Couldn't Connect to Your Device to Samsung TV: 7 Ways to Fix

If you can’t connect your PC to your Samsung TV, this guide will help you. Microsoft’s Cast to Device. feature allows connectivity between Windows devices and Smart TVs.

However, people report frequent issues with it. The most common one is simply the inability to connect. Improper connection, poor internet, and faulty settings can all contribute to this problem.

Here is how you fix it:

How can I fix Couldn’t connect to your device to Samsung TV message?

Before you go into these solutions, try the following workaround:

• Disable your antivirus software.

If after this the problem persists, you may continue to more detailed solutions below.

1. Connect Windows device to Samsung TV properly

1. Ensure you have connected your Samsung TV and Windows 10 device to the same WiFi/Local Area network.
2. Press Windows + I on the keyboard to open Settings.
3. Go to Bluetooth & devices.
4. Click on Add device.
5. Select Wireless display or dock.
   
6. Windows will scan for the wireless display. Select the Samsung TV when it is found.

2. Make sure to have your network card drivers up to date

1. Open the Start Menu, type Device Manager, and hit Enter.
2. Expand Network adapters.
3. Right-click on your network driver and choose Update driver.
4. Select Search automatically for updated driver software and go ahead.

Now, check whether it has been fixed or couldn’t connect to your device.

3. Check if you have the network-sharing feature enabled

1. Open the Start Menu, type Control Panel, and press Enter.
2. Go to Network and Internet.
3. Go to Network and Sharing Center.
4. Click on Advanced sharing settings, as shown in the screenshot.
5. Enable network sharing for Network discovery and File and printer sharing.
6. Click on Save changes.

5. Reset the Stream Permission on the Windows 10 device

1. Open the Start Menu, type Windows Media Player, and hit Enter.
2. Click on Stream and check Automatically allow devices to play my media.

Resetting the Stream Permission on the computer is an effective solution. For some users, it has worked like magic when Windows 10 can’t connect to TV using wireless means.

6. Make sure that certain services are not disabled

1. Press Windows + R on the keyboard to open Run.
2. Type services.msc in the Run box and hit Enter.
   
3. Search for the following services. Double-click each service and set its Startup type accordingly:
   
   • DNS Client – Automatic (Triggered)
     
     
   • Function Discovery Resource Publication – Manual
   • SSDP Discovery – Manual
   • UPnP Device Host – Manual

Sometimes specific services are disabled in the system, such as DNS Client, Function Discovery Resource Publication, SSDP Discovery, and UPnP Device Host. Find these services and make sure they are not disabled.

7. Factory reset your TV

NOTE

Remember that resetting your TV will remove installed apps and revert all your settings to default.

1. Navigate to Settings and pick All settings.
   
2. Next, go to General & Privacy.
   
3. Select Reset.
   
4. After doing that, enter your PIN. It should be 0000 by default.
   
5. Select Reset once again to confirm.
   

We hope the above solutions help eliminate the Couldn’t connect to your Samsung TV error. Keeping your privacy protected is important, and if you want to do that, we suggest using the best VPN for Samsung TV. A VPN can also help if Samsung TV Plus is not working, so be sure to give it a try.

If your Samsung TV is not connecting to your PC via HDMI, there’s a possibility that the HDMI port is not working properly. This isn’t the only issue you can encounter, and we recently wrote about LG error code 106 in a separate guide, so don’t miss it.

If you have any other suggestions, leave them in the comment section below.