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How to Present with Miracast Peer to Peer

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Miracast lets presenters use the built-in screen-sharing functionality of their Windows devices meaning the Airtame app is not required.

How to enable Miracast

Requirements

  • At least one of Airtame's access points needs to be enabled in the Airtame device settings to facilitate a P2P setup.
  • The enabled access point needs to be password protected.
  • Ensure that bidirectional TCP traffic is allowed through the local port 7236 on Windows machines for streaming to be allowed.

P2P Considerations

  • If your PC has a secondary monitor attached, it might assign a low resolution to the Miracast device. You will just need to reconfigure your Windows display once and it will remember it from then on.

  • When Miracast is enabled, the Airtame Access Point is renamed to DIRECT-{2-random-characters}-{Airtame name}-{band}. After every reboot or renaming, the Airtame Access Point will get a new name (if it is renamed) and random characters will be replaced by new ones.

Steps to enable Miracast

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  1. Log on to your Airtame Cloud account.

  2. Select one or multiple devices and hit ⚙️ to open the settings.

  3. Select "Mirroring" from the menu.

  4. Toggle on Miracast

  5. Click “Apply changes”.

How to present with Miracast from a Windows device

  1. Make sure that the Airtame device is within physical proximity of (i.e. in the same room as) the PC/Laptop.

  2. Press (Win + P).

  3. Click "Connect to a wireless display".

  4. Click on either choose "Select screen" OR Press (Win + K).

  5. Click on the name of the Airtame-equipped display that you want to present to.

If you have enabled the PIN code, then you will be prompted to enter a 4- or 8-digit PIN that you will see on the Airtame screen. This PIN code will be required every time the Airtame reboots but not when the scheduled Sleep Mode ends. 

By default, Miracast on Windows comes with multiple streaming modes which can affect performance and picture quality.

How to present with Miracast from an Android device

The steps to mirror from your Android might vary depending on your device. The most common ways are either by using "Smart View", "Screen mirroring", "Quick Connect" or through the Cast settings on your phone.

Watch the video: Present to Airtame with Miracast

If you have enabled a PIN code, then you will be prompted to enter a 4 or 8-digit code that you will see on the screen. If you enter the correct PIN code, the mirroring should then start. This PIN code will be required every time the Airtame reboots but not when the scheduled Sleep Mode ends.

Touchback using Miracast on Airtame

As of firmware update 4.1.0, Airtame supports touchback with Miracast. More information about the setup can be found here: Touchback with Miracast.

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