Because we’re aware that family movie night on a computer screen isn’t fun, here are our recommendations for getting a Clearplay-filtered movie playing on your TV from your computer.
HDMI cable (recommended)
Connecting your laptop to your television with an HDMI cable provides the highest-quality connection. It is usually the simplest method of mirroring your laptop screen on your living room TV.
Many customers purchase a basic laptop and have it always connected to their TV. With Clearplay on this laptop, it becomes a family entertainment solution readily available when you want to watch the latest movies and shows with filtering.
Casting, Mirroring, and AirPlay Options (not recommended)
Connecting your computer via casting, mirroring, or AirPlaying your computer screen is not recommended. Using these types of connections can cause issues with the filter timings. Instead, we highly recommend connecting with an HDMI cable. If you do want to try casting, mirroring, or AirPlay, here are some links to their various support sites:
Apple AirPlay (for computers and Apple TV): link
Amazon Fire Stick: link
Google Chromecast Screen Mirroring: link (Please note: Filters can’t work unless you cast your entire computer screen.)
ROKU Screen Mirroring: link
Wireless mirroring/casting may cause poor playback. If you are experiencing pixelated video, or audio that is not in sync with the video, we suggest using an HDMI cable to connect your computer to your TV.
Additional support for mirroring your screen
If you encounter any problems while casting, mirroring, or using AirPlay for playback—such as a black screen, audio issues, or video synchronization issues—please reach out directly to the respective companies for your mirroring/casting device:
Apple customer support: link
Amazon Fire Stick and Fire TV customer support: link and link
ROKU customer support: link
Here is a handy guide for getting phone support for these companies: link
Clearplay support:
We can help troubleshoot problems with Clearplay filters not working on your computer (while not connected to a TV).
We recommend getting support directly from your device manufacturer for:
Playback issues when connecting your computer to a TV.
Audio or video problems (unrelated to filtering) during movie playback on your computer regardless of whether they are connected to the TV or not.
Troubleshooting for casting, mirroring, or AirPlay.