

Adapters became available that may be plugged either into HDMI or USB ports, allowing devices without built-in Miracast support to connect via Miracast. Devices that are Miracast-certified can communicate with each other, regardless of manufacturer.

The Wi-Fi Alliance launched the Miracast certification program at the end of 2012. It can roughly be described as " HDMI over Wi-Fi", replacing the cable from the device to the display.

Miracast (also called screen mirroring and wireless display among other names on consumer devices ) is a standard for wireless connections from sending devices (such as laptops, tablets, or smartphones) to display receivers (such as TVs, monitors, or projectors), introduced in 2012 by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Peer-to-peer wireless screencasting standard
