I've never used Miracast because I've never owned a device that supports it, but my impression is that it works well also. By way of comparison, Airplay is vastly superior.
In my opinion, it's a clumsy way to navigate files/media, and it's often unreliable. But on devices I have used it with (particularly the PS3), it's been subpar to say the least. Granted, I've not used every single device that implements DLNA. My experience (which based on people I've talked to, podcasts I've listened to, and support forums I've read through is pretty consistant) is that DLNA is pretty lousy. I suppose I could have put quotation marks around the "DLNA is not that great" clause.? Would that have offended you less? Wait a minute, you didn't mistake my semicolon in the 2nd sentence for a colon did you? Be honest now!īut back on topic, I think everyone here is giving their opinion aren't they? You're the first person I've ever heard of that has had good experiences with DLNA. (in the sense that it's the target of what someone is saying). Looks to me like it kinda falls into rule 9 and partially rule 7. Speaking of Continuum, Playcast supports that feature as well. Your device becomes merely a means of transport for media, but like in Continuum, continues to operate as a phone. In this sense, Playcast feels more like a native app than some third party workaround. Of course, you can also do just the photos, music, or videos you recorded on your phone too. Additionally, you can hit the volume key on your phone and play, pause or skip - just like a traditional remote. Even better, you can turn your phone's display off and just watch the movie streaming from OneDrive to your phone to your TV. It didn't even hit battery life too hard. Not only can it do the above streaming task, but you can minimize the app on your phone and continue to use the phone as you normally would without any drawbacks. Let me give you a real-world example that we tried and that works remarkably well: Streaming an HD movie stored on OneDrive through our phone to the TV via a connected Xbox One. Also be sure to check out our hands-on with the app to see our impressions.The real big deal here, however, is the background task feature. If you're a new user, Playcast offers a 7-day free trial and costs $3.99 to keep on streaming after the trial is up. If you'd like to check out all of the improvements in the latest version of Playcast, you can grab the update at the link below. Support for the Miracast protocol joins the already present Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, AirPlay, and DLNA protocols, meaning you can stream video and music to practically any receiver you can think of. "My libraries" only shows right content type files.ChangeLog popup at startup if it's a new version.Shortcut (desktop) : F5 refresh - F11 Fullscreen.
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