Are you looking for to buy a new Smart TV that you’ve seen in the adverts but can’t afford the £500+ price tag? Don’t worry, there’s a quick and easy way to smarten up your existing TV for £30 (or less)!!

The device you need is made by Google and called Chromecast. This clever little device enables you to send your favourite content from BBC iPlayer, YouTube, Netflix, ITV Hub, My5, All 4 and thousands of other places straight to your TV from your mobile phone!

How does this magical device work? You simply plug it in to an HDMI socket at the back of your TV, plug in the power cable, change the TV to the correct channel and away you go! Googles interface will take you through a nice and easy setup process and that’s it, you’re already to start enjoying your favourite Netflix show or YouTube video on the big screen!

That’s great, but now how do I get videos on to the TV? It’s really straight forward. Simply open the Netflix app on your phone (or any other supported app) and you’ll see a new button on the top right of your screen, hit that, choose a movie or TV show, hit play and then watch the magic happen!

That’s it! No need to spend hundreds on a new Smart TV when you can make your existing TV smart for only £30 (or less). At the time of writing, the Chromecast is on offer for only £25 at Argos, Curry’s