What is ‘This device doesn’t support Miracast’ error in Windows 10?
If you are facing ‘This device doesn’t support Miracast’ error while trying to connect through Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter using Miracast on Windows 10, then you are in right place for the solution. In this post, you will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue.
‘Miracast’: Miracast is standard for wireless connections from sending devices including laptops, tablets, or Smartphone to display receivers including TVs, monitors or projectors. Miracast employs the P2P (peer-to-peer) WiFi-Direct standard allows sending up to 1080p HD video and 5.1 surround sound. The connection is created via WPS – WiFi protected setup and therefore is secured with WPA2.
However, several users reported that they faced ‘This device doesn’t support Miracast’ error while they trying to connect through Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter using Miracast. This error indicates that your PC or mobile does’t support this connecting tool – Miracast. There could be several reasons behind this issue including the system requirements that your system doesn’t met properly. Let’s take a look at error message.
“Your PC or mobile device doesn’t support Miracast, so it can’t project wirelessly”
The possible reason behind this issue can be Intel graphics hardware that is disabled in your Windows 10 computer. If you are not aware, Windows support only Miracast through a compatible USB dongle or in conjunction with Intel graphics chipset. So, you should make sure Intel graphics is enabled and updated to latest version.
This issue can be occurred when your device’s WiFi is turned OFF, one of the devices is not Miracast capable and wireless adapter is forced to 5Ghz. You should make sure both devices you want to connected using Miracast is really support Miracast otherwise, you will receive the error. You can try to fix the issue by changing wireless adapter settings to ‘Auto’ from ‘5Ghz’.
Another possible reason behind the issue can be occurred due to conflict issue with Cisco AnyConnect VPN or other software installed in your computer. You can try to fix the issue by disabling or uninstall such software in order to fix the issue. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix This device doesn’t support Miracast error in Windows 10?
Method 1: Fix ‘This device doesn’t support Miracast’ error with ‘PC Repair Tool’
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Method 2: Check if your PC support Miracast
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘PowerShell as Administrator’
Step 2: Type the following command and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute
Get-netadapter|select Name, ndisversion
Step 3: If the returned NdiSVersion is above 6.30, your PC is equipped to support Miracast from network point of view. And if your NdisVersion is under 6.3, you can update your wireless network driver to latest update version via ‘Device Manager’ in to get supported version
Step 4: Now, open ‘Run’ window in Windows 10 and type ‘dxdiag.exe’ and hit ‘Enter’ key to open ‘DirectX Diagnostic Tool’ page. Click on ‘Display’ tab in the opened window and note down the driver model, if doesn’t state WDDM 1.3 or above, your system is not equipped to accommodate a Miracast connection.
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Method 3: Make sure WiFi is enabled on both devices
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘Network Connections’
Step 2: In the opened window, find and right-click on your WiFi, and select ‘Enable’ if it is disabled
Method 4: Enable Intel Graphics and update it to latest version
Step 1: Restart your computer and when booting initiates, hit ‘F2’, ‘F4’, ‘F8’, ‘Del’ key or other keys to enter into BIOS mode
Step 2: In BIOS mode, go to ‘Advanced’ menu and go to ‘Advanced Chipset settings’
Step 3: Select ‘SouthBridge Configuration’ and change the ‘Primary Graphics Adapter’ to ‘IGP > PCI > PCI-E’
Step 4: Once enabled, restart your computer and check if the error is resolved.
Method 5: Change wireless adapter settings to Auto
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ and right-click on your network adapter, and select ‘Properties’
Step 2: In ‘Properties’ window, click on ‘Advanced’ tab and select ‘Wireless Mode Selection’ properly, and set its value to ‘Auto’ and hit ‘Ok’ to save the changes.
Step 3: Once done, restart your computer and check if the error is resolved.
Method 6: Disable VPN Solution
If you are using VPN client in your computer, then you can disable it temporarily in computer in order to fix the issue. For example, you can check if there is any other third-party VPN solution like Cisco AnyConnect in computer reject WiFi direct, then you can disable it in order to resolve the issue.
Method 7: Uninstall and reinstall wireless Network adapter driver
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’, right-click on your wireless network adapter and select ‘Uninstall’
Step 2: Follow on-screen instructions to finish uninstall and restart your computer
Step 3: After restart, check if missing or uninstall driver is installed in your computer, and if not, open ‘Device Manager’ again, and click on ‘Action > Scan for hardware changes’. This will reinstall your wireless network driver.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix This device doesn’t support Miracast error in Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
