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Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:28:25 GMT

Hello,

I'm trying to share photos and videos from Xperia 5 II (Android 11 with last updates) to Bravia KD-49XE700 (Linux TV with last updates), but the phone doesn't see the TV . Screen mirroring works without problems and if I take another phone (I tried the Galaxy A50 and Xperia XZ Premium both with Android 9) then they both see the TV and sharing works. I also tried the PC and also without any problems, but 5 II nothing 😞

I did a factory reset on the TV and the phone too, but it didn't help.

Do you know what the problem might be?

Thanks

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

HAL9000z — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:27:44 GMT

Maybe it's a problem incompatibility between android 11 and your tv. Let's see if some user has got the same phone and tv and they comment this post.
If you don't get any solution you can put a chromecast to the tv and stream media to it...

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

HAL9000z — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:28:19 GMT

Also you can try to stream through the "google home app", maybe it works!

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:22:53 GMT

Hi there,

What's the method that you use to share photos and videos to your TV ?

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:56:15 GMT

Hi,

I use Cast function. When viewing photos for example, an icon will appear in the upper right corner, which will show the devices connected to the network to which I can send media.

I have two TVs on the same network that support this (Sony I wrote about and Philips with Android). When I take the Xperia 5 II and Xperia XZ premium, so both phones show Cast icon but the XZ premium sees both TVs and 5 II only Philips TV.

I tried to connect to the TV using DIRECT WiFi and nothing..the problem is the same. Works only screen mirroring with this phone, but it is not ideal if you don't want to show your screen to people ..:-(

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

HAL9000z — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:03:30 GMT

Hace hoy tried with the Google home app?

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

HAL9000z — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:04:04 GMT

*have you

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:40:19 GMT

I have now tested Google Home and problem is exactly the same 😞

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:48:40 GMT

This cast function is built in the Album app on the device, or you're using a 3rd party app to do that?

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:00:26 GMT

Cast is a function built into Android. If you have a Smart TV and an Android phone, you can test it yourself 🙂 Works in the Album app and also in all other photo and video applications. I have been using this function for years with a smart TVs.

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:03:23 GMT

Thanks got it

Do you know if your TV model has a built in casting feature or do you need to use chrome cast device? you can let us know the model to check too.

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:23:57 GMT

Yes, TV supports this, I have been using this feature for several years with different phones 🙂

I wrote that it works but not with the Xperia 5 II and I'm trying to find out why 🙂

KD-49XE7005 (Firmware 8.905 ( FW Date:10/03/2021 ))

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:49:05 GMT

I couldn't find the specs for the model on the UK support page, so I tried reaching out to the Sony support reps directly, and they confirmed that this model doesn't have Chromecast/Cast built-in support.

How is it that it's working on your TV with other phones, when it's not supposed to? Do you have a Chromecast dongle?

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:04:40 GMT

I don't know if it's Chromecast or what Cast it is .. 🙂 Maybe every smart TV has this feature. I made you a video how it works. You don't need a dongle or something like this. Just have a phone and a TV on the same network and it works 🙂

In the video you see the XZ Premium .. I can take another phone or tablet and it will work the same, but only the Xperia 5 II nothing 😞

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:27:47 GMT

As you said before that the Xperia 5 ll was able to see Philips TV only, did you try to connect it and cast to it?

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:13:31 GMT

I wonder how works the connection which I sent you on the video. If I connect in this way, the TV will mark this connection as: connected to the controller.. The problem will probably be that the Xperia 5 II lacks something that supports this type of connection.

Yes, it works with Philips TV. This TV is with Android and probably uses another way to connect/communicate, probably Chromecast...?

Tonight I'll test it at friends on LG TV which is also non-android smart TV (webOS) and let you know if it works.

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:23:32 GMT

So tested, and it doesn't work either. A friend has two non-android TVs and one with Android. His OnePlus phone sees all TVs, and the cast works. My Xperia 5 II sees only Android TV 😞 So definitely in Xperia or Android 11 is missing or not working something that allows you to connect to non-android Smart TVs. 😞

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

StuckWithYou — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 20:36:06 GMT

no solution to the problem? you are SONY !!! and not just any manufacturer that has only recently been on the market .. I'm really a little disappointed with the 5 ii .. S10 was okay, P30 Pro could mirror without problems .. even a good desktop mode wireless .. I had good memories of the Z3 Compact .. a shame.

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

HannahEd01 — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:04:06 GMT

Hi guys, the model mention on the thread doesn't support casting. An alternative would be moving pics and videos to a USB 🤷🏻‍♀️

Re: Sharing media from Sony phone to Sony TV problem

SonyUserCZ — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:28:15 GMT

Hi,

really doesn't support it? Strange.. when I use it for several years :-)) Please read whole post.. and watch my video. It supports it and on the video you can see how nice it works with Xperia XZ premium;).. It also works with other phones... There is no problem with TV, problem is on Xperia 5 II..