Nice video. 20H2 appears to have completely removed Project to this PC completely from my Surface Pro 7 (I'm in the US). Even if I install the optional wireless display component, I can't project anything to my SP7 via Miracast. Miracast projecting to my MS wireless display adapter appears to not be affected. I think this is fine since most projecting of your phone to your PC will be done through Your Phone. Otherwise I can't imagine a use case for it. As for projecting a PC to a wireless display, this is obviously very helpful! It's a battery hog but it's very helpful. As I think I mentioned previously on a video of yours about the wireless display adapter, pre-Covid I found wireless projecting very useful while teaching or giving a presentation. Having no wires is surprisingly liberating on a device meant for serious pen input - perfect for PowerPoint and OneNote among other things. Personally I don't see a lot of value in Side Car. I like having a second display on the go, but why take even more battery by doing it wirelessly? A wired connection is a lot more practical even if your laptop isn't plugged in. Besides, most Surface devices are pen-and-touch native anyway. Can't say that for any Mac.
Strange - I just tried it now and it is working. What happened before (when my SP7 was docked) was that under Settings > System > Projecting to this PC, it said something like "Projecting to this PC is not available on this device." Now that I'm off the dock and on Wi-Fi, it no longer says that. Sorry for the confusion - though I'm still not sure what happened!
Great video, with great color background lighting too! Yet, I still cannot cast or project to my god-damn TV made by LG (SJ810V) or to my mobile phone. On the other hand, if lag is such high maybe I should just buy 5 meters HDMI cable...
Hi, thank you for the great video! I have a question though, my miracast adapter keeps resetting itself and asking for reboot. I can only connect the thinkpad for a minute or so and then resets itself. Do you have any idea what could be the reason and how to fix this? Thank you.
well, my Surface Go 3 shows up on other devices, but connecting to it says it's connected while still loading (i left it for an hour and nothing happened.)
Any idea how to run Microsoft's Display Adapter on on Windows7? My laptop works with Chromecast, so that seems to suggest Miracast is supported (my NIC is an Intel AC 7260 / Intel WiDi v4.2.24.0)... and according to the Microsoft Display Adapter website, the adapter/app works with Win8 and above, and "may or may not work with older version of Windows." The problem is, the Microsoft Store won't even try to install the App on the Win7 laptop. If I can't install/run the app, is there any way I can connect to the Microsoft Display Adapter without it?
The app is not needed, but Windows 7 does not support Miracast natively. There was some Intel software that enabled it, but I don't think they publish it anymore.
Please help: My windows 10 laptop sees miracast devices like my TV’s However my new android 11 Manch Tablet doesn’t show up as an available wireless display On the tablet I can cast to the laptop easily using cast button and finding the laptop How come my laptop won’t find the tablet so I can use it as a wireless extended laptop???? Please help!!!! Lol
Hello. My Miracast was working a week ago, but it suddenly said the device doesn't support miracast. it would be great help If someone knows how to fix this :(((
I get it's an old vid but maybe someone is still following it... The only thing I can't do is see video. Setting it all up, easy. I can see just about everything else between my screens but then I go play a movie and I get black screen with sound
That's likely because of a content playback restriction in the app you're using. The developers of many streaming apps (Streammotion comes to mind) are lazy and incompetent. They don't support wireless HDMI becuase they are not up to speed with the new technology of the last 15 years. Sorry, about the sarcasm! This is a personal pain point for me too.
Does anyone know how to change the screen from fullscreen to windowed? I want to be able to minimize the screen a bit and also be able to drag it around my monitor. Is there any sort of settings to change or edit in any sort of way?
This video was of great help with a large coverage of common issues! I had a problem with my surface not able to be seen on other computers. Thanks to the explanation of how miracast works, I found out that it was because the Wifi-Direct device was not activated in the device manager, and that's why the surface was not discoverable !
Thanks for making this video. I remembered you made this and it came in very handy this morning when I couldn't find the connect app after I'd updated Windows.
been trying to use miracast to connect my PC's display to my surface go and after a bit of work it's worked, but only with projecting the surface to the pc (the pc will show up in the surface's connect menu) but not the other way around (the surface showing up for the pc to project onto). i'm already not super hopeful about the entire thing because part of what i'm going to need to do for it is have the ability to both draw & video call which the surface alone can't really handle without overheating and from what i've tried with the connection i can currently get it's pretty awful, but just to try it is there a fix you have for the devices connecting one way but not the other? thanks! (tldr surface hosting the connection works but PC hosting doesn't because the PC doesn't see the surface)
@@oztabletpc I have the exact same problem, and set up. My surface go can discover and project to my pc, but my pc can't discover my surface go. Both are on wifi, both are set to private networks, but I can't quite get it to work... Did you ever figure this out?
Hi, I love your video related to Windows! I'm windows fan! everytime I have some trouble I came to your vid! Now, I have a question tho. since pandemic started, school is fully online and one of my class, it is hard to keep it up with one screen. (I use surface laptop. I love this laptop!) I was thinking to get a second monitor so I can be in class watching professor to do some coding at the same time I can work on my second screen, but second monitor for laptop can be expensive for student like me:( Now, I remembered surface RT in my closet I bought when it came out. I know it cannot use as a second display with wired connection. (they only support exporting screen.) I also think it does not have miracast feature unless I download app like splashtop... (I had tried splashtop but it makes windows in weird sizing) my question is....is there anyway I can use surface RT productively in 2021? some great app for second screening? if not I don't know what to do with RT now...LOL I apologize for long comment but appreciate your time reading it!!! I support your channel as a windows lover!!!
Thanks for the comment. Sorry, it's been a long time since I played with the RT, so I really don't know any way of making that scenario work. It would be worth investing in a monitor - maybe even a second hand one.
@@oztabletpc Thank you so much for quick respond!!! surface RT is old so I understood. I will look into second hand monitors if anything! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Hey. Thanks for this video - super useful! Question: my pc successfully miracasts to a bunch of devices, but for some reason fails with my Xbox One X EVERY time! At first the connection lasts for 15 seconds - after which its never more than a split second until I restart. Any ideas what I could look at? Its weird that it works on other devices! Is there something I can change on the xbox? (Xbox has an ethernet connection, and PC has both WIFI and ethernet)
I was able to connect my lenovo ideapad with windows 10 to my samsung TV. First few times it worked great. But today after the connection I lost sound in a moment, so I restared the connection. Now it connected but I have black screen all the time, and see only white cursos while moving my mouse. Rest is black. Anyone had such an issue? I've checked my drivers etc. wifi connection. Had no updated in meantime. Wird..
Thanks for sharing. It was of great help!! I thought I'd have to buy a MS wireless display adapter because my TV wasn't connecting. But it turns out it was just to add the optional feature and it worked.
I'm trying to establish 5ghz miracast but I either have to completely disconnect from an internet network, or start on a 2.4 ghz connection. When I do the latter, if I change to 5ghz it will time out the miracast. Any thoughts?
Great video, answered all my questions. I am going to place a feedback for a side car alternative for windows. I am currently using Surface Book 2 and Surface Pro 4 and I would love that Microsoft will make a dock for Surface Book 2 with a second screen instead of the keyboard, but meanwhile I was trying to do so with software solutions with no success as current solution introduce a lag...
Kind of struggling to Get a clear answer for this. I have a asus zenscreen 16AMT and I want to connect from my computer or smartphone(I use samsung dex) while Being able to use the touchscreen. Ia this doable?
@@oztabletpc i do have samsung dex working with touch when connected through usb. the problem is i want to make it wireless. I tried with an old microsoft wireless display adapter(with an micro hdmi to hdmi adapter),but the micro hdmi port doesnt enable the touch functions. Therefore my only option would be some sort of USBC(touch screen enabled port on the asus monitor) => HDMI (microsoft display adapter), bidirectional adapter. Would this, in theory work?
Great video. I have a question though. I am in minute 6:14 but the Wireless Display app does not appear in the list. I am using Windows Home. Do you know if there is some limitation do to that feature?? I thank you in advance for the reply. Best wishes, Pablo
I was able to use for about half hour now I get sound on the tv but no image on either screen. If I hit win+p I can eventually go back to the laptop, any ideas please?
Jumping on this thread, hope you still get notified of comments. I have tried all the suggestions in the video and cannot seem to get my PC to project to Surface Go 2 (it works from surface to pc). I have set both networks to private. The surface is recognized but and it launches the connect app automatically, but a notification pops up stating "something went wrong, could not connect to this device". I have watched tons of videos, performed updates etc. Any other recommendations? Or maybe who to contact for one on one support? The oddest part is that it HAS worked once or twice very randomly, though I cannot figure out why or how to keep it up.
@@oztabletpc I figured it out! Just adding this for the sake of someone else, but what ended up working (I have been searching/troubleshooting for weeeeks) was to only have my PC connected to wifi and leave the Surface Go 2 unconnected. WEIRD but whatever works I guess!
@@jessiegarza9907 that tells you that the issue is with your Wifi network as you have now effectively taken it out of the equation. That is a good work around.
@@oztabletpc Thanks the response. I wonder if the surface pro can be use as an external monitor for my macbook pro using this wireless projecting tool?
This channel is a hidden gold nugget.
Glad you found it! 😁
Great video setup my second surface pro as a display, however having sound issues. Can you assist?
I spent two hours trying many ways to fix it but just a simple switch to "private" for Wifi property solved my problem. Thank you for this video.
You are the life saver! Setting Wifi property to "private" solved the problem. I have struggled for hours and was just about to give up.
figured it out, thank you for your very detailed information. My mistake was so simple i was over looking it
Absolute gold! Found one deice was on 5gz other on 2.4 thanks
Nice video. 20H2 appears to have completely removed Project to this PC completely from my Surface Pro 7 (I'm in the US). Even if I install the optional wireless display component, I can't project anything to my SP7 via Miracast. Miracast projecting to my MS wireless display adapter appears to not be affected.
I think this is fine since most projecting of your phone to your PC will be done through Your Phone. Otherwise I can't imagine a use case for it.
As for projecting a PC to a wireless display, this is obviously very helpful! It's a battery hog but it's very helpful. As I think I mentioned previously on a video of yours about the wireless display adapter, pre-Covid I found wireless projecting very useful while teaching or giving a presentation. Having no wires is surprisingly liberating on a device meant for serious pen input - perfect for PowerPoint and OneNote among other things.
Personally I don't see a lot of value in Side Car. I like having a second display on the go, but why take even more battery by doing it wirelessly? A wired connection is a lot more practical even if your laptop isn't plugged in. Besides, most Surface devices are pen-and-touch native anyway. Can't say that for any Mac.
Did you have the connect app open on the receiving PC when you tried to Miracast? It is an odd thing to use, but it is handy at times...
Strange - I just tried it now and it is working. What happened before (when my SP7 was docked) was that under Settings > System > Projecting to this PC, it said something like "Projecting to this PC is not available on this device." Now that I'm off the dock and on Wi-Fi, it no longer says that. Sorry for the confusion - though I'm still not sure what happened!
@@gyozakeynsianism Wonder if it needed a reboot to work.
Great video, with great color background lighting too! Yet, I still cannot cast or project to my god-damn TV made by LG (SJ810V) or to my mobile phone. On the other hand, if lag is such high maybe I should just buy 5 meters HDMI cable...
Hi, thank you for the great video! I have a question though, my miracast adapter keeps resetting itself and asking for reboot. I can only connect the thinkpad for a minute or so and then resets itself.
Do you have any idea what could be the reason and how to fix this?
Thank you.
well, my Surface Go 3 shows up on other devices, but connecting to it says it's connected while still loading (i left it for an hour and nothing happened.)
Help My surface can see my desktop PC and connect... but my desktop cannot project nor see my surface!?
See 3:42 - Network Profiles. Make sure you have it set to private on both devices.
Any idea how to run Microsoft's Display Adapter on on Windows7?
My laptop works with Chromecast, so that seems to suggest Miracast is supported (my NIC is an Intel AC 7260 / Intel WiDi v4.2.24.0)... and according to the Microsoft Display Adapter website, the adapter/app works with Win8 and above, and "may or may not work with older version of Windows."
The problem is, the Microsoft Store won't even try to install the App on the Win7 laptop. If I can't install/run the app, is there any way I can connect to the Microsoft Display Adapter without it?
The app is not needed, but Windows 7 does not support Miracast natively. There was some Intel software that enabled it, but I don't think they publish it anymore.
Please help:
My windows 10 laptop sees miracast devices like my TV’s
However my new android 11 Manch Tablet doesn’t show up as an available wireless display
On the tablet I can cast to the laptop easily using cast button and finding the laptop
How come my laptop won’t find the tablet so I can use it as a wireless extended laptop????
Please help!!!! Lol
Android devices do not have the capability to act as a wireless display.
Hello. My Miracast was working a week ago, but it suddenly said the device doesn't support miracast. it would be great help If someone knows how to fix this :(((
Hey, we'd love to help, but you've not given much to work with.
3:24
I get it's an old vid but maybe someone is still following it... The only thing I can't do is see video. Setting it all up, easy. I can see just about everything else between my screens but then I go play a movie and I get black screen with sound
That's likely because of a content playback restriction in the app you're using. The developers of many streaming apps (Streammotion comes to mind) are lazy and incompetent. They don't support wireless HDMI becuase they are not up to speed with the new technology of the last 15 years. Sorry, about the sarcasm! This is a personal pain point for me too.
Does anyone know how to change the screen from fullscreen to windowed? I want to be able to minimize the screen a bit and also be able to drag it around my monitor. Is there any sort of settings to change or edit in any sort of way?
This video was of great help with a large coverage of common issues!
I had a problem with my surface not able to be seen on other computers. Thanks to the explanation of how miracast works, I found out that it was because the Wifi-Direct device was not activated in the device manager, and that's why the surface was not discoverable !
You are my hero!!! I needed to use several of the fixes, but it now works! Thank you!!!
Great video! One question, often the projected screen is not updated. How can I force a refresh ? Thanks
Thanks for making this video. I remembered you made this and it came in very handy this morning when I couldn't find the connect app after I'd updated Windows.
It was an epic to make... Very niche appeal too! But I always enjoy taking a deep dive and learning along the way.
Thank you for great video
no matter what i do on my smart tv it sais ,,This video data are not supported,,
Help?
been trying to use miracast to connect my PC's display to my surface go and after a bit of work it's worked, but only with projecting the surface to the pc (the pc will show up in the surface's connect menu) but not the other way around (the surface showing up for the pc to project onto). i'm already not super hopeful about the entire thing because part of what i'm going to need to do for it is have the ability to both draw & video call which the surface alone can't really handle without overheating and from what i've tried with the connection i can currently get it's pretty awful, but just to try it is there a fix you have for the devices connecting one way but not the other? thanks!
(tldr surface hosting the connection works but PC hosting doesn't because the PC doesn't see the surface)
Follow the tips in this video at both devices. Especially the tip about private wifi networks. It will work both ways.
@@oztabletpc I have the exact same problem, and set up. My surface go can discover and project to my pc, but my pc can't discover my surface go. Both are on wifi, both are set to private networks, but I can't quite get it to work... Did you ever figure this out?
Same thing for me
Hi, I love your video related to Windows! I'm windows fan! everytime I have some trouble I came to your vid! Now, I have a question tho.
since pandemic started, school is fully online and one of my class, it is hard to keep it up with one screen. (I use surface laptop. I love this laptop!) I was thinking to get a second monitor so I can be in class watching professor to do some coding at the same time I can work on my second screen, but second monitor for laptop can be expensive for student like me:( Now, I remembered surface RT in my closet I bought when it came out. I know it cannot use as a second display with wired connection. (they only support exporting screen.) I also think it does not have miracast feature unless I download app like splashtop... (I had tried splashtop but it makes windows in weird sizing) my question is....is there anyway I can use surface RT productively in 2021? some great app for second screening? if not I don't know what to do with RT now...LOL I apologize for long comment but appreciate your time reading it!!! I support your channel as a windows lover!!!
Thanks for the comment. Sorry, it's been a long time since I played with the RT, so I really don't know any way of making that scenario work. It would be worth investing in a monitor - maybe even a second hand one.
@@oztabletpc Thank you so much for quick respond!!! surface RT is old so I understood. I will look into second hand monitors if anything! I hope you have a wonderful day!
wow amazing . do you know what is the firewall's application name for this miracast function. .......Firewall is blocking the projection. thanks
Hey. Thanks for this video - super useful! Question: my pc successfully miracasts to a bunch of devices, but for some reason fails with my Xbox One X EVERY time! At first the connection lasts for 15 seconds - after which its never more than a split second until I restart. Any ideas what I could look at? Its weird that it works on other devices! Is there something I can change on the xbox? (Xbox has an ethernet connection, and PC has both WIFI and ethernet)
I was able to connect my lenovo ideapad with windows 10 to my samsung TV. First few times it worked great. But today after the connection I lost sound in a moment, so I restared the connection. Now it connected but I have black screen all the time, and see only white cursos while moving my mouse. Rest is black. Anyone had such an issue? I've checked my drivers etc. wifi connection. Had no updated in meantime. Wird..
Thanks for sharing. It was of great help!! I thought I'd have to buy a MS wireless display adapter because my TV wasn't connecting. But it turns out it was just to add the optional feature and it worked.
I'm trying to establish 5ghz miracast but I either have to completely disconnect from an internet network, or start on a 2.4 ghz connection. When I do the latter, if I change to 5ghz it will time out the miracast. Any thoughts?
Long shot not that technical now do you cast from a Nokia 5.3 to a old laptop running vista is that possible ?
Does anyone know if you can Miracast from a PC or a Hololens 2 to a Macbook? So the Macbook screen would show what is seen on the Hololens 2.
Apple don't play with others, sorry.
Great video, answered all my questions. I am going to place a feedback for a side car alternative for windows. I am currently using Surface Book 2 and Surface Pro 4 and I would love that Microsoft will make a dock for Surface Book 2 with a second screen instead of the keyboard, but meanwhile I was trying to do so with software solutions with no success as current solution introduce a lag...
TO FIX LAG: select the 'gaming' option on the pin at the top of the screen after connecting.
Kind of struggling to Get a clear answer for this. I have a asus zenscreen 16AMT and I want to connect from my computer or smartphone(I use samsung dex) while Being able to use the touchscreen. Ia this doable?
I'm not sure it would work. The touch screen drivers would not be on Android I suspect.
@@oztabletpc i do have samsung dex working with touch when connected through usb. the problem is i want to make it wireless. I tried with an old microsoft wireless display adapter(with an micro hdmi to hdmi adapter),but the micro hdmi port doesnt enable the touch functions. Therefore my only option would be some sort of USBC(touch screen enabled port on the asus monitor) => HDMI (microsoft display adapter), bidirectional adapter. Would this, in theory work?
Oh, IC. Android does not support touch back over Miracast.
What an amazing tutorial. That level of detail - Microsoft needs to hire your for their support page! :)
this video saved my life
Great video. I have a question though. I am in minute 6:14 but the Wireless Display app does not appear in the list. I am using Windows Home. Do you know if there is some limitation do to that feature?? I thank you in advance for the reply. Best wishes, Pablo
Do not worry, I was able to solve it myself. Thanks again for the video!!
Please how did you fix it cause I'm having the same problem
hero amongst men
ty so much
I was able to use for about half hour now I get sound on the tv but no image on either screen. If I hit win+p I can eventually go back to the laptop, any ideas please?
What laptop and Miracast device are you using? What steps have you tried from this video?
Can I use a google chrome device ? Must it be Microsoft. Cuz my device does not show as connect but it on ?
I don't know that Chrome supports Miracast. Google are more likely to favour thier own proprietary Chrome cast than an open standard.
Will this work for a flat screen tv but not smart tv?
It depends on the smart TV. Some have Miracast built in. I've never had much success with them though, it tends to be poorly done.
Jumping on this thread, hope you still get notified of comments. I have tried all the suggestions in the video and cannot seem to get my PC to project to Surface Go 2 (it works from surface to pc). I have set both networks to private. The surface is recognized but and it launches the connect app automatically, but a notification pops up stating "something went wrong, could not connect to this device". I have watched tons of videos, performed updates etc. Any other recommendations? Or maybe who to contact for one on one support? The oddest part is that it HAS worked once or twice very randomly, though I cannot figure out why or how to keep it up.
Seems crazy, but try restarting your Wifi access points or router. This has happened to me a couple of times and that was the fix.
@@oztabletpc Darn, that didn't work either. I'm starting to think I got a bum surface..
@@oztabletpc I figured it out! Just adding this for the sake of someone else, but what ended up working (I have been searching/troubleshooting for weeeeks) was to only have my PC connected to wifi and leave the Surface Go 2 unconnected. WEIRD but whatever works I guess!
@@jessiegarza9907 that tells you that the issue is with your Wifi network as you have now effectively taken it out of the equation. That is a good work around.
I set the "Require PIN for pairing" off but it stills requires me to enter password. What should I do?
Double check your settings. The settings for this are poorly worded, you may need to re-watch that section of the video.
@@oztabletpc Thanks the response. I wonder if the surface pro can be use as an external monitor for my macbook pro using this wireless projecting tool?
@@inamusic1624 unlikely. Apple generally don't support open standards.