I use it to watch media from my laptop and phone. It basically allows me to do things I'd normally do with a HDMI cable without the hassle. Sometimes my roomm

I use it to watch media from my laptop and phone. It basically allows me to do things I'd normally do with a HDMI cable without the hassle. Sometimes my roommates and I will sit around taking turns throwing up youtube videos. I like the other comment on this post, it does allow me to make my 'dumb' TV smart.