How to share Ubuntu desktop screen to a smart TV?

16.04 screen multimedia mediaserver smart-tv

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I've used HDMI and VGA connections to share my screen. I usually extend rather than share. This only works if your computer is close enough. Relatively long cables are available.

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Thiago Rider Augusto

Updated on September 18, 2022

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Thiago Rider Augusto over 1 year

Is there any software I can install in Ubuntu desktop 16.04 to enable sharing screen to a smart TV just like in Windows? How to install and configure it?
- Thiago Rider Augusto almost 8 years
  
  @Zacharee1 Is there anything stable? Does it works for Samsung and LG Smart TVs?
- jrea over 6 years
  
  Old post, but I'm pretty sure the OP's question is unanswered. I was also looking for a way to cast video/audio to my smart TV over LAN or Bluetooth. I just read this though... omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/05/mkchromecast-cast-video-from-ubuntu It's CLI only at the moment, but I believe it satisfies the OP's original question...thoughts?
Thiago Rider Augusto almost 8 years

I was thinking about a software solution to share my notebook screen in a Smart TV
BillThor almost 8 years

@ThiagoRiderAugusto Unfortunately Smart TVs tend to use proprietary protocols. I've yet to sucessfully share to my Samsung TV from Windows, even though it is supposedly supported. Windows has paired