You may want to use a different screen while watching something or performing an important operation on your Windows computer or Android mobile device. Although there are many different methods with a wired connection, wireless screen sharing is much easier with miracast. Miracast compatible devices need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to share the screen.
Contrary to popular belief, Miracast is not an application, it is a connection protocol. With this system, screen sharing can be done between all miracast compatible devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Since many devices have this system internally, the number of compatible devices is quite high. Before going into details though, make sure your device is miracast compatible. Let’s take a closer look at what Miracast is and how to use it.
What is Miracast?
Miracast is a protocol released in 2012 that provides wireless screen sharing between devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Contrary to what is known, it is not an application. Almost all devices introduced to the market in recent years are miracast compatible. In this way, multimedia sharing between many different devices is provided wirelessly.
What does Miracast do?
The primary purpose of the Miracast protocol is to free users from cable connections. In today’s conditions, where all devices are getting smarter, using any cable other than power supplies is increasingly becoming a challenge for users. That’s why miracast eliminates the cable connection required for even the simplest sharing.
How to use Miracast?
- Method #1: Using miracast for Windows
- Method #2: Using miracast for Android
Method #1: Using miracast for Windows:
- Step #1: Open the miracast page with the Windows key + K key combination.
- Step #2: Select the screen you want to connect wirelessly.
- Step #3: Wait for the connection to occur.
- Step #4: Select the projection type.
- Step #5: You can disconnect from the same page.
To mirror the screen of your computer with Windows operating system to another screen with miracast, just follow the steps above. The most important point you should pay attention to during the process is that your computer and the device you want to mirror the computer screen are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. You cannot screen mirror between devices connected to different networks.
Reflection type is also an important point. You do not display only the screen connected with the computer screen option, you display both screens with the repeat option, you use the two screens as a single screen with the expand option, you do not display the image on your computer only with the second screen option. The most preferred mirror type is the repeat option.
Method #2: Using miracast for Android:
- Step #1: Open the Settings app of your Android device.
- Step #2: Open the link page.
- Step #3: Open the Wireless Display or Screen Sharing page.
- Step #4: Open the wireless sharing settings.
- Step #5: Select the screen you want to project.
To mirror the screen of your mobile device with Android operating system to another screen with miracast, just follow the steps above. The titles in the steps may vary depending on the make and model of your Android device. However, on similar pages, you can find these titles with similar names and perform mirroring.
Miracast compatible devices:
Although it is easy to mirror the screen of your Windows computer with Miracast or your mobile device with Android operating system to another screen, this is not the case. The first and most important requirement for the process is that the devices you want to mirror are miracast compatible.
You can check whether your device is compatible with miracast on the manufacturer’s website. At the same time, you can find out if your device is miracast compatible by searching by type, brand and model with the Wi-Fi product finder tool that you can access via the link here.
Use miracast on iOS and MacOS (iPhone and Mac)?
iPad and iPhone with iOS operating system and Mac computer with MacOS operating system also have screen mirroring feature, but this feature is called AirPlay, not miracast. Unfortunately, the standard miracast protocol and AirPlay system are not compatible. For this reason, the miracast system as we know it is not used in Apple devices.
In recent years, many different devices have been offered as AirPlay compatible or AirPlay applications have been developed in sync with the device. You can check whether your device is AirPlay compatible from the app store or the manufacturer’s website. Screen mirroring apps that you can find in the App Store are often useless.
Is Miracast paid?
Miracast protocol is not a paid service as it is not a third party application or additional device. However, considering that devices with miracast can be expensive compared to devices without this feature, we can say that it is a feature that increases the price. Still, the answer to the question of whether miracast is paid is no, it is not paid.
We answered the curious questions such as what is miracast that allows you to do wireless screen sharing, what is it for, how to use it, and we talked about the details you need to know about this useful protocol. If you are using Miracast, you can share your experience in the comments.
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