I am happy with the way Miracast works with my Nexus 7 2013 and Netgear PTV3000. Except for an occasional 1 sec slip, the screen is mirrored perfectly. Though there are some things I would like to change.
1. Is it possible to show a video full screen in TV (without the previous, home buttons)?
2. Is it possible to turn the tablet's screen off while the TV portion continues to work? Currently, when I turn off the tablet display, TV also goes blank.
3. Is it possible to route Skype and Hangouts audio to TV? Currently, when I video chat in these apps, video is shown in TV, but audio gets played through tablet.
Mirracast is for screen mirroring only. If your screen is off, so is Miracast. What you need is ChromeCast.
^^THIS!! A ChromeCast is what ya need!! I want one for myself too! As soon as a Best Buy within 1 hour of me gets 1 in stock, I'm going to grab it!!
Sent from my '13 Nexus 7 FHD using XDA Premium HD
Thanks guys for your replies.
I came across two apps: full!screen & ScreenStandby. I haven't tried them yet since both require the tablet to be rooted.
While in Miracast, YouTube, Netflix and MXPlayer shows in fullscreen. For others, I think the full!screen app should be enough. ScreenStandby has an option to turn of screen while mirroring. That I guess would solve my second question.
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I'm posting this because I just ran into a problem with setting up my AFTV, and I wanted to share my solution in case someone else has the same problem.
Don't try to set your AFTV up using a 4:3 Monitor. You can get through registration, but you face a black screen while AFTV tries to load and show the first-usage animated video. The video will only play on a proper widescreen device.
(I was using a spare 4:3 monitor to set up my AFTV because I was doing it at my computer desk.)
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I'm posting this because I just ran into a problem with setting up my AFTV, and I wanted to share my solution in case someone else has the same problem.
Don't try to set your AFTV up using a 4:3 Monitor. You can get through registration, but you face a black screen while AFTV tries to load and show the first-usage animated video. The video will only play on a proper widescreen device.
(I was using a spare 4:3 monitor to set up my AFTV because I was doing it at my computer desk.)
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I've run into the same issue. I got the same black screen when I tried going through the initial setup with a 1680x1050 monitor using an HDMI to DVI adapter. I don't believe it's an issue with the aspect ratio. Rather, I think it's the lack of HDCP compatibility with the monitor. I think the video will not play if it does not detect an HDCP compliant display, and if the video doesn't play, it won't continue the setup process.
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I've run into the same issue. I got the same black screen when I tried going through the initial setup with a 1680x1050 monitor using an HDMI to DVI adapter. I don't believe it's an issue with the aspect ratio. Rather, I think it's the lack of HDCP compatibility with the monitor. I think the video will not play if it does not detect an HDCP compliant display, and if the video doesn't play, it won't continue the setup process.
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Yes... I thought that might be a problem too.. But fortunately, thanks to the guide on your site, I got to the point where I could just bring my device out to the main TV, plug it in, and root away.
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Yes... I thought that might be a problem too.. But fortunately, thanks to the guide on your site, I got to the point where I could just bring my device out to the main TV, plug it in, and root away.
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Can confirm it as an HDCP issue.. I have an older projecter with dvi(non hdcp) to hdmi and i see the same issue.
Iv got a dozen AFTV 1's and sticks!
However my first AFTV2, after opening and turning it on for the first time, it updated and then booted into a blank screen, nothing! Could not get into the resolution settings, nothing dead! Kaput! sent it back!
2nd AFTV2 I had issues with connecting to the wifi, and then when it was downloading the update, the wifi kept dropping out so I had to download it in bits, when it finally downloaded it installed but the new Wi-Fi remote keeps dropping off! Difficulty in pairing it up at times - so annoying! I tried everything in the end I just give up and used my fire tv stick remote!
I have found that apps I used on the AFTV1 like Advanced Task Killer no longer works as it does not show the correct RAM and does not show the processes that are currently running, so I can’t kill Kodi if Kodi crashes! Works perfectly on AFTV1.
On AFTV1 I use the standard amazon 4 USB amazon hub with a wireless mouse dongle and usb drive and both work, on the AFTV2, the hub doesn’t work, I haven’t tried to power it to see if that would work!
No optical, I guess no big deal as HDMI to TV then optical out to sound receiver! Will try this way! But I would of thought going directly would be better!
Apps like CCleaner and others the screen goes small like an android phone! Or stretched on some apps! On the AFTV1 the screen would at least get filled to the whole screen! It makes these side loaded apps look crap!
I can’t find the 4K content? Although I don’t have a 4K TV! Do you need to connect to a 4K TV for this content to suddenly become available?
The AGK FIRE app doesn’t work! My AFTV2’s don’t even appear on the list, so I can’t side load apps from say another AFTV or phone!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/official-fire-tv-2-fire-os-5-including-t3219023
A few quick questions for somebody who already has the Moto z play.
Does this phone have wireless display screen mirroring in the stock room? You can check by going settings -> display -> cast and then there should be three dots in the top right you can expand to check and enable casting via wireless display.
Secondly can someone in the U. S. Check if fire emblem heroes is available on the play store for this phone?
Thanks guys
If you mean Miracast, it's not an option from stock, I assume this is because Motorola wants people to buy the projector mod. You can enable Miracast, but you'll have to root your phone first so you can edit build.prop.
I was able to install Fire Emblem Heroes in Canada.
located in the US
no dots in the cast menu. as @timster01 said, Miracast is not an option. you'll need either a Chromecast or to root to enable Miracast.
I've been running FEH flawlessly. great game.
man chromecast is blazing fast something so so rocking hardware! Buy it blindly!! I bought it very cheap hardly used like new one, and its rock solid!! . My expensive and not much expensive smart led TVs(1 panasonic and other sony) have miracast and it sucks like hell, takes life to connect then plays and stutters even on a rapid fast internet connection that I have, its only and only miracast to blame! "mark my words". Chromecast connects 100% always immediately and all apps icon shows so nicely first then video starts. I keep watching videos and movies, its super awesome!!!!! In miracast you only can mirror your phone. In chromecast you start the video and it keeps playing on your tv, and do whatever you want on your phone, make calls or anything! All still will be super smooth. Never disconnected even on 1 bar wifi connection on my phone, something great within that chromecast that takes care of it or whatever. That's why its good all apps are also pushing towards the chromecast "cast" icon. You will notice when you install any video watching good reputed apps now, they will show a pop up to show that you can cast them. Its not about the projector mod at all. First its really about chromecast, as it shows in the wireless display section as well, without root, without changing commands and without the three dots in the top right. Being all google stockish that's why.
Moto Z Play perfectly made for and is definitely meant for chromecast!
I'm getting ready to cancel my cable and are going to stream most of my content. I have a 1st generation chromecast that I have had for years. It performs pretty well, but since I will be streaming more of my content, I wanted a remote (other than my phone) and a UI. Nearly every review I read said that Shield is easily the most powerful and capable streaming box. I've had mine for about a week now and are having serious doubts. I hope that some of you can help.
First off, I knew going in that there are not as many Android TV apps as there are Roku channels. I also knew that apps could be sideloaded, so I didn't consider this that big of an issue. However, I'm noticing more and more that sideloading apps is pointless. I sideloaded the Cinemax app. After installing it, I can't do anything. I guess since it was made for a touchscreen, I can't use the arrows on the remote to select anything. I also tried sideloading the Charter Spectrum app. Same thing, I can't select anything. Even though this is not Nvidia's fault, I also can't use HBO GO, as Charter Spectrum allows me to sign in on an android mobile device, but not an Android TV, which makes absolutely no sense to me. I know that I can use my phone and cast to the Shield, which brings me to my next problem.
It seems that when I cast to the Shield using my phone, the stream is not smooth. It kind of stutters every few seconds. My internet speed is not great, but I don't have this problem when streaming to my old chromecast. I have tried them back to back with the same results. Also, on my last attempt to cast HBO Go on the Shield, along with stuttering, it paused itself. I went to my phone and hit play again. A few minutes later, the same thing. I thought it may be my internet connection, but I switched the cast over to the old chromecast and never experienced a single problem.
The remote seems to freeze up pretty often as well. If I watch something for a few minutes and then try to use the remote, it is unresponsive for several seconds, if not a minute.
I don't know if it is a problem with the apps or the Nvidia. Although it hasn't done it in the past day or 2, the Netflix app was freezing after only a few seconds of opening. In the middle of scrolling titles, the app would freeze and the entire Shield would seem to freeze with it. No buttons on the remote would work for several minutes. The FXNow app was also acting up. When browsing movie titles, some thumbnails would not show up and when clicking other titles, it brought up a different movie than the thumbnail. The Youtube app seems extremely slow to open. After clicking the app on the homescreen, I watch the spinning wheel for at least 10 to 15 seconds before the app opens.
Lastly, I was a little disappointed in the voice search. I used the microphone to search for a movie that I knew was streaming on one of my apps. However, it only showed me results to buy the movie on Google play. I had hoped that it would browse your apps to see if it was available free before showing results to buy.
I know this post is extremely long, but I am hoping some of you can help fix these issues. I have a hard time believing that a device as powerful as the Shield suffers from these simple problems. Most of which, the 5 year old chromecast still performs well.
I would either install full android or return the shield. Me personally, I have been running full android for over a year and will never go back to stock.
What are the benefits of running full android? I imagine you gain access to the full play store, but will apps actually work?
Yes. Full Android lets you run both normal and TV apps. There are a few that may not work, but I haven't run into any major problems so far. One other thing - to get the full use out of it, you will need a mouse and keyboard such as the Logitech K400.
I just run the stock nvidia android TV rom but I have a wireless mouse attached. That lets me run the majority of sideloaded apps that require touchscreen input, but I get to keep the custom shield programs and apps that make use of the regular remote. It's the best solution for me.
I have had mine for 4 weeks and love it for several reasons:
- I use youtube TV and YoutTube TV is not supported on Roku
- It is fast (I do not have the problem you describe with YouTube)
- I like my 4K picture
Other people love the Shield because of Kodi, but I do not use Kodi, so I cannot comment about it.
Having said that, if you are not using YouTube TV, Kodi, do not get into gaming, and/or do not care to run stock Android, I think you are better off with a Roku 4K and you will be fine. You can probably get 2 Roku 4Ks for the price of a Shield and it will have all the channels you ever want.
Again, for me it was YouTubeTV, Netflix, Amazon, HBO GO (works great for me), WatchESPN, Hulu, Vudu. Hulu does not support profiles in Android TV yet, but everything else works great and fast for me.
I bought a Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE this past Saturday. I got two or three system updates which I applied, the last one was too MIUI 13.
Now each time I try to cast my screen to a Chromecast it immediately fails. I get a message "Casting screen to ... has ended". It tries twice with the same result.
The Chromecast display says that the device stopped out failed casting, or something to that extent.
I'm pretty certain that I tried and succeeded to cast the screen before the final upgrade to MIUI 13.
Is anyone else experiencing this? Or the opposite, is it working hope others?
I have the same problem I can't cast anything and it gives me the same message if you solved this problem please tell me
shaqen said:
I bought a Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE this past Saturday. I got two or three system updates which I applied, the last one was too MIUI 13.
Now each time I try to cast my screen to a Chromecast it immediately fails. I get a message "Casting screen to ... has ended". It tries twice with the same result.
The Chromecast display says that the device stopped out failed casting, or something to that extent.
I'm pretty certain that I tried and succeeded to cast the screen before the final upgrade to MIUI 13.
Is anyone else experiencing this? Or the opposite, is it working hope others?
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Same here. I also started to get a message "you are about to cast or screen record start or cancel" .not sure whether that is android or miui.(I have a note 10 pro) Anyway, when I click start it disconnects immediately. All very weird . Btw. Problem is mirroring. Casting using chromecast icon works. I guess we have to wait for a miui update
Seems i resolved it from reddit post needed new versions though
I installed / updated cast and casting apps from here
cast and casting casting - i have a poco f3
dawnbringer said:
Seems i resolved it from reddit post needed new versions though
I installed / updated cast and casting apps from here
cast and casting casting - i have a poco f3
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i have a redmi note 10 pro and I've been facing the same problem for a long time and I'm looking for a solution. did it work?
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i have a redmi note 10 pro and I've been facing the same problem for a long time and I'm looking for a solution. did it work?
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i said it resolved it in my reply, yes it did now i can see the chromecast icon and and can cast
Casting 0.4.32
Cast 12.4.8.18
And it's still not working, doesnt matter if im using cast via settings, wireless display and so on. Doesn't even discover my TV... OP5 connects in few seconds...
10th of June - cast still not working
I have a Xiaomi 11 ultra and had same issue. Here is what worked for me after reading the help of the MIUI cast app.
I switched on the "Screen mirroring" app on my Android tv (Chromecast and Google Home could not connect) as soon as I did my TV showed up in the MIUI cast app. It seems to explicitly trigger Miracast on the TV?
Anyway, I selected my TV in the app, it said "registering Xiaomi..." On TV and it worked.
TV now also shows up when "Screen mirroring" on TV is not explicitly selected. So it seems to work going forward.
Google home still says "casting screen has ended". MIUI cast started working reliably though
Had to change source on TV to miracast then open wireless display option on phone, thats the only way to get my phone screen casted... Bit complicated compare to one press of button on my 2017 OP5
Icantbelieveitsnotbetter said:
I have a Xiaomi 11 ultra and had same issue. Here is what worked for me after reading the help of the MIUI cast app.
I switched on the "Screen mirroring" app on my Android tv (Chromecast and Google Home could not connect) as soon as I did my TV showed up in the MIUI cast app. It seems to explicitly trigger Miracast on the TV?
Anyway, I selected my TV in the app, it said "registering Xiaomi..." On TV and it worked.
TV now also shows up when "Screen mirroring" on TV is not explicitly selected. So it seems to work going forward.
Google home still says "casting screen has ended". MIUI cast started working reliably though
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I also tried the same,
1st open Miracast on your Android TV
2nd open cast option on your mi phone, as soon as you do it. It given option to connect to your Android Tv & there you go screencast gets working
shaqen said:
I bought a Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE this past Saturday. I got two or three system updates which I applied, the last one was too MIUI 13.
Now each time I try to cast my screen to a Chromecast it immediately fails. I get a message "Casting screen to ... has ended". It tries twice with the same result.
The Chromecast display says that the device stopped out failed casting, or something to that extent.
I'm pretty certain that I tried and succeeded to cast the screen before the final upgrade to MIUI 13.
Is anyone else experiencing this? Or the opposite, is it working hope others?
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Screen Stream Mirroring Pro version 2.6.0. Can get paid mod off internet. Works with Chromecast. There is a delay though. Works fine for streaming video. Also if you have firestick you can put it on the mirroring option and then use the cast setting on your phone to screen mirror. Wi-Fi just has to be on, doesn't even need internet for firestick. I have the same problem with Redmi k50.
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Screen Stream Mirroring Pro version 2.6.0. Can get paid mod off internet. Works with Chromecast. There is a delay though. Works fine for streaming video. Also if you have firestick you can put it on the mirroring option and then use the cast setting on your phone to screen mirror. Wi-Fi just has to be on, doesn't even need internet for firestick. I have the same problem with Redmi k50.
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On Screen Stream Mirroring Pro you got to go into the audio settings and change it to internal or it'll pick up your phone speaker.
Thanks for your suggestions.
I got an update yesterday and I can now screen cast to Chromecast! MIUI 13.0.9.0 (SKOEUXM)
I think I was a bit quick to celebrate. I was only able to cast the screen one single time.
Important to check what version of the 2 apps you are running... casting and cast apps
I am using cast version 12.4.8.17 and casting version 0.4.32 and running miui 13.0.7.0 (poco f3)
I had an updated and it stopped working, just go to the app (manage apps) and click uninstall updates.
It is important to restart the phone and do not update system apps
Looks like it is finally working again. Miui 13.0.13
I tried to update but only show me the muiu 13.0.4
Hi, I dont know how, but it's works.
Change Regional setting to switzerland, now my miui 13.0.6 start screen mirroring to tv from system setting