What about usb c to hdmi. I speculate that gathering data also has a part to play in the decision.
Screen Mirroring Android P To Hdtv Without Miracast
Google pixel 2 miracast. Reboot your google pixel. Not without an independent wifi connection. Cast from your google pixel. Of course you can connect your pixel 2 or pixel xl to tv without rooting by using the chromecast hardware. Connect google pixelgoogle pixel 2pixel xl to tv first of all you need to get a chromecast hardware. You can get one here.
Install the buildprop editor. Make sure the. Set your property name to persistdebugwfdenable and set the value to 1. Launch the notification center expand the quick settings after you click on the notification center then click on. Miracast wifi display app will help you cast android device screen to tv screen by wireless display device such as smart tv or wireless display adapters. Sadly googles pixel phones dont support vesa displayport alternate mode a standard that is found on googles pixel c and chromebook pixel.
I was even more miffed to know the reason was to support the chromecast and google home product lines. App run perfect on my devices i tested on samsung htc sony phone. Go to the upper right corner and tap addnew. Pixel 2 and miracast after migrating from an lg g6 to a pixel 2 device i was very happy with the device until i found out that miracast is disabled on it. So googles android only supports screen mirroring to google cast devices. That means they wont work with usb c to hdmi adapters of any kind.
Some devices dont support cast screen and may be this app will dont working app only support android from 42 and above. Go to settingsdisplaycastmenuenable wireless display. Make sure that your phone and chromecast are connected to the same wi fi network. Its a shame and hopefully google will add this functionality in future devices. Next you connect it to your tv and then install the cast application download here and the icon for the cast app. Find your chromecast and tap on it to connect.
Mirror your screen to a pc 1. I have chromecast on both my tvs and many of my relatives tvs. On your pixel open the google home app. But it forces people to use chromecast instead i have samsung and xiaomi android phones theres no problem google user. In the upper left corner of the screen tap the menu button then go to cast screenaudio. Enable miracast by doing the following.
Google is able to support miracast in pixels. I also find miracast isnt as stable compared to chromecast when screen casting as miracast protocol hasnt been improved in years. Select projecting to this pc choose the available everywhere option from the first drop down menu. Chromecast has to be using wifi you cannot. Of course it would be better if pixel could miracast as well.