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Miracast was cool... while it lasted. It had some issues as a standard though (one of the biggest being no maximum latency). Apple never supported it (AirPlay),
by gjsman-1000 4y ago
Miracast was cool... while it lasted. It had some issues as a standard though (one of the biggest being no maximum latency). Apple never supported it (AirPlay), and Android only supported it from 4.2-5.0, since being replaced with Google Cast (and as ComputerWorld sarcastically put it, this was "to the immense disappointment of approximately seven people"). Miracast is still functional on Windows and Linux... but how many people use it?
The best effort, though little known, was Microsoft selling a wireless stick for $49 that would connect to your TV and only supported Miracast. However, the latency was never near as good as Microsoft portrayed (watching a movie over Miracast generally isn't fun). They still sell it apparently, but now only for business uses: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/microsoft-wireless-display-adapter/8vwdj9bd9xlz?activetab=pivot:overviewtab https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/microsoft-wireless-display...
- someweirdperson 4y ago> and Android only supported it from 4.2-5.0 I can cast my android 12 tablet (samsung) to my tv (panasonic, running firefox-os). The tablet calls it smart-view, the TV vierra-link. At least vierra-link is just a different name for miracast.
- kalnins 4y agoGoogle dropped it from Android, but several phone manufacturers are putting it back in ever since.
- tokamak-teapot 4y agoWhy would latency be a problem with video? Or is the audio separate and not latency compensated?
- giantrobot 4y agoIf you have video-only content like a presentation you're fine. The moment you've got content with audio, like a movie, the AV sync issues are intolerable. I had one of the Microsoft adapters and I'd also see dropped frames and stuttering video. That was when I could even get the thing to connect. Apple's AirPlay isn't perfect by any means but it's a far better experience than I've ever had with Miracast.
- codetrotter 4y ago> The moment you've got content with audio, like a movie, the AV sync issues are intolerable. VLC media player allows you to adjust audio delay. Doing so can help combat the issue. https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_HowTo/Adjust_audio_delay/ https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_HowTo/Adjust_audio_delay/
- int_19h 4y agoI used that adapter to watch a bunch of Game of Thrones episodes with no noticeable lag issues. But the device casting was Surface, so maybe it's just a case of vendor optimizing for its own products.
- orev 4y agoThe MS Wireless Display Adapter is amazing for business use (PowerPoint, etc.). Mostly static content. They also even more silently released a 4K one recently, which may have resolved the latency.
- Savageman 4y agoI used Miracast with the Microsoft stick to watched movies and it was way better than competitors IMO.