5 Ways to Check If Your Windows 11 PC Supports Miracast
Your Windows 11 and 10 PC comes with an integrated Wireless Display feature. This allows you to mirror and cast your computer to an external display such as a monitor or smart TV.
However, for the wireless display feature to work, your computer and the receiving device must support Miracast. While most modern Windows 11 computers support Miracast out of the box, you may also manually check for Miracast compatibility in settings. Here we show you how.
1. Check Miracast Compatibility Using the Settings Panel
You can review your system’s projection settings to view Miracast compatibility on your PC. Here’s how to do it.
Depending on your system configuration, you’ll see one of the following returns:
That said, this error can also occur due to Wi-Fi issues, display driver problems, and third-party app conflicts. Explore our guide tofix the device doesn’t support Miracast errorto fix the error.
2. Check Miracast Compatibility with Action Center
The new Action Center in Windows 11 features Quick Actions flyout that lets you manage your network connectivity, control the brightness, and adjust the volume levels. You can use the Cast option in the Action Center to detect if your computer supports Miracast.
3. Using Command Prompt to Detect Miracast Compatibility
You can also use the Command Prompt to find Miracast compatibility of your Windows 11 computer. The netsh command-line tool lets you view and manage your Wi-Fi connections.
We will use the “netsh wlan show drivers” command to view the Wi-Fi network driver to detect Miracast compatibility. Here’s how to do it.
4. Check Miracast Compatibility Using Windows PowerShell
You can also use Windows PowerShell to check Miracast compatibility on your Windows 11 PC. Miracast requires your PC to support Wi-Fi Direct and Virtual Wi-Fi, available in NDIS version 6.3 and above. While you can use the Command Prompt command in PowerShell, it also has its own cmdlets to view Wi-Fi driver details.
5. Detect Miracast Compatibility Using DirectX Diagnostic Tool
TheDirectX Diagnostic Tool (DxDiag)helps you collect information about connected devices and troubleshoot them for issues with DirectX sound and video.
You can use this tool to detect Miracast compatibility on your system. Here’s how to do it.
How to Install the Optional Wireless Display Feature
The optional Wireless Display feature adds the Connect app to Windows 11 and 10 devices. It lets youconnect and project your PC to a Miracast-compatible TV, etc.
If you find the Wireless Display feature missing, here is how to install it manually in Windows 11.
To install the optional Wireless Display feature:
If you see an error, restart your PC and then try to install the optional Display Feature to see if it helps. Alternatively, you can also use the Command Prompt to install Wireless Display.
To install Wireless Display using Command Prompt:
Most Modern Windows PCs Support Miracast Out of the Box
If your PC came with Windows 10 or 11 out of the box, it should also support Miracast. If you are unsure, you could use one of the following methods in this article to confirm Miracast compatibility.
That said, even on Miracast-compatible systems, you can run into issues when you try to project. The common contributing factors include issues with your display or network driver, incorrect Wi-Fi configuration, and system file corruption.
Miracast is a handy tool to have around, but only if it’s working properly. If it’s having issues, here are some tricks it’s possible to strive to get it back.
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