2 HTC Media Link
This user guide will help you get started with your
HTC Media Link. In this guide, we use the following
symbols to indicate important or useful information:
Notes Important information
Tips Safety precaution
For the complete user guide and other helpful
resources, check out the HTC support website at
www.htc.com/support.
Please also read the Safety and regulatory guide that’s
included in the box.
Contents
What ’s in the box 3
Getti ng to know HTC Media Li nk 3
Turning on H TC Media L ink 4
Using H TC Media Link as a hot spot fo r sharing media 6
Using yo ur home network for sharing med ia 9
Contro lling media playback from your ph one 12
Changing HTC Me dia Lin k settin gs 13
Using the Medi a Link ap p 16
Factor y resetting 17
Troubles hootin g tips 18
Trademarks and copyrights 19
User guide 3
What’s in the box
Here’s what you should find when you open the box:
HTC Media Link
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Power adapter
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microUSB cable
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HDMI cable
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Please use only the original accessories that came with
HTC Media Link. Always plug in the supplied power adapter
while using HTC Media Link. Power from a computer through
USB or other power sources may not work properly.
This user guide
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Safety and regulatory
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guide
Getting to know HTC Media Link
Do you have a crowd squinting behind to watch that
cool video on your phone? Use HTC Media Link to show
it on your big screen TV. Share photos and music, too.
What’s more, you can also turn your phone into a remote
control to browse and play media from a Microsoft
Windows® 7 computer straight to your TV screen.
Before using HTC Media Link, make sure that you have:
a DLNA®-compatible HTC phone
an HDMI®-supported TV
a Windows 7 computer (if you want to stream media
from your computer to your TV)
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microUSB
connector
LED
indicator
HDMI
connector
POWER
button
Turning on HTC Media Link
1. Attach the power plug to the power adapter.
2 Plug the power adapter
into the USB connector
on the top side of your
HTC Media Link.
3. Plug in the power
adapter to an electrical
outlet.
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Connecting your TV to HTC Media Link
1. Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the
top side of your HTC Media Link.
2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable into your TV.
3. Press the POWER button on HTC Media Link.
4. On your TV, choose HDMI as input setting.
You’ll then see the HTC Media Link screen on your TV.
Checking the device status
The LED indicator shows:
Solid red light when HTC Media Link is on standby
mode.
Solid green light when HTC Media Link is providing a
hotspot or is connected to a home network.
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Flashing green light when HTC Media Link is trying to
connect to a home network.
Flashing red light when HTC Media Link is factory
resetting.
Using HTC Media Link as a hotspot for
sharing media
If you don’t have a home network, you can use
HTC Media Link as a hotspot for sharing media files to
your TV.
Using this setup, you can:
Share media from your phone to your TV.
Share media from your Windows 7 computer to
your TV.
While you can connect your phone and computer to the
hotspot provided by HTC Media Link, you can’t surf the
Internet using it.