It creates a window to which other devices can mirror their screens.
This differs from the Connect box, in that it receives screen data instead of sending it.
The new thing with the new Windows 10 is the ‘Connect’ app. Fire up either of these and a list of available displays will be presented. As for WiDi, on Windows 10 computers it’s available under the ‘Connect’ box at the bottom of the notification bar. On Samsung devices it’s available on the swipe down menu as ‘Quick connect’.
With Android 6.0 Google has dropped support for Miracast, leaving it to phone vendors to provide it themselves. Over time, it does seem to have been getting more reliable. So, all very convenient.Īs I’ve indicated, this has sometimes been an iffy proposition. In addition, with Windows computers, once a connection was established, the smart TV could be changed from simply mirroring the computer screen to becoming a second screen. This has been useful for doing such things as showing photos on a smartphone to a larger group of people, or displaying business presentations, using a large TV. What both in effect do is connect a portable device with a larger display as though with a HDMI cable, but wirelessly. When Miracast appeared, WiDi was extended to include support for Miracast. The schemes used have been Miracast (Android) and WiDi (Windows). some network Blu-ray players) attached to the same network. Screen Mirroringįor some years Android and some Windows devices have been able to mirror their screens wirelessly to some smart TVs and other consumer devices (eg. For iOS and Macs, things are different and typically require an Apple TV to use with Airplay. At this point I should pause to make it clear that we’re talking about wireless connectivity between Windows and Android devices.