I’m guessing you’ve recently bought an RCA projector and you’re wondering how to connect it to your iPhone. You’re not alone. It’s a problem that many new buyers face.
In this post, we’ll go over how to connect an RCA projector to an iPhone via HDMI, Bluetooth and WI-FI. Let’s get down to it.
How to connect RCA projector to iPhone via HDMI
To connect your RCA projector to your iPhone via HDMI, you need a lightning-to-HDMI adapter. Plug one side to the projector and the other to the iPhone and you’ll be all set.
If you’re still confused, I’ll walk you through the above steps in detail below.
- If you don’t have a spare lightning-to-HDMI adapter, get yourself one from Amazon or other online stores. The good news is that it doesn’t cost much.
- Turn on your RCA projector
- Select the input source. To do that, press ‘Source’ and choose HDMI mode.
- Plug in the adapter’s ends to the respective ports. The HDMI end goes into the projector’s HDMI port whereas the lightning end goes into the iPhone port.
- Accept the trust prompt that pops up. You can do that by clicking the button labelled ‘Trust’.
How to connect RCA projector to iPhone via Bluetooth
To connect your iPhone to your RCA projector via Bluetooth, turn on the Bluetooth option on both devices and proceed to pair them.
Here are detailed step-by-step instructions in case you’re confused:
- Turn on your RCA projector
- Go to the Menu page by pressing ‘Menu’ on your remote
- Navigate to Bluetooth using the arrows on your remote or projector control panel and select it
- Press ‘On’ to turn on Bluetooth on your RCA projector
- Turn on Bluetooth on your iPhone. I’m guessing you don’t need help there.
- Select your projector’s name on your iPhone and the connection will be complete
How to connect RCA projector to iPhone via WI-FI
To connect your RCA projector to your iPhone via WI-FI, you need to connect your iPhone to your projector’s signal and then connect both devices to a common network.
If you’re lost, I’ll take you through the steps in detail below.
- Turn on your RCA projector
- Navigate to the Wireless Projection mode with your remote.
- You’ll be prompted to enter the signal name and device. Here the device will be iPhone and signal name will be that of your projector
- Connect your iPhone and projector to the same network. To do that, go to settings app on your iPhone and select WI-FI. Proceed to choose the network your RCA projector is connected to. And you’re all done.
How to connect RCA projector to iPhone via Airplay
This works if you already have your Apple TV step up. If that’s the case, do the following:
To connect your RCA projector to your iPhone via Airplay, swipe up on your iPhone, press ‘screen mirroring’ and select ‘Apple TV’. You should now be able to screen mirror content from your iPhone onto a projector screen or wall.