Wow! That is bloody impressive! There hasn't been a lower end phone or tablet with hdmi support for ages, in fact, I've had issues even with older devices with mhl supported. This probably isn't a game changer, but for the power users from poorer countries who wanted this for years, you've hit the nail on the head with this video!
I remember using MHL on my Nexus 5 and it was pretty alright, but things got messy when you tried to change resolutions. Not only that, but you needed to have a powerful enough 5V source to prevent your battery from depleting while plugged in.
@@clebbington Wow, I also remembered the time when I used MHL on the Galaxy S4. When I seitched to the J6 2016 (Yeah, I know, It's a downgrade), I couldn't figure why the MHL adapter wasn't working. Now I know. And sadly, the phone doesn't even support screen casting...
A trick I use to add power is connecting an unpowered USB C hub then plugging a charger into one one of the USB ports. While I use a hub designed for MHL phones it works without its own HDMI out on non-MHL phones (my backup phone is non-MHL). That give USB storage and a place to connect wireless keyboard and mouse adapters like Logitech while leaving Bluetooth connections free. With a bit of thought you can make a surprisingly useful mobile desktop from a phone.
I was hoping that with usb-c becoming more as a standard thing, hdmi through usb would be a reality in every phone but even to this date is poorly used, like c'mom, every people could have a computer in their hands.
USB--C as a port is fairly expensive to make, and not every company complies to all of the USB-C standards or makes modifications of it in terms of how it interacts with devices.
I kind of makes sense when you think about the BOM for these inexpensive handsets - USB-C 2.0 can support data transfer and decent charging rates while being priced cheaper than a full USB-C implementation. It's not just about the physical port, either - the USB controller circuitry is also more expensive for true USB-C.
The whole "USB-C 2.0 can't support video out is because it's not 3" is BS. I remember a time when many micro USB 2. phones supported video out through MHL. And MHL Alt Mode for USB Type-C does supoort USB2.0. Companies just refuse to put it so if you want that feature you have to buy their flagships. Kinda like how Samsung won't put DeX mode on their lower end Galaxy S Tabs like the 6 Lite or 5e. Even though we know they do have the power to run on DeX. Might not be able to multi task as well as the high end. But the layout change alone would help. Many Android apps aren't really good for tablets, so running it on a window inside might be better. Even if they limit the number of apps running simultaneously. Like only 2, like pretty much any phone on split screen mode.
Yep, I use my DEX desktop pretty often, it and Samsung Pay (the magstrip spoofing part) are what are keeping me with Samsung right now. Would love to have more options for desktop / useful phones.
This has been the main thing I have looked for when buying a phone, to be able to play games thru hdmi without the lag that exist on wireless solutions, this has always lead me to few choices left and expensive ones, glad to see something like this happening
In the old days, HDMI-out was a common feature in many Android phones. It's unfortunate that manufacturers only include that capability in their high end phones now.
@@Sr.D trend to mimic stupid apple, like remove jack port, microsd, wall charger, earphone, and ect. but hey is innovation as they claim lol atleast you have usb 3.0, it will more bandwidth to make them not too lagging and high resolution.
@@bWWd0 - Displaylink doesn't need power because it's using the phone's CPU to render the graphics. Not great on a low spec. device & doesn't charge the phone while in use. But it does have the advantage of allowing other USB devices to connect.
Works on Google Pixel 3XL, which natively does not have HDMI capabilities. I'll test Pixel 4 XL later, again no HDMI. I can't tell if there's any lag, though I haven't done any close examination. Casting to a Chromecast you can definitely see a difference, pixelation and lag.
@@bWWd0 so I can screencast my screen from my Android without usbc 3.0? Because my phone does not support the usb c to hdmi adapter like the one that I used on my oneplus, because my phone does not have usbc 3.0
These were around for micro SD years ago. I have one that I used with my Galaxy Note. II. It is much less complicated. It is basically a multi-function hub with HDMI, micro SD & full SD card slots, a full size USB port and a micro USB port for charging. It didn't need any apps. You just attached it to an HDMI port but I don't think that it worked with all Android phones. It needed a protocol that only the higher end phones like Samsung had. I used it at home and took it to friend's houses to watch movies. That was long before smart TVs, Chromecast and before Android boxes were cheap and easy to get. I didn't play games with it but it worked very well for movies. I just pulled it out. Now I have to see what I can still use it for, maybe with a USB C converter.
Looks pretty solid. What impressed me is that for some reason the games showed little to no lag where the videos had a constant but small latency. Definitely works for your gaming on a budget phone use case. Good find.
I'm actually getting quite awesome performance while casting from my PC to a TV screen. The lag being within 10-20 ms or less judging by my gaming feel - which is barely noticeable. It is important that one of the devices is connected via cable. Then depending on the distance to the router your minimal one way lag is 2-4ms and two way will be double that. Cable is pretty fast so you will also get the awesome experience. Also the TV monitor hardware is important. If you are pushing higher resolution the CPU needs to be stronger.
Mine arrived today! Quick review: 1. Latency is great. Small notable lag, but way better in comparison to wireless 2. Sadly sound only over bluetooth. For me this introduces siginficant lag to the sound. Have to find another solution for this 3. Ease of use? 100%. Got that thing running in under 5 minutes. I am so happy. Now my Samsung galaxy s10 lite can also be displayed over hdmi.
@@Seroth969 Maybe you could try setting up sndcpy and see if the latency is better than the Bluetooth connection. From my experience, there's still some latency of around a quarter to half a second. Btw, around how bad is the Bluetooth lag?
Amazing I have always wanted this. I tried other adapters but they all need true HDMI to be present in the phone which is only for very expensive phones.
My Xperia 1 has Type-C port, it's nice to have lag-free casting via HDMI, but for some videos I notice some artifacts compared to the raw video when playing on VLC. It must not be enough data going through the cable.
Since it's using the built in cast function in Android, my guess is that it's using ethernet over USB 2.0, which would require compression to avoid bandwidth issues.
@@ugh.idontwanna You can install ADB app on another phone and connect it with your Xperia 1.( Dont worry even if you enter somthing wrong it wont damage your phone.) Then you can watch the vide called Get 5x gaming performance on Android by Grabster. You can now set your screen resolution to 1920×1080 and it will work fine
now _this_ is useful ! I was so disappointed when I found out that my last phone wouldn't connect to a PC screen for lack of HDMI over USB-C (my bad, I should have checked rather than assume it did so). for me, a connector like this enables me to use my phone as a fully portable computer to write down articles with a bluetooth keyboard wherever I am and then, rather than transfering the file to my PC back at home, still use the phone to finish my work. Brilliant ! many thanks for the review !
That's what I'm thinking. So you could buy a portable monitor and work off your phone using a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and power the monitor off a power bank. No need for a laptop and can use the monitor as a second screen.. Is this setup possible using this adapter.
5:09 Changing the phone's resolution to match the 16:9 aspect ratio will remove the black bars in landscape (true fullscreen). ADB command: adb shell wm size 1080x1920 To reset: adb shell wm size reset
I'm very wander why no one talk about that crappy black bars finally someone mention that with the soultion , thanks bro i will try it , this is game changer to me i really hate those black bars
I would definitely recommend plugging it in to at least a 2A / 10W power supply. Considering the dongle itself requires power, your current setup would be delivering less than 5W to the phone which could cause the battery to deplete on some devices.
It would be handy to show the power draw in future videos. Some apps can estimate it so it would only take a few seconds to show how much it's using before and after the device is running.
This works great and easy setup. I am gad I found it before I spent more $$ of crap devices that don't do what this one does. Worked on both micro USB and C-type. Thanks ETS Prime
How about that?! All of the Arcades and games combined from basically the 80s and 90s all fit in your pocket today. F███in mindblowing. I love this era.
Thank youuu. So my 2 kids use to have 2 Xbox ones, one broke. They've been fighting over playing (they're minecraft & roblox kids) but this makes my life a little easier. I got a wireless charger hooked up, got my hdmi plugged in, with a xbox wireless controller paired, bought/downloaded minecraft and roblox=GAME CHANGER!! My son just complained about not having a keyboard...but I was just digging around in my misc. Electronics box, and we got a Bluetooth mini keyboard! My son thinks I'm a genius 🤓🤓🤓 but I'd like to thank youuu SiRRR!!! 😎😎😎 I even downloaded my emulators from childhood, psx, n64, Sega dreamcast, snes. I've been playing Tony hawks pro skater 1&2, Zelda ocarina of time, jet grind radio, they all played damn near flawlessly on my Samsung galaxy S9. Only game that didn't play well was "Conkers bad fur day" but from most forums im seeing. Nobody can get that game to run smooth so no complaints on this end! 🥳🥳🥳
That was surprisingly impressive! Miracasting over wifi has always been dreadful, so it was eye-opening seeing how well this device performed. I was expecting to see a ton of lag and horrible compression artifacts but it looks almost flawless. It's stupid that manufacturers don't include HDMI-out by default in all Android devices, but this device certainly seems like a viable option. One thing, though: does this work with Netflix or other streaming apps that rely on DRM?
The amazon listing says that it does not support Netflix, Amazon Video, Direct TV, hulu, and "...." implying that no, it does not work with Netflix or other apps that rely on DRM. I didn't even know this was an issue until I looked at the listing.
I spent so much time just because I wanted to see my phone on my TV. I didn't look at the basics do you realize it wouldn't work anyway. I'm trusting you on this one. If it doesn't work remember, I know where you live 🤨🧐🤔
@@aaronlee7991 mmm. I fail to understand how would that infringe anything, if all I would be doing is proyecting the service I already pay for into a larger screen for mere convenience. If I were to cast said service to show to a larger audience, say, a backyard screening of a copyrighted film,, I would understand
@@elfedorausado My guess is a marketing tactic. They force us to buy streaming device like ps4/5, roku stick, etc. just to watch on your tv. Otherwise no point buying them when your phone does almost everything.
Thank you very much for this video. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 without MHL (so no HDMI support) and it could potentially allow me to play on my TV anyway! Thanks for the examples with the emulators, that's also the kind of use I want to do, so it speaks to me a lot! I hope I'll have as little latency as you do! (I mainly play Kart Rider Rush +, with an Xbox One Elite controller using Mantis for touchpress emulation ^^ it's so great... all I need is the ability to play on a big screen!).
This is awesome! I've been looking for something like this because I can't afford a high end phone that can display on tv/monitor. Thank you. Now I'm off to Amazon. Oh, btw, can I run it off a powerbank? Thank you so much in advance
I've just transitioned from big tvs to monitors for alot of gaming and I wanted to use my phone for UA-cam vids for walkthroughs etc. Been looking for this sort of cable never knew one existed. Will deffo be picking one up.
What kills me, is a phone company not putting usb c to hdmi in a lower end phone, just because it is a selling point of a higher end phone. Really goes to show that there isn't much changing , just different configurations for different applications
That main issue is this uses micro usb for backwards compatibility but that's only USB 2.0 bandwidth. That would explain why the quality isn't as good. Can u maybe do a comparison with a native USB C 3.0 version and see if it's any better quality?
Is affordable getting a 60 MHz transmissor, which connects direct and wirelessly with no Internet. Sadly I have never found it and webs from Tech Channels are expired.
This is exactly why I'm suscribed here !!! Just bought it and played my android copy of Simphony of the night through my Fire HD 10 , with audio and wireless controller way more than decent enough, thank you so much for this
This is amazing! Hey ETA you know android has a hidden desktop mode. You'd think you can setup a ghetto samsung dex on the iplay 40 with this setup? That'll be the most epic video you'll ever do!
I've actually bought this adapter and it's really awesome. It doesn't work well if I had my device refresh rate set to 144hz so I had to take it down to 60hz but I can't notice or sense any lag with it
I couldn't tell if the audio is too much behind the video though... the video wasn't loud enough for me to tell if the Bluetooth connectivity matches the screen or not, in my case BT is typically half a second behind when playing games
The company behind this tech are EzCast. They have a channel here with a number of related products. They seem to have started doing dongles which stream over WiFi to hdmi so I guess they took all that software r&d and bundle it up in a form factor that pushes data over usb instead of WiFi.
Amazing coverage as usual. I'd say your tablet was performing even better in terms of latency than the Moto G Fast - pausing the video and using the comma and period key to jump frames. Great adapter.
I almost for got to keep your phone charge turn your brightness down a little and your phone will stay charge unplug unit from phone charger when not in use Love you ETA
You have made my month I've been searching for something like this I have no cable TV just Internet on my phone and now internet on my TV with my phone thank you
@@ETAPRIME Would that "2-in-1 USB Type C/Micro USB to HDMI Cable adapter" basically be able to provide a Raspberry Pi 4 with a display when it's connected to an Android smartphone? Or I'm way off of what that product was meant for?
Been looking for something like this. I want to take my drone video running on my tablet to my FPV goggles HDMI input. I have always wished I could fly my camera drone through my FPV goggles.
Great video, and you really showed the main points of this great technology. Very useful as a complement of phone usage. And you're a great tech communicator and a natural to it, so you know by intuition what points to include and to explain. Keep up the good work. Cheers
Netflix would work if the device has Widevine L3 instead of L1. But it would be limited to SD Quality. For Netflix HD Widevine L1 is a must have and that's were get a black screen because of DRM protection (L1). unless the whole thing can do proper HDCP over HDMI. I was wondering about the same thing. So i asked ETA Prime 2 questions here in the comment section. Let's see if he will read it and also has the time to check if any of those devices (that he tested) has Widevine L1 🤓
Mmmm. I have read a review at Amazon of the "optional" and it looks that it doesn't work. It had attached one picture where you see that the film was being played at the phone, but no film was on the TV screen. I guess that the DRM has a mechanism to prevent this.
@@JiSiN3000 No mate this devise works by screen recording and sending the live feed compressed over USB, so Netflix and other streaming services detect the screen recording and disable it on software level, it's not the L1 L3 or L420 level it's the way that this device works, I have displaylink adapter which works the same way but for using your phone as Gamecube, Wii, PSP, PS2 or N64 to a TV from your phone is a good option
Great review. Picked one of these up and use it with my Google pixel 4a 5g. Wouldn't recommend it for gaming to much latency. Played some Horizon Chase with a Bluetooth controller and found it really noticeable. Not awful and maybe I'd adjust to it, but definitely noticeable. Still worth getting for watching videos on a bigger screen.
Great review man thank you! I also got some extra info i didnt even know I was looking for. Emuilators and bluetooth controllers?? like whht. thank you!
Thats awesome, I just realized I can buy the cable here from México, I just bought it a week ago and waiting upon for Arrival, I wanna test My cellphone and conect into a portable touch screen
thanks alot , tried everything and even bought 2 different modules to see mirror casting thru non 4k monitors like my computer monitor/ emulation games while out of town launching my Xbox one games thru Xbox Beta,, Truly thankful.
I still don't understand why a lot of mid range phones, you know, THE ONES THAT MOST PEOPLE BUY, don't include MHL support, casting wireless is HORRIBLE with the latency.
It only asked to turn Bluetooth on, not to have access to it. Sadly, on Android, apps need the Location permission to access the WiFi list and Bluetooth devices. That's just how it works, because both *can* be used to get the phone's location.
Was very excited to learn about this product.. rushed over to buy one and sadly the seller doesn't ship to my country..😭😭... Great video anyway.. thank you...
Thanks for showing this off! Just purchased via the link for my Samsung Tab A7 which doesn't support HDMI. Crossing my fingers that it works with this tablet!
Take and old broken phone(screen working) Use this adapter to connect to TV with HDMI Use an usb extender (for phone to have 2 or 3 USB ports) 1 USB port for charging 2 USB port to connect to this HDMI adapter 3 USB port to Bluetooth mini touchpad/keyboard (AIO) Then install any Android tv launcher from playstore or internet and just connect them and leave it aside. Here you go you can use this as an Android tv box
I was researching that before looking to get a S6 lite, but it seems like Samsung dropped the DEX except S6 and above, or if you can find S5e, that would work but S5e is priced between S6 and S6 Lite and its benchmark just barely above S6 Lite. I checked iPlay 40 and it supports MHL. So anything that says it support MHL will work, but not S6 lite.
If anyone is dealing with big sudden lag, it may be because your phone or tablet is running at a higher refresh rate than 60 hz. To change this, you can go to the settings, then display, then either go to advanced or motion smoothness depending on the Android device, and then select the 60 hz option. This should do the trick, just keep in mind that your phone will be capped at 60 fps when mirroring and when not mirroring.
The one that you have is not available on amazon anymore, and the optional one that you linked requires the user to download an app from the web, not from the play store. So unfortunately it's a double fail.
I'm looking at my Fire 8 with miracast available on the Playstore and none of that "This app might not be compatible with your terrible, terrible Fire tablet". My friend gave me his old one and I don't understand why someone would pay for such limited functionality? Long story short (too late), I'd bet you can make it work so long as miracast does. Do you need to know how to get the Playstore on your Fire as well?
Very impressive. Did any of the devices tested use Micro USB connectivity as it would be useful to see if things are as reliable using that as it is for USB-C? The lack of HDMI over USB-C has stopped me purchasing any a device that you have reviewed and in the end I purchased a screen damaged Mate 20 Pro and type C hub to provide connectivity to my TV as use it as a TV box/gaming setup. Would still be useful to be able to hook up other devices that o not support MHL etc from time to time.
What's differ this adapter 20$ HDMI to usb-c, from your previous video use adapter, i think 14$... to connect Raspberry Pi 4B/400 to Android tablet as being display...?
The other adapter is just straight HDMI to USB C, If the phone does not support HDMI “AltMode” it just won’t work, with this adapter it works with and android device
What is the name and description of the hdmi device you are using? What is the name of the app you are using it with? Do you think that device would work with the Samsung A13 (5G) cell phone?
Awesome video! waiting for this! What's the difference of the two devices linked? one has Bluetooth for the sound and the other one has sound included?
Wow! That is bloody impressive! There hasn't been a lower end phone or tablet with hdmi support for ages, in fact, I've had issues even with older devices with mhl supported. This probably isn't a game changer, but for the power users from poorer countries who wanted this for years, you've hit the nail on the head with this video!
I'm from one of those poor countries (Peru) and I been always looking for something like this.... so aweosme!!
I remember using MHL on my Nexus 5 and it was pretty alright, but things got messy when you tried to change resolutions. Not only that, but you needed to have a powerful enough 5V source to prevent your battery from depleting while plugged in.
@@mastersplinter6683 might wanna clean off all the bodily fluids you've got building up on your keyboard because your caps lock is clearly stuck
@@clebbington Wow, I also remembered the time when I used MHL on the Galaxy S4. When I seitched to the J6 2016 (Yeah, I know, It's a downgrade), I couldn't figure why the MHL adapter wasn't working. Now I know. And sadly, the phone doesn't even support screen casting...
My OnePlus 6 was a High End Phone from 2018 and they did not include it :(
A trick I use to add power is connecting an unpowered USB C hub then plugging a charger into one one of the USB ports. While I use a hub designed for MHL phones it works without its own HDMI out on non-MHL phones (my backup phone is non-MHL). That give USB storage and a place to connect wireless keyboard and mouse adapters like Logitech while leaving Bluetooth connections free. With a bit of thought you can make a surprisingly useful mobile desktop from a phone.
So this HDMI adapter is 200mhz faster and has 2x more RAM than the PC I had in 1996.
We live in increasingly exciting times.
@@moviemania1137 PUTINN
@@moviemania1137 try going wide
Yeah that’s pretty insane isn’t it, these day’s chips can be made 500 times smaller then 25 years ago.
Not to mention probably costs about 1/100th of the price.
Of course ETA prime has this video. This is exactly what I was looking for. Display out should be standard for phones .
I was hoping that with usb-c becoming more as a standard thing, hdmi through usb would be a reality in every phone but even to this date is poorly used, like c'mom, every people could have a computer in their hands.
USB--C as a port is fairly expensive to make, and not every company complies to all of the USB-C standards or makes modifications of it in terms of how it interacts with devices.
I kind of makes sense when you think about the BOM for these inexpensive handsets - USB-C 2.0 can support data transfer and decent charging rates while being priced cheaper than a full USB-C implementation. It's not just about the physical port, either - the USB controller circuitry is also more expensive for true USB-C.
@@Dudewitbow Very true- the Nintendo Switch is a perfect example of that.
The whole "USB-C 2.0 can't support video out is because it's not 3" is BS. I remember a time when many micro USB 2. phones supported video out through MHL. And MHL Alt Mode for USB Type-C does supoort USB2.0. Companies just refuse to put it so if you want that feature you have to buy their flagships.
Kinda like how Samsung won't put DeX mode on their lower end Galaxy S Tabs like the 6 Lite or 5e. Even though we know they do have the power to run on DeX. Might not be able to multi task as well as the high end. But the layout change alone would help. Many Android apps aren't really good for tablets, so running it on a window inside might be better. Even if they limit the number of apps running simultaneously. Like only 2, like pretty much any phone on split screen mode.
Yep, I use my DEX desktop pretty often, it and Samsung Pay (the magstrip spoofing part) are what are keeping me with Samsung right now. Would love to have more options for desktop / useful phones.
I NEED one of these. I have literally been searching for years for an adapter that does all of that. My Galaxy tab A is about to get a new use.
You can use any pc mouse on every tab and android phone with usb to usb c adapter using a hub and with hdmi adapter have a pc.
This has been the main thing I have looked for when buying a phone, to be able to play games thru hdmi without the lag that exist on wireless solutions, this has always lead me to few choices left and expensive ones, glad to see something like this happening
In the old days, HDMI-out was a common feature in many Android phones. It's unfortunate that manufacturers only include that capability in their high end phones now.
@@uncaringbear o know they all follow the trends to remove things, like swappable batteries
@@uncaringbear
I miss back when large companies threw everything on the wall to see what sticks
@@Sr.D trend to mimic stupid apple, like remove jack port, microsd, wall charger, earphone, and ect. but hey is innovation as they claim lol
atleast you have usb 3.0, it will more bandwidth to make them not too lagging and high resolution.
@@bWWd0 - Displaylink doesn't need power because it's using the phone's CPU to render the graphics. Not great on a low spec. device & doesn't charge the phone while in use. But it does have the advantage of allowing other USB devices to connect.
Works on Google Pixel 3XL, which natively does not have HDMI capabilities. I'll test Pixel 4 XL later, again no HDMI. I can't tell if there's any lag, though I haven't done any close examination. Casting to a Chromecast you can definitely see a difference, pixelation and lag.
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you so much ETA! You never dissapoint!
Dekuuuu
@@bWWd0 so I can screencast my screen from my Android without usbc 3.0? Because my phone does not support the usb c to hdmi adapter like the one that I used on my oneplus, because my phone does not have usbc 3.0
Bluetooth has delay, i don't know
@@electrocat9 for my use case, I'll be sending the audio over aux line in port on my PC and playing audio through the pc speakers
@@HoloScope Yes. Might be better. Just assure phone chargers itself.
These were around for micro SD years ago. I have one that I used with my Galaxy Note. II. It is much less complicated. It is basically a multi-function hub with HDMI, micro SD & full SD card slots, a full size USB port and a micro USB port for charging. It didn't need any apps. You just attached it to an HDMI port but I don't think that it worked with all Android phones. It needed a protocol that only the higher end phones like Samsung had. I used it at home and took it to friend's houses to watch movies. That was long before smart TVs, Chromecast and before Android boxes were cheap and easy to get. I didn't play games with it but it worked very well for movies. I just pulled it out. Now I have to see what I can still use it for, maybe with a USB C converter.
Yup, those don't work with Xiaomi phones which dont have the MHL protocol.
Looks pretty solid. What impressed me is that for some reason the games showed little to no lag where the videos had a constant but small latency. Definitely works for your gaming on a budget phone use case. Good find.
I'm actually getting quite awesome performance while casting from my PC to a TV screen. The lag being within 10-20 ms or less judging by my gaming feel - which is barely noticeable. It is important that one of the devices is connected via cable. Then depending on the distance to the router your minimal one way lag is 2-4ms and two way will be double that. Cable is pretty fast so you will also get the awesome experience. Also the TV monitor hardware is important. If you are pushing higher resolution the CPU needs to be stronger.
Mine arrived today!
Quick review:
1. Latency is great. Small notable lag, but way better in comparison to wireless
2. Sadly sound only over bluetooth. For me this introduces siginficant lag to the sound. Have to find another solution for this
3. Ease of use? 100%. Got that thing running in under 5 minutes.
I am so happy. Now my Samsung galaxy s10 lite can also be displayed over hdmi.
Bro does it work with Netflix?
@@syajarundadameah6442 no
Did you ever figure out a solution for the audio lag?
@@bokobokomachine sadly not
@@Seroth969 Maybe you could try setting up sndcpy and see if the latency is better than the Bluetooth connection. From my experience, there's still some latency of around a quarter to half a second.
Btw, around how bad is the Bluetooth lag?
Amazing I have always wanted this. I tried other adapters but they all need true HDMI to be present in the phone which is only for very expensive phones.
crazy, the delay ingame is much smaller than on the phone menu
Doesn't work with all devices. Your phone has to support MHL. My Galaxy A5 (2017) for example doesn't.
My phone is samsung a14 5g 2022 model , will it support to my phone
My Xperia 1 has Type-C port, it's nice to have lag-free casting via HDMI, but for some videos I notice some artifacts compared to the raw video when playing on VLC. It must not be enough data going through the cable.
Do you have any tips re: aspect ratio? The Xperia 1 is a 21:9 device, isn't it?
Since it's using the built in cast function in Android, my guess is that it's using ethernet over USB 2.0, which would require compression to avoid bandwidth issues.
@@ugh.idontwanna You can install ADB app on another phone and connect it with your Xperia 1.( Dont worry even if you enter somthing wrong it wont damage your phone.) Then you can watch the vide called Get 5x gaming performance on Android by Grabster. You can now set your screen resolution to 1920×1080 and it will work fine
That screen has a very high resolution so its probably causing bandwidth issues
The problem is that you're using VLC.
It's not available anymore on Amazon. Please make a follow up
Please make an update :'((
now _this_ is useful !
I was so disappointed when I found out that my last phone wouldn't connect to a PC screen for lack of HDMI over USB-C (my bad, I should have checked rather than assume it did so).
for me, a connector like this enables me to use my phone as a fully portable computer to write down articles with a bluetooth keyboard wherever I am and then, rather than transfering the file to my PC back at home, still use the phone to finish my work. Brilliant !
many thanks for the review !
That's what I'm thinking. So you could buy a portable monitor and work off your phone using a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and power the monitor off a power bank. No need for a laptop and can use the monitor as a second screen.. Is this setup possible using this adapter.
5:09 Changing the phone's resolution to match the 16:9 aspect ratio will remove the black bars in landscape (true fullscreen).
ADB command:
adb shell wm size 1080x1920
To reset:
adb shell wm size reset
I'm very wander why no one talk about that crappy black bars finally someone mention that with the soultion , thanks bro i will try it , this is game changer to me i really hate those black bars
I would definitely recommend plugging it in to at least a 2A / 10W power supply. Considering the dongle itself requires power, your current setup would be delivering less than 5W to the phone which could cause the battery to deplete on some devices.
It would be handy to show the power draw in future videos. Some apps can estimate it so it would only take a few seconds to show how much it's using before and after the device is running.
Makes sense! 👍🏻
This works great and easy setup. I am gad I found it before I spent more $$ of crap devices that don't do what this one does. Worked on both micro USB and C-type. Thanks ETS Prime
How about that?! All of the Arcades and games combined from basically the 80s and 90s all fit in your pocket today. F███in mindblowing. I love this era.
Thank youuu. So my 2 kids use to have 2 Xbox ones, one broke. They've been fighting over playing (they're minecraft & roblox kids) but this makes my life a little easier. I got a wireless charger hooked up, got my hdmi plugged in, with a xbox wireless controller paired, bought/downloaded minecraft and roblox=GAME CHANGER!! My son just complained about not having a keyboard...but I was just digging around in my misc. Electronics box, and we got a Bluetooth mini keyboard! My son thinks I'm a genius 🤓🤓🤓 but I'd like to thank youuu SiRRR!!! 😎😎😎 I even downloaded my emulators from childhood, psx, n64, Sega dreamcast, snes. I've been playing Tony hawks pro skater 1&2, Zelda ocarina of time, jet grind radio, they all played damn near flawlessly on my Samsung galaxy S9. Only game that didn't play well was "Conkers bad fur day" but from most forums im seeing. Nobody can get that game to run smooth so no complaints on this end! 🥳🥳🥳
broo i literally searching for this cable and your video really helped 😭😭 thank you for the video
😂 same bro i was looking for this yestarday.
@@bWWd0 on developers option they say i can use desktop mode and i realize this is just screen mirror.
Same here
Dont know how I'm just seeing this video.
I'm a bit cheap and have a A01 so I just ordered this where I can cast to my TV.
Thank you sir!!!
That was surprisingly impressive! Miracasting over wifi has always been dreadful, so it was eye-opening seeing how well this device performed. I was expecting to see a ton of lag and horrible compression artifacts but it looks almost flawless. It's stupid that manufacturers don't include HDMI-out by default in all Android devices, but this device certainly seems like a viable option. One thing, though: does this work with Netflix or other streaming apps that rely on DRM?
The amazon listing says that it does not support Netflix, Amazon Video, Direct TV, hulu, and "...." implying that no, it does not work with Netflix or other apps that rely on DRM. I didn't even know this was an issue until I looked at the listing.
@@CollinWootan well DRM supported content isn't also supported by miracast, screen mirror on any device that's just the way its built.
@@fhinpus wait really? I never had this issue.
I spent so much time just because I wanted to see my phone on my TV. I didn't look at the basics do you realize it wouldn't work anyway. I'm trusting you on this one. If it doesn't work remember, I know where you live 🤨🧐🤔
The downside of this device you're unable to cast paid streaming service apps like Netflix, Hulu and etc.
That's sucks. I'm glad you mention that.
Unable? Why?
@@elfedorausado due to DRM. It's common.
@@aaronlee7991 mmm. I fail to understand how would that infringe anything, if all I would be doing is proyecting the service I already pay for into a larger screen for mere convenience. If I were to cast said service to show to a larger audience, say, a backyard screening of a copyrighted film,, I would understand
@@elfedorausado My guess is a marketing tactic. They force us to buy streaming device like ps4/5, roku stick, etc. just to watch on your tv. Otherwise no point buying them when your phone does almost everything.
Thank you very much for this video. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 without MHL (so no HDMI support) and it could potentially allow me to play on my TV anyway!
Thanks for the examples with the emulators, that's also the kind of use I want to do, so it speaks to me a lot!
I hope I'll have as little latency as you do! (I mainly play Kart Rider Rush +, with an Xbox One Elite controller using Mantis for touchpress emulation ^^ it's so great... all I need is the ability to play on a big screen!).
Did it work on a non MHL device?
This is awesome! I've been looking for something like this because I can't afford a high end phone that can display on tv/monitor. Thank you. Now I'm off to Amazon. Oh, btw, can I run it off a powerbank? Thank you so much in advance
Some TVs have USB outputs on the back and it can work perfectly with that.
I've just transitioned from big tvs to monitors for alot of gaming and I wanted to use my phone for UA-cam vids for walkthroughs etc. Been looking for this sort of cable never knew one existed. Will deffo be picking one up.
I been waiting for this to play COD, Stadia, Android Games, and more...
Same
Doesn't stadia lag like crazy?
@@unliving_ball_of_gas Stadia does not lag if you have a fiber connection
Update: plays better on my LG G6, actually fuller picture even in landscape...just use headphones via 3.5mm
What kills me, is a phone company not putting usb c to hdmi in a lower end phone, just because it is a selling point of a higher end phone. Really goes to show that there isn't much changing , just different configurations for different applications
That main issue is this uses micro usb for backwards compatibility but that's only USB 2.0 bandwidth. That would explain why the quality isn't as good. Can u maybe do a comparison with a native USB C 3.0 version and see if it's any better quality?
As soon as i read that description, I clicked that link an bought it before I finished watching. NEEDED
same here :)
I just ordered mine yesterday and it will be here Tuesday and I can't wait! Got to love that Amazon prime 2day shipping.
The worst thing is that thing still requires wireless networks and authorizations. MHL was free of that crap
Yup
@@PaulCotton but does my tv need mira cast app ?
still requires wireless networks? means that simple pc monitor unable to run it?
Is affordable getting a 60 MHz transmissor, which connects direct and wirelessly with no Internet. Sadly I have never found it and webs from Tech Channels are expired.
This is exactly why I'm suscribed here !!! Just bought it and played my android copy of Simphony of the night through my Fire HD 10 , with audio and wireless controller way more than decent enough, thank you so much for this
This is amazing! Hey ETA you know android has a hidden desktop mode. You'd think you can setup a ghetto samsung dex on the iplay 40 with this setup? That'll be the most epic video you'll ever do!
I've actually bought this adapter and it's really awesome. It doesn't work well if I had my device refresh rate set to 144hz so I had to take it down to 60hz but I can't notice or sense any lag with it
With this device is there a way to use the monitor as a second screen versus just casting the same screen again?
I couldn't tell if the audio is too much behind the video though... the video wasn't loud enough for me to tell if the Bluetooth connectivity matches the screen or not, in my case BT is typically half a second behind when playing games
The company behind this tech are EzCast. They have a channel here with a number of related products. They seem to have started doing dongles which stream over WiFi to hdmi so I guess they took all that software r&d and bundle it up in a form factor that pushes data over usb instead of WiFi.
Amazing coverage as usual. I'd say your tablet was performing even better in terms of latency than the Moto G Fast - pausing the video and using the comma and period key to jump frames. Great adapter.
I almost for got to keep your phone charge turn your brightness down a little and your phone will stay charge unplug unit from phone charger when not in use Love you ETA
I can’t wait for someone to run doom on that adapter
You have made my month I've been searching for something like this I have no cable TV just Internet on my phone and now internet on my TV with my phone thank you
Hey, eta, do you think you'll do any pico projects soon?
Yes I’m waiting on my adapter boards to come in, they are shipping from the UK and it’s taking forever
@@ETAPRIME postage from uk amazon is gone very bad to Ireland too its Brexit shit usually 2 to 3 days now up to 2 weeks
@@ETAPRIME Cool, I can't wait to see what you'll do with them
@@pepe9735 it's usb and wired😐😐
@@ETAPRIME Would that "2-in-1 USB Type C/Micro USB to HDMI Cable adapter" basically be able to provide a Raspberry Pi 4 with a display when it's connected to an Android smartphone? Or I'm way off of what that product was meant for?
If only you could use this on a phone with a broken screen to get the non-backed up contacts, that would be the business 👌
Been looking for something like this. I want to take my drone video running on my tablet to my FPV goggles HDMI input. I have always wished I could fly my camera drone through my FPV goggles.
Great video, and you really showed the main points of this great technology. Very useful as a complement of phone usage.
And you're a great tech communicator and a natural to it, so you know by intuition what points to include and to explain. Keep up the good work. Cheers
Did you tested Netflix? AFAIK this screen-capturing solutions don't play nicely with DRM.
Netflix would work if the device has Widevine L3 instead of L1.
But it would be limited to SD Quality.
For Netflix HD Widevine L1 is a must have and that's were get a black screen because of DRM protection (L1). unless the whole thing can do proper HDCP over HDMI.
I was wondering about the same thing.
So i asked ETA Prime 2 questions here in the comment section. Let's see if he will read it and also has the time to check if any of those devices (that he tested) has Widevine L1 🤓
Mmmm. I have read a review at Amazon of the "optional" and it looks that it doesn't work. It had attached one picture where you see that the film was being played at the phone, but no film was on the TV screen.
I guess that the DRM has a mechanism to prevent this.
The product on Amazon says that Netflix won't work and any other paid app like Amazon prime
@@JiSiN3000 No mate this devise works by screen recording and sending the live feed compressed over USB, so Netflix and other streaming services detect the screen recording and disable it on software level, it's not the L1 L3 or L420 level it's the way that this device works, I have displaylink adapter which works the same way but for using your phone as Gamecube, Wii, PSP, PS2 or N64 to a TV from your phone is a good option
@@Thorin88 thanks for this comment. I was reading the second listed as "optical" instead of "optional" and I was very confused.
Would be cool if you could do more of a desktop mode/productivity, test/review with a mouse and keyboard.
Great review. Picked one of these up and use it with my Google pixel 4a 5g. Wouldn't recommend it for gaming to much latency. Played some Horizon Chase with a Bluetooth controller and found it really noticeable. Not awful and maybe I'd adjust to it, but definitely noticeable. Still worth getting for watching videos on a bigger screen.
Can you show Amazon prime or HBO max on the TV screen?
this setup can replace a game console, box tv, Nintendo Switch and etc..This is the true all in one set.
Looks nice! Is it sold anywhere besides amazon? I try not to shop at amazon anymore.
Great review man thank you! I also got some extra info i didnt even know I was looking for. Emuilators and bluetooth controllers?? like whht. thank you!
I think it only work on devices with MHL Support.
Thats awesome, I just realized I can buy the cable here from México, I just bought it a week ago and waiting upon for Arrival, I wanna test My cellphone and conect into a portable touch screen
I really really need this but i am in india where amazon wont ship . Im ready to pay will anyone help me please 😢
thanks alot , tried everything and even bought 2 different modules to see mirror casting thru non 4k monitors like my computer monitor/ emulation games while out of town launching my Xbox one games thru Xbox Beta,, Truly thankful.
Does it work without MHL?
I got the Product but the adapter overheat a lot..is there's a solution to this problem? If anyone know please kindly answer!!
can you please tell me the model/serial/brand of this adapter?? cannot find on your link anymore
I finally got one, I was surprised and amazed. Thank you for the video.
Hi. What is the name of this adapter. I trying to find on allexpres store
We can actually run NES on that HDMI Dongle.
@ETA PRIME: Just ordered mine from Amazon. Thanks for the links and keep up the good work!
I still don't understand why a lot of mid range phones, you know, THE ONES THAT MOST PEOPLE BUY, don't include MHL support, casting wireless is HORRIBLE with the latency.
Viewed - Video finished-Bought.... Thanks for this video!
why does an HDMI "adapter" need location permissions right after asking for bluetooth
Wireless connections maybe?
It only asked to turn Bluetooth on, not to have access to it. Sadly, on Android, apps need the Location permission to access the WiFi list and Bluetooth devices. That's just how it works, because both *can* be used to get the phone's location.
Was very excited to learn about this product.. rushed over to buy one and sadly the seller doesn't ship to my country..😭😭... Great video anyway.. thank you...
Does it work with Google Pixel?
I would like to know as well
But what about an android phone that actualy has the bare minimum requirements? That'd be the most interesting thing to know
I've been looking for something like this for a while. Hopefully I have the money for it.
Thanks for showing this off! Just purchased via the link for my Samsung Tab A7 which doesn't support HDMI. Crossing my fingers that it works with this tablet!
Is it work?
Did it work?
@@p4olit4 lol actually not sure, I sold the tablet cus the screen was so bad. Got a yoga pad, will try it with it sometime
Someone actually made a video that matters ty
Switch Lite + This adapter + A70 = Getto Switch , Thanks MyMateVince
Amazon link says it doesnt support paid video apps like netflix and amazon prime video. Have you tested it?
@@Ethank1354 you are correct.
Take and old broken phone(screen working)
Use this adapter to connect to TV with HDMI
Use an usb extender (for phone to have 2 or 3 USB ports)
1 USB port for charging
2 USB port to connect to this HDMI adapter
3 USB port to Bluetooth mini touchpad/keyboard (AIO)
Then install any Android tv launcher from playstore or internet and just connect them and leave it aside.
Here you go you can use this as an Android tv box
A cable with a CPU and RAM for $20, incredible what we can buy for next to nothing these days is it not?
Hey the phones may have MHL support...
Try this device on non MHL supporting phones...
Which tablet did he test? BTW this is an instant purchase needed this years ago for my cars HDMI head unit.
The alldocube iplay40, I’ve been trying to find something like this for a long time.
Just happy tht i can now have the option to play emulation at a bigger screen and on the go with my old gaming phone. 😊
Thanks for the tip ETA!
Wonder if it works with FireOS as it's just modified Android.
The FireOS also has the Wireless Cast option that is just hidden lol, BUT you CAN access it, but yea this should also work for Fire Tablets
Can you use the 3.5 audio jack instead of bluetooth? I want to use an external speaker.
I'm wondering if it would be a good option for the Tab S6 lite since it doent have DEX or TV output?
I was researching that before looking to get a S6 lite, but it seems like Samsung dropped the DEX except S6 and above, or if you can find S5e, that would work but S5e is priced between S6 and S6 Lite and its benchmark just barely above S6 Lite. I checked iPlay 40 and it supports MHL. So anything that says it support MHL will work, but not S6 lite.
If anyone is dealing with big sudden lag, it may be because your phone or tablet is running at a higher refresh rate than 60 hz. To change this, you can go to the settings, then display, then either go to advanced or motion smoothness depending on the Android device, and then select the 60 hz option. This should do the trick, just keep in mind that your phone will be capped at 60 fps when mirroring and when not mirroring.
The one that you have is not available on amazon anymore, and the optional one that you linked requires the user to download an app from the web, not from the play store. So unfortunately it's a double fail.
Thanks for the video. Unfortunately, 14% of amazon reviewers gave it one star. They said it didn't work.
HDMI dont work on A51 i bought a HDMI adapter but it worked on my dads S20
yeah, maybe watch the video first
Thank you UA-cam. I was exactly looking for this.
What about the Fire tablets?
I'm looking at my Fire 8 with miracast available on the Playstore and none of that "This app might not be compatible with your terrible, terrible Fire tablet". My friend gave me his old one and I don't understand why someone would pay for such limited functionality? Long story short (too late), I'd bet you can make it work so long as miracast does. Do you need to know how to get the Playstore on your Fire as well?
I ordered and returned. Works... but lousy picture. I kept looking at picture on telephone because it was nicer?!
Very impressive.
Did any of the devices tested use Micro USB connectivity as it would be useful to see if things are as reliable using that as it is for USB-C?
The lack of HDMI over USB-C has stopped me purchasing any a device that you have reviewed and in the end I purchased a screen damaged Mate 20 Pro and type C hub to provide connectivity to my TV as use it as a TV box/gaming setup.
Would still be useful to be able to hook up other devices that o not support MHL etc from time to time.
oh hey that can actually be very useful for my S6 Lite
What's differ this adapter 20$ HDMI to usb-c, from your previous video use adapter, i think 14$... to connect Raspberry Pi 4B/400 to Android tablet as being display...?
The other adapter is just straight HDMI to USB C,
If the phone does not support HDMI “AltMode” it just won’t work, with this adapter it works with and android device
What is the name and description of the hdmi device you are using? What is the name of the app you are using it with? Do you think that device would work with the Samsung A13 (5G) cell phone?
I haven't seen it used in Poco M3. I'm curious how it worked and if it has delay with MI UI
Feels like half sec input lag on Poco x3 pro for call of duty mobile. Also feels hot
Awesome video! waiting for this! What's the difference of the two devices linked? one has Bluetooth for the sound and the other one has sound included?