Connect iPhone to external monitor - how it works

If you want to connect your iPhone to an external monitor, all you need is the correct adapter. We'll show you how it's done.

Connect iPhone to external monitor

• The connection works between iPhone and computer monitors, as well as between iPhone and TV devices.
• Depending on the connection of the monitor, you need an HDMI cable or a VGA cable. HDMI transmits both picture and sound in the best quality. Only the image is transmitted via VGA, here you also need an audio cable.

Connect iPhone to external monitor using cable and adapter

• HDMI: Depending on the iPhone model, you need the 30-pin HDMI adapter or the Lightning HDMI adapter. On Amazon, the adapters are much cheaper, but they are not original Apple products.
• VGA: Depending on the iPhone model, you also need the 30-pin VGA adapter or the Lightning VGA adapter for around 30 to 50 euros. Here, too, you can get the 30-pin adapter for around 15 euros on Amazon - but also not as an original product.

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