IPad and tv: I am trying to show vacation pics on my Samsung tv. I’m trying to use my iPad as that’s where the photos reside. Since there are so many photos I made a much smaller album...

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

I am trying to show vacation pics on my Samsung tv. I’m trying to use my iPad as that’s where the photos reside. Since there are so many photos I made a much smaller album on the iPad but when I connect the tv it shows all the photos. Each SD card has a separate number following the Canon convention of numbering SD cards. Does anybody have a solution to show just the album I want. Camera was Canon 6D, late model iPad and Samsung Smart TV. Maybe I should say smarter than me TV. My laptop does not recognize the iPad so making a memory stick isn’t possible and town is 80 miles away and I hope to accomplish this before the next trip to town next week though if there is a hardware fix I suppose I can wait.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

clint f. wrote:

I am trying to show vacation pics on my Samsung tv... (show quote)

Select the album on the tablet, then cast to TV.

rdarlington43 Loc: Charlotte, NC

I have an older Sony TV and an older version of Apple TV hooked up to it. One of the options with the Apple TV is "computers". I have no problems mirroring anything on my MacBook Pro laptop, iPhone or iPad to the TV. When I mirror pictures I have had no problem going to the pictures or album that I want to show.
In my case I think it is easy because of the Apple TV. When I want to mirror anything from my Apple devices I do not try to use any of the apps on the TV, I just go to the Apple TV option.

ToBoldlyGo Loc: London U.K.

I'm not sure what you're trying to do. Are you trying to mirror the iPad into the tv? Are you using a memory card through a USB port on the tv? Is the tv using proprietary software to show what's on the iPad? If this is the case you'll need to contact Samsung, or try a Samsung forum. Please explain in more detail your steps so far.

scubadoc Loc: Sarasota, FL

clint f. wrote:

My laptop does not recognize the iPad so making a memory stick isn’t possible and town is 80 miles away and I hope to accomplish this before the next trip to town next week though if there is a hardware fix I suppose I can wait.

You didn’t say what brand laptop you have, but even if it is a PC, you should be able to connect your iPad with the USB cable and iTunes. If you have a PC, iTunes has a version that will load. Once you have them connected, you can transfer your images. If you are not sure how, let me know. It isn’t hard.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

My Vizio Smart TV, and that lets me see pictures I have posted to - I forget what site. I never use that feature, but I bet your TV has something similar (if it's smart). Upload pictures from your computer and watch them on TV.

ezslides

Probably every TV has a different way of showing photos, but perhaps the easiest, if not the cheapest, is using an Apple TV plugged into the back of pretty much any modern TV. You don't even need the newest Apple TV unit, so ebay might help here.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

This probably does not solve your issue, but:
I simply put images on a flash drive and insert into one of the USB ports. Then, I change the "source" via the TV remote and select the USB. I run a slide show.
Mark

clint f. wrote:

I am trying to show vacation pics on my Samsung tv... (show quote)

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

frankraney wrote:

Select the album on the tablet, then cast to TV.

Thanks for the reply. I was able to successfully accomplish this despite my tech ineptitude.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

markngolf wrote:

This probably does not solve your issue, but:
I simply put images on a flash drive and insert into one of the USB ports. Then, I change the "source" via the TV remote and select the USB. I run a slide show.
Mark

That’s what I’ve done in the past but iPad has no usb. I do appreciate the prompt response.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

scubadoc wrote:

You didn’t say what brand laptop you have, but even if it is a PC, you should be able to connect your iPad with the USB cable and iTunes. If you have a PC, iTunes has a version that will load. Once you have them connected, you can transfer your images. If you are not sure how, let me know. It isn’t hard.

Thanks for the prompt reply. Got it figured out.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

rdarlington43 wrote:

I have an older Sony TV and an older version of Ap... (show quote)

No Apple TV but I did figure it out. Thanks for the interest and reply.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

rdarlington43 wrote:

I have an older Sony TV and an older version of Ap... (show quote)

Got it figured out. Do appreciate your prompt response. Apple TV sounds cool.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Thanks for the reply. I was not suggesting that for the ipad. I know they do not have USB ports.
Mark

clint f. wrote:

That’s what I’ve done in the past but iPad has no usb. I do appreciate the prompt response.

Bfree2 Loc: Grants Pass, Or

We have Apple TV. (I cut the cords to sat’s & cable 4yrs ago) and with this connected to any of our screens, I am able to “mirror” to the TV from any of our apple devises. iPads, iPhones, MacBook. We will also take with us when we visit relatives to share pics. TV brand not an issue. Now to sorting photos, I simply create a ‘To Share’ folder in the ‘photo’ app, this way I’m not searching all over for what I want to share. Hope this helps