Mac mini M1 connected to Samsung 4k TV?

[Wizec]

I’m wondering if anyone is using a Mac mini M1 connected to a Samsung 4k TV (the model I would be connecting to is a 58” UN58TU7000FXZA).

I’m trying to come up with a shared living room homework/Xcode computer that the kids can all share and just use a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse on their lap from the couch.

I have a Windows 11 machine with an Nvidia 1650 super card connected to a Samsung 4k TV (UN58NU6080FXZA) in our dedicated school room and it works absolutely flawlessly. But it’s also a $3,200 custom beast of a machine (5TB of SSD) that is overkill for what our other kids need. It runs Microsoft Flight Simulator fairly well 😄

I’ve seen so many monitor issue threads with M1 and M2 machine that I thought I would post this question here before I buy the M1 to see if anyone has tried this already with a similar Samsung 4k TV model? 😊

Edit to clarify that I mainly would be running Safari for educational websites, YouTube and Xcode, hopefully without blurry text and controls.

 

[usagora]

I’m wondering if anyone is using a Mac mini M1 connected to a Samsung 4k TV (the model I would be connecting to is a 58” UN58TU7000FXZA).

I’m trying to come up with a shared living room homework/Xcode computer that the kids can all share and just use a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse on their lap from the couch.

I have a Windows 11 machine with an Nvidia 1650 super card connected to a Samsung 4k TV (UN58NU6080FXZA) in our dedicated school room and it works absolutely flawlessly. But it’s also a $3,200 custom beast of a machine (5TB of SSD) that is overkill for what our other kids need. It runs Microsoft Flight Simulator fairly well 😄

I’ve seen so many monitor issue threads with M1 and M2 machine that I thought I would post this question here before I buy the M1 to see if anyone has tried this already with a similar Samsung 4k TV model? 😊

Edit to clarify that I mainly would be running Safari for educational websites, YouTube and Xcode, hopefully without blurry text and controls.

I mean, it's just a simple HDMI connection. I have a Mac Mini M1 at work and it works fine with a 4k monitor--I don't see why it wouldn't also work with a 4k TV. I do have a MacBook Air M1 at home that I've connected to a 60" LG 4k TV with no issues. The only issue I had was connecting to either of 2 Epson projectors I had using the (very expensive) Apple Multiport Adapter (the projected image kept going on and off randomly - see my thread here about that), but even that adapter worked fine with the TV.

 

[Wizec]

That’s helpful, thanks for the info.

I mean, it's just a simple HDMI connection. I have a Mac Mini M1 at work and it works fine with a 4k monitor--I don't see why it wouldn't also work with a 4k TV. I do have a MacBook Air M1 at home that I've connected to a 60" LG 4k TV with no issues. The only issue I had was connecting to either of 2 Epson projectors I had using the (very expensive) Apple Multiport Adapter (the projected image kept going on and off randomly), but even that adapter worked fine with the TV.

 

[jerryk]

I mean, it's just a simple HDMI connection. I have a Mac Mini M1 at work and it works fine with a 4k monitor--I don't see why it wouldn't also work with a 4k TV. I do have a MacBook Air M1 at home that I've connected to a 60" LG 4k TV with no issues. The only issue I had was connecting to either of 2 Epson projectors I had using the (very expensive) Apple Multiport Adapter (the projected image kept going on and off randomly - see my thread here about that), but even that adapter worked fine with the TV.

Agreed. I connected the HDMI ports of a Samsung TV and my old mini M1 and it just worked. I use a Logitech wireless KB with a built-in track pad for input and navigation from the couch.

 

[Wizec]

Agreed. I connected the HDMI ports of a Samsung TV and my old mini M1 and it just worked. I use a Logitech wireless KB with a built-in track pad for input and navigation from the couch.

Excellent. Thanks for the information!

 

[Wizec]

One more question.

Is it possible to use macOS without a password or Apple ID account?

I just want to hit a key on the wireless keyboard and wake up the Mac mini M1 to the desktop if at all possible. Basically I want everyone in the house to use the same account. Sort of like a library/kiosk station.