Is my MacBook Pro able to use miracast

The answer here is that MacOS doesn't support Miracast. Personally I'm an external consultant (with my mac) at an office where all screens, projectors etc only can connect using miracast. The only workaround that I have got to work is by using bootcamp and windows 10 on my mac - that works. I was in contact with VMware fusion if miracast could work in their virtual machines. They thought that it would work using a wireless dongle, but I didn't manage to get it working.

Hello Bobq41,

It sounds like you are wanting to view your content from your Macbook Pro on your TV. There are a couple of options for that, the first being a cable connection between the computer and the TV. This article has more information on that including identifying the video out on your computer, and what cable you will need for your set up:

OS X Mavericks: Use a television as a display

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13801?viewlocale=en_US

Many televisions can also be used as computer displays. You need a video cable that connects your computer’s display port to your TV. If you can’t find a cable that connects the ports on your Mac and TV, you may also need an adapter for the cable.

If you have an HDTV and a Mac with a Thunderbolt port, Mini DisplayPort, or HDMI port, the cable could also let you play your computer’s audio on your TV.

You may also be able to use the Apple TV to wirelessly view your computer on your television through. Here is some information to help you identify if your computer is compatible with Airplay Mirroring to determine the best way to go about this:

About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5404

For additional information about the Apple TV, take a look at this:

http://www.apple.com/appletv/

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Cheers,

Sterling

While there seems to be no generic and standards based solution from Apple, did anyone had a good/bad experience with third party solutions, like this: http://www.wifiezcast.com/html_products/WiFi-EZcast--MAC-OS-User-Manual-86.html?

I don't see an answer here. I have the same question, having just acquired a Bravia TV. My Macbook pro won't let me connect to the TV wirelessly (connecting by cable is not what I want, mainly because it is very impractical to continually connect and disconnect cables, as I usually use the computer in a different room from the TV). It just times out with no explanation. Smartphones will connect happily.

I did a bit more work and found the answer. You need Mac OS 10.8 or if it's older, the EZ wotsit or a cable.

I have a similar Sony home cinema system (BDVn5200w) and macos 10.10 running on a macbook pro. How did you manage to duplicate your screen?

Oh Apple Community - I'm sorry I have hurt the feelings of your God - the almighty Steve.

Please acknowledge my unworthyness. The only right answer to the question is: Why aren't you buying a proper Apple Product? Your question is irrelevant and won't get answered in a fashion that won't make you feel inadequate for not owning ALL Apple Products.

That's a little harsh but Sterling does sound more like a sales rep than a "community specialist." His solutions do address the problem but they miss the point. Apple loves to tout how seamlessly it plays with others. Evidently not so much when they are competing products. The issue, Bob, is that Miracast is a direct competitor to AirPlay. Miracast can be glitchy and, arguably, AirPlay is a superior technology. But Miracast is free. And incorporated into Sony TVs, which lots of us apparently like. One option, if you already use BootCamp, is to access the content you wish to mirror from the Windows partition. Windows supports Miracast. There are also references to various hacks for Mac that allegedly support Miracast - although I haven't seen one that I could actually recommend. But keep a look out, if there isn't one yet there likely will be soon. And, BTW, AppleTV is pretty good. But $100 is a lot to pay if you only want to watch, say, HBOGo. As most of its content is already available on smart TVs apps directly or on competeing (cheaper) devices like Roku or Amazon Fire. And, as I said, I thought Apple was all about compatability.

I also have a Sony Bravia TV with a Macbook pro. I have 2 solutions. If your TV has Google Cast, or you have a Chromecast dongle, you can stream from your Mac to your TV.

Open Chrome, hit the cast button. Select your TV in the menu(your TV should always be sending out its SSID)

Your TV will now show the web browser, but not mirror your screen. Only the webpage.

Press Command+O, this will bring up a select file menu. Aside from watching things in the browsers, ie, netflix etc, you can pick a video or audio file and it will open in the browser while also playing on your television. No miracast, but chromecast works.

> And, as I said, I thought Apple was all about compatability.

Just to correct a misperception here: Apple is much more about reliability than universal compatibility. Reference your preceding comment ...

> Miracast can be glitchy and, arguably, AirPlay is a superior technology.

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JJW