{"id":9934,"date":"2024-09-11T09:04:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T09:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-cast-or-mirror-your-android-screen-to-a-windows-pc\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T11:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:29:18","slug":"step-by-step-guide-how-to-cast-or-mirror-your-android-screen-to-a-windows-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-cast-or-mirror-your-android-screen-to-a-windows-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Step-by-Step Guide: How to Cast or Mirror Your Android Screen to a Windows PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial details the process of casting an Android smartphone\u2019s screen onto a Windows PC using Wi-Fi. It utilizes <strong>Miracast<\/strong>, a common wireless technology in many modern devices.<\/p>\n<p>To successfully mirror your Android&#8217;s screen and audio to a Windows PC, the following conditions need to be satisfied:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Both the PC and the Android device must be on the <strong>same Wi-Fi network<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The PC should be running Windows 10 or 11 and have the <strong>Wireless display<\/strong> feature enabled.<\/li>\n<li>The Wi-Fi adapter on the PC must support Miracast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Begin by confirming if your Windows PC can stream video using Miracast. You can do this by opening a command prompt and executing a specific command.<\/p>\n<p><code>netsh wlan show driver<\/code><\/p>\n<p>The line below confirms that the Wi-Fi adapter can operate in Miracast mode:<\/p>\n<pre>Wireless Display Supported: Yes (Graphics Driver: Yes, Wi-Fi Driver: Yes)<\/pre>\n<p>For Miracast functionality, the Wi-Fi adapter requires a driver that complies with NDIS specification version 6.3 or newer:<\/p>\n<p><code>NetAdapter | Select Name, NdisVersion<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Then install the <strong>Wireless Display<\/strong> capability from <strong>Settings<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Optional Features<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Add a feature.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Or install an additional component using PowerShell. Check that the <strong>WirelessDiplay.Connect<\/strong> feature is installed:<\/p>\n<p><code>Get-WindowsCapability -Online -name *wireless*<\/code><\/p>\n<pre>Allows other devices to wirelessly project to this computer. Requires Miracast-capable hardware.<\/pre>\n<p>If it is not present, run the installation with the command:<\/p>\n<p><code>Add-WindowsCapability -Name App.WirelessDisplay.Connect~~~~0.0.1.0 -Online<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Windows will download and install the required component files from Microsoft\u2019s servers (an Internet connection is required).<\/p>\n<p>Then enable Miracast in <strong>Settings<\/strong> ( <code>Win+I<\/code> )-&gt; <strong>System<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Projecting to this PC.<\/strong> By default, Windows does not permit the reception of Miracast. Choose the <strong>&#8216;Available everywhere on secure networks&#8217;<\/strong> option to allow Miracast transmissions on private and <a href=\"https:\/\/woshub.com\/how-to-change-a-network-type-from-public-to-private-in-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">domain network profile types (locations)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This action establishes a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/woshub.com\/removing-microsoft-wi-fi-direct-virtual-adapter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter<\/a> that is utilized for receiving Miracast streams.<\/p>\n<p>If Miracast is unsupported, or your computer lacks a Wi-Fi connection, the following message will appear:<\/p>\n<pre>This device doesn\u2019t support receiving Miracast, so you can\u2019t project to it wirelessly.<\/pre>\n<p>First, activate screencasting on your Android phone. Navigate to <strong>Settings<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Connection and sharing<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Cast<\/strong> (where you cast the screen contents to an external display) -&gt; <strong>Turn on<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Android uses a broadcast packet to identify and display a list of Miracast-compatible devices found within the same Wi-Fi network. From this list, choose your Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p>On your Windows PC, approve the Miracast connection request.<\/p>\n<p>A window will appear on your computer that reflects both the screen and audio of your Android device, albeit with a minor delay. This allows you to view images, play games, or watch videos that are being played on your smartphone. Note that you will be able to see the smartphone&#8217;s screen but will not have the capability to control it using a mouse or keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>In the following article, we will explore the steps to fully control an Android smartphone from a Windows computer using a local network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial details the process of casting an Android smartphone\u2019s screen onto a Windows PC using Wi-Fi. It utilizes Miracast, a common wireless technology in many modern devices. 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