The app allows the Xbox to act as a Miracast receiver, where an enabled device can connect to it to be used as a second display. While screen projection is certainly a nice touch, the real feature. That is how you stream PC screen to Xbox one. You can do it wirelessly by using Films and TV app by Windows or via HDMI cable pass through. Either approach will help you mirror your PC to Xbox One the right way. If you find these methods helpful or have other good recommendations, feel free to drop us a message on the comment area below. An Xbox One enrolled in the Xbox One Update Preview. More info on that can be found here. An Android phone or tablet with at least Android 6.0 and Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities.
The Surface family of devices (or any device/PC running Windows 8) is capable of wirelessly sending video content from many modern applications to an XBox One on the same network using a technology known as Play To. Play To is particularly useful for streaming video from your browser. Setting it up is quick and easy, but not terribly intuitive.
You may have also heard the term Miracast. Miracast is a different technology and is essentially a peer-to-peer, Wi-Fi Direct HDMI cable. In other words, a wireless monitor. Miracast is superior in the fact that it works with all applications without modification. Unfortunately there are only a couple of Miracast receivers on the market today, and this technology is outside the scope of these instructions.
Projecting applications is done by swiping in from the right to display the charms bar, and selecting devices. You'll get the menu below:
While in an application that supports it, selecting the Play menu presents you with the available output devices:
Noticeably missing is the option for the XBox. Unfortunately this isn't quite as automatic as the Apple AirPlay system. We have to set a few things up first to get it to show up here.
First, confirm that Play To is enabled on your XBox by using the Settings app, and selecting preferences. There you'll see the option to enable Play To.
Go back to your Surface and reopen the charms bar and select Devices, and then Play, just as you did before. This time select Add a device. This is a deep-link into the settings app.
From this screen, select Add a device:
It should detect the XBox One:
If your XBox doesn't show up, ensure that you're on the same subnet, and confirm that your network is open and test by using the SmartGlass application to confirm connectivity.
After a bit of installation, the XBox One should show up in the list of Play Devices. Once it's showing up, open up YouTube.com in Internet Explorer, start playing a video of your choosing, and select your XBox as the Play To target:
Selecting the XBox system will cause the currently playing video to display on the XBox. Once the initial handshaking is done, you can switch videos, and even allow the Surface to go into standby, and the video will keep playing. Keep in mind that there are a limited number of applications that have Play To support. If your favorite application is lacking support, be sure to reach out to the author and ask them to add it.
The Surface family of devices (or any device/PC running Windows 8) is capable of wirelessly sending video content from many modern applications to an XBox One on the same network using a technology known as Play To. Play To is particularly useful for streaming video from your browser. Setting it up is quick and easy, but not terribly intuitive.
You may have also heard the term Miracast. Miracast is a different technology and is essentially a peer-to-peer, Wi-Fi Direct HDMI cable. In other words, a wireless monitor. Miracast is superior in the fact that it works with all applications without modification. Unfortunately there are only a couple of Miracast receivers on the market today, and this technology is outside the scope of these instructions.
Projecting applications is done by swiping in from the right to display the charms bar, and selecting devices. You'll get the menu below:
While in an application that supports it, selecting the Play menu presents you with the available output devices:
Xbox Mirror Screen App
Noticeably missing is the option for the XBox. Unfortunately this isn't quite as automatic as the Apple AirPlay system. We have to set a few things up first to get it to show up here.
First, confirm that Play To is enabled on your XBox by using the Settings app, and selecting preferences. There you'll see the option to enable Play To.
Go back to your Surface and reopen the charms bar and select Devices, and then Play, just as you did before. This time select Add a device. This is a deep-link into the settings app.
Xbox Mirror Screen
From this screen, select Add a device:
Go back to your Surface and reopen the charms bar and select Devices, and then Play, just as you did before. This time select Add a device. This is a deep-link into the settings app.
From this screen, select Add a device:
It should detect the XBox One:
If your XBox doesn't show up, ensure that you're on the same subnet, and confirm that your network is open and test by using the SmartGlass application to confirm connectivity.
After a bit of installation, the XBox One should show up in the list of Play Devices. Once it's showing up, open up YouTube.com in Internet Explorer, start playing a video of your choosing, and select your XBox as the Play To target:
Selecting the XBox system will cause the currently playing video to display on the XBox. Once the initial handshaking is done, you can switch videos, and even allow the Surface to go into standby, and the video will keep playing. Keep in mind that there are a limited number of applications that have Play To support. If your favorite application is lacking support, be sure to reach out to the author and ask them to add it.
The Surface family of devices (or any device/PC running Windows 8) is capable of wirelessly sending video content from many modern applications to an XBox One on the same network using a technology known as Play To. Play To is particularly useful for streaming video from your browser. Setting it up is quick and easy, but not terribly intuitive.
You may have also heard the term Miracast. Miracast is a different technology and is essentially a peer-to-peer, Wi-Fi Direct HDMI cable. In other words, a wireless monitor. Miracast is superior in the fact that it works with all applications without modification. Unfortunately there are only a couple of Miracast receivers on the market today, and this technology is outside the scope of these instructions.
Projecting applications is done by swiping in from the right to display the charms bar, and selecting devices. You'll get the menu below:
While in an application that supports it, selecting the Play menu presents you with the available output devices:
Xbox Mirror Screen App
Noticeably missing is the option for the XBox. Unfortunately this isn't quite as automatic as the Apple AirPlay system. We have to set a few things up first to get it to show up here.
First, confirm that Play To is enabled on your XBox by using the Settings app, and selecting preferences. There you'll see the option to enable Play To.
Go back to your Surface and reopen the charms bar and select Devices, and then Play, just as you did before. This time select Add a device. This is a deep-link into the settings app.
Xbox Mirror Screen
From this screen, select Add a device:
It should detect the XBox One:
If your XBox doesn't show up, ensure that you're on the same subnet, and confirm that your network is open and test by using the SmartGlass application to confirm connectivity.
After a bit of installation, the XBox One should show up in the list of Play Devices. Once it's showing up, open up YouTube.com in Internet Explorer, start playing a video of your choosing, and select your XBox as the Play To target:
Selecting the XBox system will cause the currently playing video to display on the XBox. Once the initial handshaking is done, you can switch videos, and even allow the Surface to go into standby, and the video will keep playing. Keep in mind that there are a limited number of applications that have Play To support. If your favorite application is lacking support, be sure to reach out to the author and ask them to add it.
