AirServer brings Miracast to Xbox One along with background audio support
When it comes to streaming content to Xbox One, there are a lot of options available, which include Plex, an inbuilt system in Windows 10, and even Steramio also supports it. But if you are looking for something smarter, including replicating your device, i.e., Miracast, a popular app AirServer has rolled out support for Xbox One.
AirServer brings Miracast to Xbox One along with background audio support.
The app has been there for Xbox One for a while, but the Miracast update is new. You will have to spend $19.99, which is reasonable if you have that kind of use. The feature also works with Windows 10 devices. The recent update list the following update:
- AirPlay support including AirPlay audio and AirPlay screen mirroring
- Chromecast support
- Miracast support
- Background audio support
Digging a little more, here is what individual features can do:
AirPlay Mirroring: Using this, you can mirror your favorite games, and apps still experience great performance. This is useful if you have a game on your Android Tablet you want to play on a big screen.
AirPlay Audio: If you own an iPhone, you can stream the audio from Apple Music, Spotify, or any other music app and listen to it on your Xbox One.
Multi-room AirPlay Audio: Have a set of AirPlay speakers? AirServer for Xbox One also brings multi-room AirPlay audio support, and use iTunes, be sure to try out the multi-room AirPlay audio feature in iTunes.
For the best mirroring experience, connect the Xbox to the network using an Ethernet cable instead of Wi-Fi. If you are streaming music, then use AirPlay audio instead of AirPlay mirroring. Lastly, for the best Miracast experience, update your Windows 10 source device to use the latest Windows 10,
