How to Stream Events to Your TV Using Chromecast or AirPlay
Julia EskinUpdated You can watch an EventLive event or its replay on your TV from your phone, tablet or computer. Use AirPlay from an iPhone, iPad or Mac, and Chromecast from an Android phone or from Chrome on a computer. Your device and the TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network.
| You're watching on | Your TV or streaming device | Use |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone or iPad (any browser) | Apple TV, or a TV with AirPlay (many Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio and Roku TVs and players) | AirPlay |
| Mac, in Safari | Apple TV, or a TV with AirPlay | AirPlay |
| Android phone or tablet, in Chrome | Chromecast, Google TV, or a TV with Chromecast built-in | Chromecast |
| Computer, in Chrome | Chromecast, Google TV, or a TV with Chromecast built-in | Chromecast |
Streaming with AirPlay (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
- Open the event link on your iPhone or iPad, or in Safari on your Mac.
- Make sure your device and your Apple TV or AirPlay TV are on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Start the video, then tap the AirPlay icon in the video player (top right on a phone).
- Choose your TV from the list.
The video plays on your TV and the player on your device shows Playing on your TV with AirPlay. Your device works as a remote: you can pause, rewind or lock the screen, and the TV keeps playing. To stop, tap the AirPlay icon again (or Change in the player) and choose your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Tips
- Use the AirPlay icon in the video player rather than Screen Mirroring in Control Center. Mirroring shows everything on your screen, including notifications, and stops when your phone locks.
- Roku: most Roku TVs and 4K Roku players support AirPlay. If yours doesn't appear in the list, turn it on in Roku Settings › Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.
- On a Mac, AirPlay works in Safari. In Chrome, use Chromecast instead.
Streaming with Chromecast (Android, computer)
- Open the event link in Chrome on your Android phone or tablet, or in Chrome on a computer.
- Make sure your device and your Chromecast or Google TV are on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Tap or click the Cast icon in the video player. It appears when a Chromecast device is found on your network.
- Choose your TV from the list.
The player shows Casting to and the name of your TV, with play, pause and volume controls. A live event plays live on the TV. A replay continues on the TV from the point where you were watching.
To stop, click Stop casting. A replay then continues on your phone or computer from the same point.
Tips
- If the Cast icon doesn't appear in the player, you can also open Chrome's menu (⋮), choose Cast…, and select your TV.
- Chromecast isn't available from an iPhone or iPad, in any browser. Use AirPlay if your TV supports it.
- You don't need the Google Home app or any other app to cast from Chrome.
If Your TV Doesn't Have Chromecast
Casting from an Android phone or from Chrome only works with TVs and devices that have Chromecast built in. Look for Chromecast built-in, Google Cast, Google TV or Android TV on the TV's box or in its settings.
- Have it: Chromecast and Google TV Streamer devices, Sony, TCL, Hisense and Philips TVs with Google TV or Android TV, Vizio TVs, and some newer Samsung and LG TVs.
- Don't have it: Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV, and most LG and Samsung TVs from before 2024.
If your TV doesn't have Chromecast, you can:
- Use a TV code to open the event in the TV's web browser (see Watching with a TV code below).
- Use AirPlay from an iPhone, iPad or Mac, if your TV supports AirPlay.
- Mirror your phone's screen, if your phone and TV support it: Smart View on Samsung phones, or Screen mirroring / Cast in other Android phones' quick settings. Many LG, Samsung, Roku and Fire TV models accept it. Google Pixel phones can't mirror to these TVs. Mirroring shows your whole screen, including notifications, and stops when your phone locks.
- Plug a Chromecast or Google TV Streamer into the TV's HDMI port.
Tickets and casting
If the event needs a ticket, casting uses the ticket on the phone or computer you cast from. If the same ticket is opened on another device, playback stops on your device and on the TV, the same as when you watch on a phone or computer.
Watching with a TV code
If your phone or computer doesn't find a Chromecast or AirPlay TV, the video player shows a TV button instead. It lets you open the event in your TV's web browser without typing the whole link:
- Tap the TV button in the video player. A 6-digit code appears.
- On your TV, open the web browser: Web Browser on LG, Internet on Samsung, Silk Browser on Amazon Fire TV.
- Go to evt.live/tv and enter the code.
The event opens on the TV. If you registered or bought a ticket, the TV uses it, so you don't need to sign in again. A code works once, for 10 minutes; tap New code for another one.
For ticketed events, only one device can watch at a time, so your phone or computer pauses when the TV starts.
Watching on a Smart TV Browser
- Amazon Fire TV devices don't support Chromecast, and Fire TV sticks don't support AirPlay. Use a TV code (above) to open the event in the Silk browser.
- Many other smart TVs have a web browser. You can use a TV code there too, or type the event link.
- Some features may not work as smoothly as on a phone or computer.
Troubleshooting Tips
- If you can't see the Cast or AirPlay icon or your TV isn't listed, check that your phone or computer and your TV are on the same Wi-Fi network. Guest, hotel and office Wi-Fi networks often block casting. Turn off any VPN.
- If the TV shows the EventLive logo but no video, click Stop casting, wait a few seconds and cast again.
- If casting still doesn't work, restart your TV or streaming device, your phone or computer, and your Wi-Fi router.
- For Chromecast, use an up-to-date version of Chrome.