
As of this point, the Wi-Fi Alliance isn’t saying that there will be a special tier of 4K-capable Miracast hardware, but we certainly wouldn’t expect this capability to arrive right away. The technology has also added stricter latency standards and better A/V synchronization, to improve the A/V experience, the Wi-Fi Alliance said. Miracast also secures that connection using WPA2 encryption, so protected content like Blu-ray and Netflix videos can flow freely across it.īeginning in July 2017, Miracast began adding HD and 4K capabilities, operating via existing Wi-Fi network connections or Wi-Fi Direct.
#HOW TO USE MIRACAST 1080P#
From there, Miracast adds a vendor-neutral wrapper that originally supported the streaming of up to 1080p video and 5.1 surround sound. Users can now wirelessly mirror the display of their Miracast-certified phone, tablet, or laptop to any Miracast-capable receiver like a TV, projector, or monitor. What you see on your device is exactly what will be displayed on your TV.Īt the core of this technology is the Wi-Fi Direct standard, which allows for point-to-point connections between devices without the use of a router. As of July 2017, we now know that Miracast hardware will support HD and 4K streaming via the wireless technology, too.
#HOW TO USE MIRACAST PRO#
Ever since the Wi-Fi Alliance announced the finalization of the Miracast wireless display standard at CES 2013, we’ve seen a plethora of Miracast-enabled devices and receivers, from Microsoft’s Surface Pro ( Amazon) to Amazon’s Fire TV stick ( Amazon).
