If you're tech savvy, you may say, isn't this 'just Miracast' and 'hasn't this always been possible?' Yes and no. Once I've duplicated, you can see here I'm writing this blog post wirelessly projected to the Xbox. Then on my PC, here's what I see upon pressing Win+P and clicking 'Connect to Wireless Display.' I installed the Xbox Wireless Display App on my Xbox One. It's a single task box and one more thing to plug into HDMI but it works well.įast-forward to today and I learned that Windows 10 can project its screen to an Xbox One AND you can use your Xbox One controller to control it (it's paired on the Xbox side) and play games or run apps. Plus, SteamLink only works with the Steam app running and is optimized for Steam games. The game still runs on the PC but the video/audio and controls are all remoted to the Xbox. I have a big PC in my office and I wanted to use the big TV in the living room. This little box lets you play PC games remotely on your large screens. I played PC games on my big screen using a SteamLink! Although they've been discontinued, they are out there and they work great. In fact, I often walk on the treadmill while streaming games from the Xbox to my little Surface Pro 3.

You can pair your Xbox controller with any PC you've got around (either with the $20 Xbox Wireless Adapter or just with a micro-USB cable you likely have already). Back in 2015 I showed how you can stream from your Xbox to any PC using the Xbox app from the Windows Store. I've been really enjoying my Xbox lately (when the family is asleep) as well as some fun Retrogaming on original consoles.

Miracast windows 10 to xbox one