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I'm running windows 10 pro version 21H2 (OS build 19044.1645). I'm trying to install the wireless display optional feature but every-time I attempt to do so I get error code 0x80072F8F... Things I've tried so far is to totally reinstall windows (with the option to keep files), ran sfc /scannow, DISM restore health functions, etc. I even tried to manually install the optional feature through windows powershell (Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name App.WirelessDisplay.Connect0.0.1.0) and I get the same exact error message:
I'd forgotten it even had that feature. Just tried it with DeX and it works okay, but since it doesn't let you use the PC's keyboard/mouse it's definitely pretty hard to use. The phone can be used as a touchpad and the phone's on-screen keyboard does pop up when needed, but that is rather awkward. I'd love it if it offered a wireless experience that was more like the wired DeX to PC, where the PC's keyboard, mouse/touchpad, and even the touchscreen work.
Why can't we get a 60 GHz wireless interface (display/mouse/keyboard) built into all monitors so we can sit a phone or tablet down in front of such a monitor/mouse/keyboard system, press the obvious pairing button, and then use the big screen desktop configuration with the processing system in the portable device. Walk away more than 15 ft and it unpairs automatically.
Odd, I don't see the Wireless Display feature listed when going to the optional features UI. I'm on build 19042.487 from the Beta Channel and running an enterprise version. I wonder if our IT admins need to add this feature to their WSUS configuration for this to show up? I've seen similar stuff for some of the language settings that were also moved to optional features and which I couldn't then install on my work PC.
In reply to panderse:I'm not seeing it either and I'm on WIndows 10 pro 2004 Build 19041.450. The settings page for Projecting to this PC has the link to optional features, but Wireless Display is not there. I have added other optional features like Sandbox without issue. Anyone have advice?
I wonder when they actually moved it to optional. I had to install the feature to try it out on my Surface Go 2, which came with 1909. If it's already installed, I assume it doesn't remove it on an upgrade, right?
After installing windows 11 on my pc i get frequent notifications that we are adding new features , then Something went wrong we couldnt add feature . i wanted to use windows connect app , so i tried to enable wireless display feature in every possible way i could , but the install failed , other optional faeture in apps and features are also not installing , PLEASE HELP , i dont want my whole day to go waste sitting besides a blue screen showing forever time to update to windows 10
Install "Wireless Display" Optional Feature Fails. Getting an "Install failed" error when I try to install the "Wireless Display" optional feature. Below is my Windows 10 version information and the optional feature history page that shows the error I am getting.
Starting in Windows 10 version 2004, Microsoft has made the built-connect app optional. If you need to use it to transfer your phone's screen contents to your computer's display without wires, you need to install and enable the app.
Miracast 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. It works like "HDMI over Wi-Fi", and can be considered as an alternative connection to the cable from the device to the display.
Windows supports Miracast starting in Windows 8.1. The Connect app in Windows 10 turns the computer into a Miracast receiver, so you can cast another device's screen to it directly bypassing your router or home wireless network. No special hardware is required as it uses Wi-Fi Direct.
The updated list of the removed and deprecated features in Windows 10 version 2004 now comes with the following note. The Connect app for wireless projection using Miracast is no longer installed by default, but is available as an optional feature. So, you need to install the app to make your PC work as a wireless display.
When the wireless display is installed, the several projecting options that were not available in Step 3 should now be available. And most importantly, you now have access to the Windows 10 Connect app.
That said, the Wireless Display feature is an optional feature that needs to be installed and configured in order to cast to it. In this article, we show you how to establish a connection using the Wireless Display feature from a Windows PC to another device.Table of Contents
Using Wireless Display, you can mirror your screen onto other devices with wireless capabilities. Alternatively, you can also use your own screen to project a screen from another Windows PC onto it.The Wireless Display feature has the following capabilities:
Wireless Display packages the video and audio content into packets and transmits them wirelessly to the destination device, where they are then reconverted into audio and sound information and displayed onto the screen and output from the speakers.
Now that you understand Wireless Display in Windows, let us now show you how to install this feature.How to Install Wireless Display Feature in WindowsAs we mentioned earlier, the Wireless Display feature is an option optional feature in Windows and needs to be installed manually. Here is how you can install it:Navigate to:
After clicking on the device, on the remote device, you must click allow the projection. You have the option to allow only this one time, or always allow it. Select your preference and click Ok.Allow projecting to this PCAfter this, your device will begin projecting onto another screen wirelessly.
The Wireless Display feature will now be removed from your computer.Closing WordsUsing third-party applications for wirelessly displaying your screens may work, but most often, there are compatibility issues and untrusted applications. The Wireless Display feature is a Windows-native feature and is completely free to use, using which, you can project your screen onto other screens to stream videos and movies or give presentations.
The quickest and the most straightforward way to easily add or remove optional features is through the Settings app on Windows 11. The redesigned Settings app is your one-stop destination to tweak and change options in the Windows.
Meanwhile, if you want to uninstall an optional feature already installed on your PC, follow steps 1 and 2 to access the Optional features page. Then click on the feature you want to uninstall, followed by the Uninstall button.
Step 5: When a Windows Features dialog appears on the screen, select or deselect the optional features you want to add or remove by clicking the checkboxes beside them. Then click on OK to save the changes.
You can manage optional features and choose to install new ones from an exhaustive list that includes XPS Viewer, Wireless Display, Microsoft Quick Assist, Windows Storage Management, and more. Below you will find the instructions on to access and install optional features as well as instructions on how to view and uninstall them.
I want to set my notebook to allow projection. I have gone through settings/system/projecting to this PC and am prompted to add the "Wireless Display" optional feature. I receive the error code 0x800F0955 and the message "couldn't install". I have found plenty of complicated solutions, but nothing simple. Is there a simple solution, or should I just accept that this (new) notebook just doesn't allow this feature? Any advice would be welcomed.
[German]A brief information: Microsoft has removed the Miracast receiver app in Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004). However, the app can be installed as an optional feature, if required. Here some information about this (annoying) topic.
Microsoft has declared a number of features as obsolete for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) and is removing some of them (see Windows 10 Version 2004: Deprecated/removed features). Cortana has been adapted so that it is no longer pre-installed, but can be reinstalled as an optional feature. One user has now noticed already in June 2020 that the Connect app for Miracast reception is missing in this Windows 10 version, as can be read in this Microsoft Answers forum post.
Hi @Aestolia Just checking that you have deselected the Link to Windows as you cannot have both Dex and the Windows link on at the same time for wireless connection. see some information here -galaxy-s21-wireless-dex
I'm getting the same results as before. I took some screens on the phone to better show my explanation.Link to windows OffSelect DeX on PCFound PC wirelesslyStarts to connect (DeX on PC shows connecting animation)Connection Fails (DeX Window on PC closes, but is still in system tray. No other error messages.)
Same story. You just have to select the "wireless TV or monitor" option instead. In my case, the phone even claims it is connected -- but the Wireless Display window just shows a swirling symbol and then disconnects after about 10 seconds.
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