How do I watch a video that I have on my iPhone on my TV?

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Admin

I bought the AV cable that connects my iPhone to my television and I get sound but no video. My videos play fine on the iPhone. The AV cable is not from Apple, just a cheap generic. Could it be the cable or is there something with the video formatting? If I can see the video fine on the phone, shouldn’t I be able to see it on the tv?

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One Response to How do I watch a video that I have on my iPhone on my TV?

  1. Jeff says:
    February 9, 2010 at 11:56 am

    It’s the cable. You need to buy a proprietary cable from Apple. Be careful not to get the old iPod TV out cable, called “iPod AV Cable,” because it won’t work with your iPhone. You need either the “Apple Composite AV Cable” or the “Apple Component AV Cable. ” Composite cables have the red, yellow, and white end and component cables have red, green, and blue. Why can’t you just use a cheaper brand of red, yellow, and white composite cables? From what I’ve read it is because Apple includes a small chip in their versions to prevent digital copying and the iPhone won’t work with anything less. You might find my source link useful.

    By the way, I’ve used the “Apple Composite AV Cable” to watch a couple of movies from my iPhone on my TV, and the quality is pretty good.

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