USB C to HDMI

[trevb0t]

Hey all,

My parents have a 4K Roku smart tv and live in a rural mountain area with incredibly limited internet availability. (Very weak satellite internet with a small monthly bandwidth limit. 3/4G data isnt an option either, due to poor signal.) It's so poor that most apps or video content wont open enough to start buffering. 

 

They want to watch netflix/Disney+ content. My idea was that my dad should use a mobile device to download content from said services while he's at work, bring it home and play it on his TV. 

 

From what I understand Chromecast uses your network to communicate, so that's out.

 

I understand that USB C can transmit video, and have found a few listings on amazon for a USB C to HDMI cable. Would his Samsung Note 8 be able to transmit downloaded netflix content from the phone to the TV using only that connection, or is there more to it? (The phone is USB C.)

[Bombastinator]

How does he feel about apple?

[trevb0t]

1 hour ago, Bombastinator said:

How does he feel about apple?

I mean he has what he has, but he's not brand biased. 

[Kilrah]

AFAIK netflix blocks putting out video to external displays on mobile devices.