Samsung AllShare allowed sharing and streaming media between devices. The app no longer exists, so here's a guide for similar services.
Samsung AllShare is dead: Instructions for alternative services with smartphone and tablet
AllShare as well as Samsung Link are no longer officially supported, so here are instructions for alternative functions on Samsung devices. Here from a smartphone or tablet to the television.
- If you are using an older device, you may be able to AllShare-App Install. Older Samsung devices had the AllShare app pre-installed. If it's missing, it's difficult to find the app these days as Samsung has stopped supporting it. Open the app and make sure your smartphone is on the same Wi-Fi network as the TV. Select the media you want and the output device to stream it.
- On newer Samsung devices, the function is supported by the Samsung Smart View-App or directly from the Gallery and Video Player features. This app allows you to mirror your screen or share media content with your Samsung TV. Download the app from Google Play Store if it is not pre-installed. Open the app, select the content you want and stream it to your Samsung Smart TV. Select your TV from the list of available devices.
- In modern Samsung devices, connectivity and device management has been enhanced with the Samsung SmartThings-App improved. Download the app. Connect the Samsung TV to the app. Then select your TV in the app and use the “Screen Mirroring” or “Play Content” function to stream media from your smartphone or tablet to the TV.
Connecting PC to Samsung device
You can also stream content to a Samsung TV using a computer.
- If your PC supports Miracast, you can mirror the screen. To do this, press the Windows-Taste + P on your PC and select Connect to wireless display. Your Samsung TV should appear in the list of available devices. Select the TV and make sure your Samsung Smart TV has screen mirroring enabled. This is often under the “network“- or “Connection settings“ of the television.
- With DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) you can also stream content such as music, videos and photos from your PC to a Samsung Smart TV. To do this, open the Windows Media Player on your PC. Go to “Streaming” in the menu bar and select “Enable media streaming“. Your PC will become a DLNA server, allowing your Samsung TV to access shared media. On the Samsung Smart TV, you can then access the DLNA content in the media menu. The PC should appear in the list of available devices.
- If you want a stable and lossless connection, you can use an HDMI cable to connect your PC directly to the Samsung TV. To do this, connect your PC to the Samsung TV using an HDMI cable. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your PC and the other end to the HDMI input of your Samsung TV. Make sure you select the correct HDMI input On the PC, press Windows-Taste + Pto open the display options. Select “Expand” or “Duplicate“ to display your PC screen on the TV.