What is the difference between Miracast and Wi-Fi Display?

What is the difference between Miracast and Wi-Fi Display?

Miracast is the brand for the certification program operated by Wi-Fi Alliance. Devices that pass this certification testing can be referred to as “Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ devices” or “Miracast® devices”. Miracast certification is based on the Wi-Fi Alliance Miracast Specification. This is the underlying specification developed by Wi-Fi Alliance members, and is copyrighted and owned by Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi Display is the original name for the Miracast technology.

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What has changed in Miracast since its original release?

New enhancements focus on high-definition (HD) content, increased performance, and better battery life for Miracast devices.

Is a Wi-Fi connection needed to stream a video from the internet?

Miracast is unique to other wireless display solutions in that a direct peer-to-peer connection between two devices may be formed to share content residing on the source device, without the need for a Wi-Fi network. If streaming content from the internet, a network connection is required.