Miracast is a popular way to share the screen with your Smart TV, but it can sometimes behave strangely, even with devices that support the technology. At the same time, the Dell XPS 13, just like its antecedents, comes with built-in support for the screen casting feature. For example, if you want to connect Dell XPS to Samsung TV wireless easily, you can refer to our guide on how to screen share Windows 11 to TV.

How do I use Miracast on my Dell XPS 13 laptop?

If you are using Windows 10/11 on your Dell XPS 13 laptop, it becomes easier to use Miracast on the device as shown below: Once done, you can now cast the Dell XPS 13 laptop screen to your Smart TV using Miracast.

What can I do if Miracast is not working on my Dell XPS 13?

1. Update outdated drivers on Dell XPS 13

Similarly, you can expand the Network adapters section and repeat steps 3 to 5 to update the wireless drivers as well. Assuming that you successfully updated the drivers, you can try connecting your Dell XPS 13 to your Smart TV through Miracast with no problems. If the Windows didn’t update them for you, we recommend you try DriverFix, a software that will automatically do that for you. DriverFix will go through all your drivers and check if they are outdated or broken in any way. After that, if possible, it will update or repair all of them with just a click. A simple way to avoid connecting issues like this one.

2. Use DxDiag to check if Miracast is supported

3. Turn off the Firewall

Now, that you have disabled Windows Firewall, the Miracast not working issue on your Dell XPS 13 laptop should be fixed.

4. Check if WiDi is supported

If your device supports WiDi and Miracast is still not working, then you may check the frequency being used by your network adapter as shown below.

5. Change the frequency of your Dell XPS 13 network adapter

Once done, you can check if Miracast is working with your Dell XPS 13 machine. This method indicates that Miracast only works on 2.4Ghz connections and if you try using 5Ghz, it will fail to connect. SPONSORED

Do all Dell computers support Miracast?

The first question to answer would be, does Dell support Miracast? For a Dell PC, you must ensure that it’s compatible with Intel Wireless Display (WiDi). This is because the Dell hardware needs the Intel WiDi feature to support Miracast. Therefore, to use Miracast on Dell computers, it’s essential for the imaging device and the client system to be compatible with WiDi. For the WiDi technology to function properly, it needs a set of compatible hardware, drivers, and software such as wireless and graphics drivers based on each supported OS.

What else can prevent my Dell laptop connect through Miracast?

At the same time, make sure that you are not using a 3rd party graphic cards like Nvidia or AMD, since that may prevent Miracast to work. Also note that Miracast uses Wi-Fi Direct, which means, it connects straight from the laptop to the TV when both the devices are in closer proximity.  So, even if the PC and TV are using the same Wi-Fi network, but your PC is not closer to the TV, Miracast will not work. Besides, if you are using a 3rd party graphics card, you would need to remove it, because WiDi works only with the integrated Intel video card. Alternatively, you can replace the wireless card or update the BIOS if you have not recently. Updating the BIOS card may help fix the issue when Miracast and Wi-Fi are not working at the same time. But if you are using another device that does not support Miracast, you can refer to our complete guide on how to fix the issue. For more information, check out our article on how to use Dell to transfer files to a new computer. If you have any other queries on Dell laptops or issues while screen sharing, you can let us know in the comments box below.

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