How to fix Miracast issues on Windows 10

Miracast-compatible adapters has grown since the introduction of the wireless display standard. It’s means you can now mirror the display of your Miracast-enabled phone, tablet, or PC wirelessly to any receiver that supports Miracast.

Up until recently, Miracast wasn’t available on recent Windows 10 builds, but the good news is that Microsoft managed to fix this issue. Build 15014 brings many bug fixes, including one that addresses Miracast issues.

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How to fix frequent Miracast issues

In addition to installing the latest drivers and firmware versions, you can perform other methods in case some issues with projecting wirelessly persist.

Issues #1: Unable to add a wireless display

One of the common issues you might encounter with Miracast is the trouble with adding or connecting to a wireless display. If you are unable to add a wireless display or even connect to it, restart your PC or the wireless display and/or adapter. If the problem persists, do the following:

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. (If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
  2. Tap or click PC and Devices, and then tap or click Devices.
  3. Tap or click the wireless display, and then tap or click Remove Device.
  4. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Devices. (If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Devices.)
  5. Tap or click Project, and then tap or click Add a wireless display.
  6. Choose the wireless display in the list of devices found, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Issues #2: Fuzzy text and stuttering images

Another issue with projecting wirelessly via Miracast is fuzzy text or stuttering images. If this happens, change the screen resolution on your computer by performing these steps:

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Search.)
  2. Enter Screen resolution in the search box, and then tap or click Display settings.
  3. Use the Resolution slider to choose a different screen resolution.

Issues #3: Audio playback issues

If the audio continues to play on your computer, try to disconnect the display and reconnect again. See to it that you have selected the display as the default audio device by doing the following:

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Search.)
  2. Enter Sound in the search box, and then tap or click Sound.
  3. Tap or click Playback, and make sure the Miracast wireless display is selected as the default device.

Please, If you experience with other Miracast issues when projecting wirelessly, share them with us in the comments. And we will to try to find the solution to fix miracast issues on Windows 10.

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