be it a MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, to your TV can be as simple as connecting one end of a cable to your MacBook and the other end to your TV. Or, it can be as complicated as using specific adapters that are compatible with both your laptop and your TV’s available ports.

Available ports vary per laptop and TV model, so before you attempt to connect to a TV, make sure that they either have compatible ports or that you have the necessary adapters to hook them up.

Apple Laptop Models and Ports

Apple laptops have had at least six types of video-related ports: micro DVI port, Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 2 port, Thunderbolt 3 port, HDMI port, and USB port.

Some laptops have at least two of them built-in (usually a USB port in combination with either a micro DVI port, Mini DisplayPort, or Thunderbolt port), some, like the MacBook version, only have one (although you can use specific adapters to accommodate other types of video connectors). Much older models, however, typically have more built-in ports which can include VGA and HDMI ports.

TV Ports

Like Apple laptop ports, TV ports can vary by model and by brand. There are, however, certain ports that are common among them, such as the following:

HDMI ports – The HDMI or High Definition Multimedia Interface port is probably the most common type of port on electronic devices. These ports have been around since early 2000 because of their ability to transfer large amounts of data (allowing for higher resolution videos). If your MacBook has a built-in HDMI port, it is the easiest way to connect your MacBook to a TV.

DisplayPort – The DisplayPort is a successor of the HDMI port. It is fairly common in laptops and PCs, but it is far less common in TVs than its predecessor.

DVI ports – DVI or Digital Visual Interface ports are common in electronic devices released from the late 90’s up to the early 00’s. They can usually be identified by their rectangular shape which has similarly rectangular holes in it and usually come in the color white.

VGA ports – VGA ports are common in devices released between the late 80’s and the late 90’s, however there might be some later devices that still use them. They can be easily identified by their elongated shape and the circular holes in them. They usually come in the colors blue, black, or pink.

Connect Your Laptop to a TV

After you’ve confirmed that your computer and TV have compatible ports or that you have the necessary adapters to connect them, you can proceed with connecting your laptop to a TV.

Connect a Laptop with HDMI port to a TV with an HDMI Port

Plug one end of the HDMI cable to your laptop.
Plug the other end of the HDMI cable to your TV.

After you’ve connected your laptop to your TV, your Mac will treat your TV as an external display. You will then need to tell your laptop how you want it to use your TV: as a second display that shows an entirely different screen from what is being shown on your computer or as a mirrored display that shows the same content that is currently being shown on your laptop.

To tell your laptop how you want it to use your TV:

Go to the Apple Menu
Open “System Preferences.”
Click on “Displays.”
Click on the “Arrangement” tab.
Tick the box that says “Mirror Displays” if you want your TV to show the same content that is being shown on your laptop screen.
Leave the box as it is if you want to use the TV as a second display.

After you’re done setting up the display, you can then tell your computer which audio source you would like it to use: your laptop’s built-in speakers or that of your TV.

To do this:

Go to the Apple Menu
Open “System Preferences.
Click on “Sound.”
Click on “Output.”
Select “TV.”

Connect your Laptop with USB-C port to a TV with an HDMI port.

The latest Apple MacBook models come with a USB-C port and not much else; however, you can still connect your computer to a TV with an HDMI port by using a USB-C to HDMI adapter.

To do this:

Plug one end of the USB-C to HDMI adapter to your laptop’s USB-C port.
Plug one end of the HDMI cable to your TV’s HDMI port.
Plug in the other end of the HDMI cable to the other end of the USB-C to HDMI adapter.
Follow the same steps as above to set your TV as the audio source

Connect Your Laptop with a Thunderbolt port to a TV with an HDMI Port

Built-in HDMI ports have long been removed in the newer Apple laptop models and have since been replaced by Thunderbolt ports to save on space. If your Mac doesn’t have an HDMI port but has a Thunderbolt port, you can use a Thunderbolt adapter to connect your Laptop to a TV.

To connect your Laptop to a TV using the Thunderbolt port:

Get a Thunderbolt adapter.
Plug the Thunderbolt adapter to your laptop.
Plug one end of your HDMI cable to your TV’s HDMI port.
Plug the other end of the HDMI cable to your Thunderbolt adapter.
Follow the same steps as above to set your TV as the audio source.

Connect Your Laptop with a Mini DisplayPort to a TV with an HDMI Port.

Before the Thunderbolt ports, laptops used to come with Mini DisplayPorts. If they are what your Mac has, you can connect it to a TV with an HDMI Port by using a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter.

To do this:

Get a Mini DisplayPort adapter.
Plug the Mini DisplayPort adapter to your laptop.
Plug one end of your HDMI cable to your TV’s HDMI port.
Plug the other end of the HDMI cable to your Mini DisplayPort adapter.
Follow the same steps as above to set your TV as the audio source.

Connect your Laptop with DVI port to a TV with an HDMI Port.

Much older Apple laptops (like those released around the year 2000) usually have DVI ports. If your machine has one and you want to connect it to a TV with an HDMI port, you’re going to need a DVI to HDMI adapter to connect your laptop to a TV.

To do this:

Plug one end of the DVI to HDMI adapter to your laptop’s DVI port.
Plug one end of the HDMI cable to your TV’s HDMI port.
Plug in the other end of the HDMI cable to the other end of the DVI to HDMI adapter.
There are some adapters that do not work with HDMI audio, so you might not hear any sound from your TV after you connected it to your Mac. If you encountered this problem, you can work around it by following these troubleshooting tips.

Connect your Laptop to a TV with a VGA Port

HDMI ports are pretty much standard to modern TVs, but for older ones, there is a good chance that what they have is a VGA port instead. Native VGA ports have long been gone on laptop models. If your computer still has them, then you can simply connect one end of the VGA cable to your laptop and the other end to your TV, but if not, you can connect your laptop to a TV with a VGA port by using a Thunderbolt adapter that has one.

To do this:

Plug the Thunderbolt adapter to your Mac.
Connect one end of the VGA cable to your TV’s VGA port (Make sure it’s held tightly in place).
Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the VGA port of your Thunderbolt adapter.

And that’s it!

Your TV should now be able to play what’s being shown on your Laptop screen. Should you encounter further compatibility issues, you may seek assistance from an official Apple support forum or your TV manufacturer’s customer support line.

Here's what you need

Personal Internet*
A TV or other display with an HDMI port
An HDMI cable (On Apple TV 4K, you need an HDMI 2.0 or later compatible cable)

If you want to set up your Apple TV with your iOS device, do these things first on your iOS device:

Update to the latest version of iOS.
Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID and turn on two-factor authentication for your Apple ID.
Turn on iCloud Keychain in iCloud Settings.
Turn on Bluetooth and connect to your home Wi-Fi network.*

*Apple TV doesn't support public or subscription networks with sign-in requirements.

Choose your Apple TV

Set up your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD

To go back to a previous screen during setup, press the Menu button on your remote. To start over, unplug your Apple TV from power, then plug it back in.

Plug it in and turn on your TV

Plug your Apple TV into power and connect it to your TV with an HDMI cable. To watch movies in 4K HDR on Apple TV 4K, make sure that you’re using an HDMI 2.0 or later cable, and have a TV that supports 4K, HDR, or both. Then turn on your TV and select the HDMI input that your Apple TV is connected to.

Don't see the set up screen?

If you don't want to connect to Wi-Fi during setup, you can connect your Apple TV to your router with an Ethernet cable.

Choose your language, and turn on Siri

Swipe on the Touch surface of your Apple TV Remote to find your language and country or region. To choose an option, click the Touch surface. If you choose the wrong language, press the Menu button to return to the previous screen.

If asked, choose whether to use Siri.

Learn more about how to use your Apple TV Remote. Or find out what to do if your Apple TV remote isn't working.

Continue setup with your iOS device or set up manually

To automatically add your Apple ID and Wi-Fi settings to your Apple TV, choose Set Up with Device. Then unlock your iOS device, hold it next to your Apple TV, and follow the onscreen steps on your iOS device and Apple TV.

If you don't want to set up your Apple TV with your iOS device, choose Set Up Manually. Then follow the onscreen steps on your Apple TV to connect to your home Wi-Fi network and sign in with your Apple ID.

If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one. If you forgot your Apple ID, learn what to do.

Sign in with your TV provider

In some countries and regions, you might be able to sign in with your TV or cable provider on your Apple TV to watch TV shows and movies included in your cable or TV subscription.

Choose settings

Turn on One Home Screen to keep the Home screen and apps the same across every Apple TV. Choose a room where your Apple TV is to automatically add it to the Home app on your iOS device and Mac. Or add users to your Apple TV.

Get apps and start streaming

When setup is complete, you'll see the Home screen. From here, you can watch your favorite shows, movies, and discover more of what you love to watch in the Apple TV app. You can also download games and apps from the App Store.

You might also want to check for updates on your Apple TV.