If it says you need a driver update. 2. Update Your Wireless and Graphics Drivers

Before you give up and buy a new dongle, check these three things: 1️⃣ Is your Wi-Fi driver up to date? (Often the culprit). 2️⃣ Hardware: Miracast requires NDIS 6.3 or higher. Run dxdiag on Windows to check your specs. 3️⃣ The Workaround: If your PC is too old, a dedicated Miracast adapter (or Chromecast) is a cheaper fix than a new laptop!

You generally cannot add Miracast receive capability without hardware support. Alternatives:

Time to dig out the 50-foot cable from the closet. We are living in the future, but casting is apparently still stuck in the past.

If your hardware should support it but doesn't, try these steps:

If it says or "Supported," the hardware is fine.

| What you want to do | Solution | |-------------------|----------| | Show phone screen on PC | (Android, USB + wireless ADB) | | Show PC screen on TV | HDMI cable or Chromecast | | Show laptop screen to another laptop | Spacedesk or Parsec |

Under Network adapters, find your Wireless card and update it.

Nothing humbles you quite like trying to wirelessly cast a movie to the TV and getting hit with that dreaded "This device doesn't support Miracast" error. 🚫📺

If you need to build an app or service that works like Miracast: