Monday, December 11, 2017

Fix: Wireless Display "Your display couldn't connect"

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 You may find when trying to project to an wireless display Windows will fail with the following error message, even though other similar computers on your network can project just fine:

    Something went wrong.
    Your display couldn't connect.

Intel ProSet/Wireless Software > Modify > Wireless Software Extensions





Windows Defender Security Center > Firewall & network protection > Restore firewalls to default





Try again projecting and confirm it is working fine now.

17 comments :

  1. JoãoJanuary 17, 2018 at 1:25 AM

    HUGE THANKS! I LOVE YOU! <3

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  2. UnknownFebruary 23, 2018 at 6:04 AM

    no, miracast for win 10
    still bug

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  3. UnknownMarch 11, 2018 at 8:11 PM

    Simple temps and the ONLY steps that actually worked for resolving my Miracast issues. Thanks!

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  4. Ace UnitedApril 25, 2018 at 7:04 AM

    I tried all above steps and it did not worked for me... same message "something went wrong", I desperately need to get this fixed, would anyone be able to help on this issue. I am trying to project my windows 10 Lenovo T450 laptop on my 65" LG smart TV 4k SUHD via Miracast/Screnshare / Intel @ WIDI app on LG Web OS 3.0

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  5. Ahmed HassanMay 25, 2018 at 10:51 PM

    I had trouble projecting from my desktop to my laptop. The other way around would work fine. I discovered that it was because I had both my Intel Graphics and NVidia 1070 GTX adapters enabled simultaneously (I had enabled multi-gpu support in BIOS in order to force the onboard graphics to enable in conjunction with discrete graphics so that I could use the iGPU in XSplit as a video capture device while leaving my NVidia card and CPU dedicated to the DirectX game I was capturing. Disabling the iGPU in Device Manager on my desktop fixed it so that I could project to my laptop. When I was done projecting, I could re-enable Intel Graphics in order to assist with game capture in XSplit.

    TLDR; Windows can't handle Miracast properly with multiple graphics adapters enabled simultaneously. Disable the adapter you aren't using at the source in order to fix connecting to a remote display. Hopefully, Microsoft sees this and fixes it in a future build.

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    1. Dan Dar3May 11, 2019 at 10:54 AM

      Thanks Ahmed, I think you should post your findings back to Microsoft through the Feedback Hub.

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  6. UnknownAugust 30, 2018 at 10:10 AM

    AMD solution anyone?????

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    1. Dan Dar3May 11, 2019 at 10:51 AM

      If I understand this correctly, your graphics driver has to support Miracast (run DxDiag > Save All Informatio button > Open text result and look for Miracast) and a wifi adapter (to suport WiFi Direct). I would suggest updating both drivers to the latest version available from AMD and then if still not working opening a thread on https://community.amd.com and https://answers.microsoft.com (Windows 10 / PC Projection)

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  7. ranzolynMay 11, 2019 at 4:25 AM

    I still cannot connect my device. Am using Sony Android TV KDL43W80c and I have an ex-uk latop HP 6470b Win 10 Pro 64 Bit (Core i5) Please help

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    1. Dan Dar3May 11, 2019 at 7:59 PM

      Sorry to hear that. From what I understand, your graphics driver has to support Miracast and a wifi adapter that supports WiFi Direct. Run DxDiag > Save All Informatio button > Open text result and look for Miracast.

      I would suggest getting the latest versions of the graphics and wifi drivers from Intel (https://downloadcenter.intel.com/) either manually or better using the "Intel® Driver & Support Assistant", or whichever manufacturer for each. Check driver details or with the manufacturer if they support Miracast / Windows Wireless Display.

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  8. UnknownApril 21, 2020 at 9:21 PM

    thanks

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  9. De ParagonJune 3, 2020 at 9:12 PM

    Thanks so much, it worked.

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  10. UnknownOctober 20, 2020 at 2:32 PM

    Hi Dan Dar,

    I need help. Even I am getting same error again and again. "Something went wrong."

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    1. Dan Dar3October 20, 2020 at 5:49 PM

      Sorry, apart from what I wrote in the article, I'm not sure how I could help. It took me a few good tries in finding the solution, but if what I wrote doesn't help I will just detail how I approached it. As far as I know there is no information available in Event Viewer or any other place about the error but you should look anyway, maybe newer versions of Windows do. Also, I would report your issue in Windows 10 Feedback Hub application with details about your hardware.

      1. Check if your system supports Wireless Display (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000014932/emerging-technologies.html)
      2. Use Intel Driver & Support Assistant to look for the latest version available for both graphics and wifi drivers. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/intel-driver-support-assistant.html
      3. Browse the support forums for the wireless display manufacturer, just in case there is setting that allows / denies access to the device (some devices have it disabled through settings or require confirmation).
      4. Check your firewall - in the above post I reset the Windows Firewall, if you use some other software solution, check with their support service / forum, just in case that may be blocking the communication.

      Good luck, hope it helps!

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2023 at 12:37 AM

    Checking for the updated Intel drivers worked for me in 2022 with Windows 11! Thanks, Dan!

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    1. Dan Dar3January 22, 2023 at 9:13 AM

      Glad it still works, thank you for your feedback (Y). Yes, W10 and W11 are related in terms of code and features and I expected the same to work. I wanted to be very specific with my post because that is what I tested with and it was just a broad example to show how and what to do if needed. I should have recommended using Intel Driver Support Assistant tool to detect and identity the latest driver available from Intel as the component manufacturer, but yes it can be searched for manually as well.
      https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/intel-driver-support-assistant.html

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