How-to answers
Short, checked answers to the questions people ask most about connecting their gear. Each one shows the part you need and how to set it up.
Laptops and computers
Phone or tablet
- How do I connect an iPhone 15 or newer to a TV?
- How do I connect an iPhone with a Lightning port to a TV?
- How do I connect an iPad with USB-C to a TV?
- How do I connect a Samsung Galaxy phone to a TV?
- How do I connect a Google Pixel to a TV?
- How do I show my Android phone on a TV?
- How do I show my iPhone on a TV without a cable?
- How do I cast my Android phone to a TV?
- How do I use wired headphones with an iPhone 15 or newer?
- How do I use wired headphones with an iPhone that has Lightning?
- How do I use wired headphones with an Android phone that has no headphone jack?
Headphones and audio
- How do I connect a USB-C phone to my car's AUX socket?
- How do I connect an iPhone with Lightning to my car's AUX socket?
- How do I play music from my phone in a car without Bluetooth?
- How do I connect a laptop to a speaker with a cable?
- How do I connect a soundbar to my TV?
- How can I make my TV sound better?
- How do I connect old speakers or a stereo to a TV's optical port?
- How do I connect speakers or a stereo to my TV's headphone socket?
- How do I use Bluetooth headphones with a TV that has no Bluetooth?
Laptop or computer
Memory card or drive
Charging
Wired internet
- How do I connect a game console to the internet with a cable?
- How do I connect a TV or streaming box to the internet with a cable?
- How do I plug more devices into one network jack?
- What can I use when the router is too far away for a cable?
- How do I fix weak Wi-Fi in some rooms?
- What router should I get to replace an old one?
- How do I join two Ethernet cables together?
- How do I get a device with only an Ethernet port onto Wi-Fi?
TV
Game console
Looking for port-to-port guides, like USB-C to HDMI? See the cable guides.