
music from iTunes or movies from Netflix) via AirPlay. It’s possible to beam entertainment (e.g. Without running or installing any additional software. With Airtame, you can use Miracast to mirror your screen from a Microsoft Windows device or Android device.
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When sharing from an Android device, Miracast mirrors your full mobile device screen. You can mirror your screen or “extend” it as a secondary monitor. Miracast acts as a virtual physical monitor for your Windows computer. You can use Miracast screen mirroring from devices that are running Windows 8.1, Android 4.2, and newer. Netflix) which would be required for casting. This is one of the reasons why it can’t sync with online streaming services (e.g. Miracast is a “peer-to-peer” technology that works independently of network connectivity.

The name Miracast can be misleading when considering that it does not support casting (in the sense of media casting).

With Airtame, you can mirror your full screen, or a specific window, from Android devices and the Google Chrome browser. You can also mirror content to a receiver that supports Google Cast (for example, Airtame 2 supports the screen mirroring function of Google Cast).

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In the former case, a receiving device syncs with a server such as Netflix, meaning you can shut off your smartphone or leave once casting a movie or show has begun.Īlthough the name Google Cast suggests that casting is all it offers, this is not the case. Google Cast is a term that encompasses both media casting and screen mirroring. With the Airtame app, you have the option to mirror the same content from your Windows, macOS, Chromebook, or Linux computer to one or multiple displays at the same time. The Airtame app makes a copy of either your full desktop screen or a single window that you want to share, such as a single document, app, or browser. Although you can play video and audio from the Airtame desktop app, your computer needs to stay switched on and connected to an Airtame-equipped screen in order to keep streaming.Īirtame is a B2B solution and has not been designed for media casting (which is commonly used for home entertainment).
