In this article we will explain how to screencast with the Pico 4 and the Pico 4 Enterprise. The steps on how to screencast with the Pico 4 or the Pico 4 Enterprise are identical.
NOTE: Screencasting with the Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise only works in conjunction with an Android device or Android Smart TV!
What is needed:
- Pico 4 Headset
- Pico 4 Controllers
- 5 GHz Wi-Fi connection
- Computer or Smart TV
How to screencast with the Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise
- Put on your headset and turn it on.
- At the bottom of your view you will find the dock. On the right side of that dock, there is a field displaying the time, the battery status of the headset and the Wi-Fi connection. Click on that field to open the quick settings.
- The quick settings window will appear. At the top of that window the headset and the controllers are displayed.
- Click on the ”Screencast button” located in the middle of that window underneath the displayed headset.
- Click on the blue “Start Screencast button” located in the bottom right corner.
- Then you will be asked if you want to allow access to the microphone. Click on the blue “Allow button” located on the bottom right of your view.
- Now you can select if you want to cast to a Smart TV or cast to a Browser.
Option 1: Screencast to a Browser
- To cast to a Browser click on the “Cast to Browser button” located on the right side.
- Make sure you connect the headset and the receiving device to the same 5 GHz Wi-Fi connection.
- The current Wi-Fi connection is displayed at the bottom in the middle of your view.
- If you need to change the Wi-Fi connection of the headset you can click on the field where the current Wi-Fi connection is displayed and select the desired Wi-Fi network.
- On the right side of that window you will see the web address to Screencast.
- On your computer enter that exact web address into the browser.
- Still on your computer click on the blue “Start Screencasting button” in the middle of the browser window.
- In the headset you need to allow the screencast to External Devices by clicking on the blue “Allow Button” located in the bottom right corner of your view.
- The screencast will start.
Option 2: Screencast to a Smart TV
- To cast to a Smart TV click on the “Cast to Smart TV button” located on the left side.
- Make sure you connect the headset and receive Smart TV to the same Wi-Fi.
- The current Wi-Fi connection is displayed at the bottom in the middle of your view.
- If you need to change the Wi-Fi connection of the headset you can click on the field where the current Wi-Fi connection is displayed and select the desired Wi-Fi network.
- You have 2 options to cast to a Smart TV: “Miracast” or “Cast for PICO”.
- If you want to screencast using Miracast, open the Miracast App on your TV.
- Your headset can find the Smart TV if the TV displays the “Waiting for connection” status.
- In your headset you will see the Smart TV on the right side under the section “Devices Available”.
- Click on the name of your Smart TV displayed under the section “Devices Available”.
- Now you need to allow the screencast to External Devices by clicking on the blue “Allow Button” located in the bottom right corner of your view.
- The screencast will start.
- If you want to screencast using Cast for PICO, open the Cast for PICO App on your TV.
- If you have not downloaded the Cast for PICO App on your Smart TV, download it from the TV App store or the PICO Official Website.
- Open the Cast for PICO App.
- Your headset can find the Smart TV if the TV displays the “Waiting for connection” status.
- In your headset you will see the Smart TV on the right side under the section “Devices Available”.
- Click on the name of your Smart TV displayed under the section “Devices Available”.
- Now you need to allow the screencast to External Devices by clicking on the blue “Allow Button” located in the bottom right corner of your view.
- The screencast will start.
You should now know how to screencast with the Pico 4 and the Pico 4 Enterprise.
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