Windows Tutorial: Mirroring Android to PC Made Simple with Miracast

Connect Your Android to PC: Learn How to Mirror Your Device using Miracast! Want to view your Android device screen on a larger display? Mirroring your Android phone or tablet to your PC using Miracast is the perfect solution! In this comprehensive tutorial, we’ll show you step-by-step how to mirror your Android device to your PC using Miracast. Whether it’s for presentations, gaming, or media streaming, Miracast offers seamless screen mirroring without the need for cables. From enabling Miracast on your PC to connecting your Android device, we’ve got you covered.

Windows Tutorial: Mirroring Android to PC Made Simple with Miracast

Wi-Fi limitations (Miracast)

Android received Miracast support as of version 4.2, on October 29, 2012. The first consumer devices certified to support Miracast were such smartphones as LG Optimus G, Pantech Vega iRon, Samsung Galaxy S III, Google Nexus 5. Therefore, this is not a function that is supported essentially by any Android device.

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In Windows 10, this feature has been introduced with the Anniversary update, and any OS versions before that don’t support this function either.

Talking of Wi-Fi adapters, for Miracast you need a device supporting the standard 802.11n. Any devices that didn’t support this technology before can be compliant now as long as they have received corresponding firmware updates.

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How to cast a phone screen to a PC

To have a phone screen displayed on a PC you should have both devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Windows 10 Wi-Fi network

Make sure that the devices are connected to such network, then click on the notifications icon and choose Connect in the new window that opens.

Windows 10 Wi-Fi Connect

If you don’t see the icon Connect, most likely your computer lacks the Anniversary update. After you click on that icon, one more window opens, where you should click on Projecting to this PC.

Windows 10 Wi-Fi Projecting to this PC

Now change the corresponding settings to Available everywhere and Every time a connection is requested; if you want, you can also enable PIN request for additional protection.

Windows 10 settings Every time a connection is requested

Now take your phone: open Settings / Networks & connections and tap on More / Wireless display.

Android Settings / Networks & connections
Android More / Wireless display

Turn it on. You will see the list of available devices where the phone screen can be displayed. Select a device and get connected.

Android Wireless display Wi-Fi Network

Your monitor will show a pop-up window asking for permission to connect a new device – click Yes.

Android Connect a new device

The projecting preparation window should appear.

The projecting preparation window should appear

Soon it will change to display the screen of your phone. However, protected contents won’t be available for viewing, and you can’t use the mouse to control the screen images.

You can see more by watching a video on our YouTube channel, Hetman Software.

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Vladimir Artiukh

Author: , Technical Writer

Vladimir Artiukh is a technical writer for Hetman Software, as well as the voice and face of their English-speaking YouTube channel, Hetman Software: Data Recovery for Windows. He handles tutorials, how-tos, and detailed reviews on how the company’s tools work with all kinds of data storage devices.

Oleg Afonin

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Oleg Afonin is an expert in mobile forensics, data recovery and computer systems. He often attends large data security conferences, and writes several blogs for such resources as xaker.ru, Elcomsoft and Habr. In addition to his online activities, Oleg’s articles are also published in professional magazines. Also, Oleg Afonin is the co-author of a well-known book, Mobile Forensics - Advanced Investigative Strategies.

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