Not all Sony TVs are supplied with the following features. To see if your TV supports the connectivity, check the specifications which are available in the Instruction Manual.
Wi-Fi Direct
TV can be connected directly with a Wi-Fi Direct/Wi-Fi compatible
device that also supports the DLNA push controller function. Content
such as photos/music/videos on the device can be played on the TV.
The difference with DLNA is there is no wireless router (or access point) required to use this feature.
Overview:
DLNA
Digital Living Network Alliance or DLNA certified devices allow you to share content between devices around your house over your home Wi-Fi® network.
Overview:
Photo Share (2014 TV models)
Gather around the TV with your family or friends, connect your smartphones/tablets to the TV and view your favourite photos on the large screen TV. Furthermore, if you like a photo on someone else’s smartphone/tablet, you can copy the photo to your device.
How to:
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Go to the Photo Share function.
Depending on the TV model, it may be located at Apps → Photo Share or directly on the Home menu. The introduction to the steps to connect your smartphone/tablet to the TV appears. - Follow the on-screen instructions to connect each smartphone/tablet to the TV.
- After all connections are established, press the right arrow. (When using the Touchpad Remote Control, slide to the right.)
- Open the web browser on your smartphone/tablet and follow the on-screen instructions to access the URL shown on the TV screen.
- To display a photo on the TV, tap Start on your smartphone/tablet, tap
,
select the photo on your smartphone/tablet, then tap . The photo
appears on the TV screen and its thumbnail is displayed on each
smartphone/tablet. - To save a photo displayed on the TV, tap its thumbnail on your smartphone/tablet, then touch and hold the photo to open the context menu. Select Save to save the photo. You can tap to view the photo on the TV screen again.