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Wired Display output through a Displaylink capable hub will often freeze and sometimes crash when the oneplus 5 is connected, and wireless display over miracast seems to not be properly supported either. What this means for the OP5 is that, in this current state, the phone cannot be docked and used like the s8 with Dex, making waste of the incredible specs.
To clarify, I have tried both the wired and wireless options for display output on the OP5 when it was stock, again when it was bootloader unlocked and rooted, and again with a few custom kernels, coming up with it not working properly each time. Therefore it's definitely not an issue with a rogue app or system setting/modification, but could be an issue with OxygenOS, as I haven't tried other roms.
I tried both displaylink presenter and displaylink desktop, though they're essentially the same app, and they have the same issues present.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.desktop.demo&hl=en
If you have a Oneplus 5 and access to a displaylink or miracast compatible device, it'd be great if you could hook it up and give it a try, more info on the issue is definitely welcome.
TL;DW You should be able to get display output from the oneplus 5 wired and wirelessly, but due to what's most likely a software/firmware/OS issue, in my testing I can't get it working properly by any means, meaning it can't be docked or used for casting.
EDIT: Wording, also I hope /u/OnePlusUna , /u/Maggie-Song and the others can see this.
Pixel phones don't support HDMI out using standard HDMI to USB-C adapters. You'll either need to wirelessly mirror using Chromecast, or buy an adapter that uses DisplayLink (you'll need this app installed as well)
You can't use any generic USB 3.1 Type-C to HDMI adapter. You also won't be able to trigger Android 10's desktop mode on the external display.
However, if you're okay with just mirroring your screen onto the display, then you can look for a DisplayLink-capable USB to HDMI adapter (eg: https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-DisplayLink-Converter-Graphics-Compatible/dp/B07JKDBPYH/)
and use the DisplayLink Presenter app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter
which uses the MediaProjection API to mirror your phone's screen over the DisplayLink adapter.
I can hook it up to my USB-C laptop dock and use keyboard, mouse, and monitor (HDMI or DisplayPort).
You can mirror the display via the DisplayLink Presenter app if it's installed. The permission to mirror the screen must be accepted on the phone before mirroring starts. If the digitizer still works you may be able to poke at the right place.
Install from the play store on desktop, then you'll need to accept 2 or 3 prompts. Location (from bottom left of device right x up) is 2.13" x 2.13" (1x or 2x) then 2.0" x 1.85" (1x). Sometimes the first prompt occurs once if you haven't yet used that dock yet.
Displaylink works since Android 5. https://www.displaylink.com/products/find?cat=3&maxd=1
Edit: app store link had good details: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter
I made a thread on /r/android earlier about this, but it was removed for not being a "high effort, discussion-promoting" post.
But anyway, I found that if I used a powered USB hub and this app, my ASUS mb168b+ worked flawlessly with my Pixel XL. There was almost absolutely no latency and the picture looked great. I'm pretty sure that if someone were to just try a displaylink usb to hdmi converter it wouldn't even need a powered hub (assuming that most of the power mine needed was going straight to power the screen).
This looks like a great replacement for people who miss MHL/Slimport on their phones.
AFAIK, the OnePlus 3 doesn't support the DisplayPort or HDMI alternate modes for USB Type-C. If you really need DVI out and don't mind a slight dip in picture quality, you could use a DisplayLink DVI adapter with a USB A to USB C adapter and their app.
> DL is NOT DP. DL is lossy, compressed data over USB, back for pre-3.1, pre-USB-C days when companies who gave their employees laptops wanted an oem solution for docking a laptop with a single cable that could do "video" and everything else. It never touches any of the video buses on the chip an represents a significant cpu overhead as it emulates video out in software. That shit should've never made it to android.
Yeah, you have to install the DisplayLink Presenter app in order to make this work, too. This app literally uses Android's MediaProjection API to record your screen. It's a hacky solution, and often provides a pretty buggy experience judging by the reviews.
I use the following app to use my phone with a usb C docking station for keyboard, mouse, 24 inch screen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter
The app hasn't been updated last few years but works good for me. Don't forget to blacklist it so the app won't be stopped by battery manager.
Connecting with a cable is, by definition, not "casting".
Because your device does not natively support video output through the USB-C port, you'd need to use a DisplayLink adapter and the DisplayLink Presenter app from the app store.
That's not USB-C to HDMI, these are DisplayLink adapters. DisplayLink is not HDMI.
> You need displaylink presenter installed on your phone
The DisplayLink Presenter app grabs your screen and squeezes it through the USB connection. The DisplayLink adapter converts the DisplayLink signal into HDMI. Of course both of the conversion steps take some time (latency) and energy (battery power). You can also read the reviews for the app. Some of the users are happy, some not.
Monitors using USB 3.0 typically use a protocol called displaylink, unfortunately, most phones are not natively compatible with this.
Displaylink has an application in the appstore that seems would work, but I cannot test it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter&hl=en_US
Doesn't support video out, Google stopped video out sometime around the original pixel launch.
There was a post in this sub over the past couple weeks where someone discussed how you can get screen mirror video out via a DisplayLink usb-c adapter and display link's app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter)
The app basically does screen recording and streams it to the adapter, the adapter decodes it to a video signal.
There are varying reports of success. It doesn't tend to work with DRM content, which makes sense. So streaming protected content won't work (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc). There are also reports of performance issues, fps issues. Not sure how worthwhile it really is.
DisplayLink has some not-so-cheap hardware solutions ($99 maybe on Amazon/eBay)
And you'll need the app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter
Never tried it, so I cannot speak to it's effectiveness.
Alternatively, if supported by your wireless access point, you can disable security and enable MAC address whitelist then whitelist the MAC address of the tablet. By removing the computationally expensive encryption from the communication, you'll see a huge boost in picture quality and reduced stuttering.
It is less secure than using encryption, but as with all things, it is a tradeoff.
Hmm. Unfortunately, I believe that Samsung dropped mhl and slimport support in the s7 (it was there in s6). I have heard of adapters that work with this displaylink software, but I have never used one so I cant comment on it... Sorry I don't have better news.
I have mine shipping out soon. Can you check if this app is compatible: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter&hl=en_GB
I want to get a SmartLink Universal Hub and use the tablet as a PC occasionally.
The HDMI adapter is using a DisplayLink chip (you need an app installed). It only mirrors the main display, but it has a flawless low latency picture. Much quicker than chromecast.
It is possible, although not widely talked about. The experience isn't as smooth as iPhone but I've tested this many times with my 2XL and it works for me.
You'll need this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter
And a USB-C DisplayLink adapter(I'm on mobile but a quick search on Amazon should bring up results).
The only major restriction with this method is copy protection/HDCP content won't display, at least that was the case last time I tried. Otherwise games, apps, websites, maybe even YouTube should work with this.
*Edit: The adapter is really an important piece of the puzzle, it won't work with about 90% of the adapters that show up when you search USB-C to HDMI. I added a link above to some officially supported DisplayLink adapters. To save money I would recommend getting a USB 3.0 adapter and converting it to USB-C for the Pixel.
If these are DisplayLink docking stations, have you tried installing their application?
I can confirm that this one works [however, I use it with a usb a-c OTG adapter].https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B013G4CJM8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You want to make sure it has
Display Link Chipset
and if it doesn't work outta the box just get the display link app and give that a gohttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter&hl=en
>but the screen switches to being completely black once connected to my phone. Also, the keyboard and trackpad seem to function as intended, even when the screen is black, as the inputs register quite well on the phone itself. However, the phone is not charging when plugged into the Superbook. I have not yet tested it with any other phones and am leaving it to attempt to charge, though given the apparent battery status that may be a futile endeavor.
Not a sentio rep, but I got my superbook in last night and had the same issue. Try this:
Here's the root cause of the problem is that Sentio Desktop is not responsible for piping your phone's screen to the Superbook's Display. The Sentio Setup guide requires that you install Display Link Presenter since that utility is responsible. Even if you install it, DLP may not take over and in order to use the Superbook display, DLP needs some permissions first.
Download the Display Link Presenter Software - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter&hl=en_US
With the presenter software open and waiting at the linked screen, plug in the superbook - https://imgur.com/xUOJVoe.jpg Note the Refresh Circle in the upper right, its use may be required.
Your Sentio Desktop app may pop up, switch back to the Display Link Presenter Software app. You should get 2 pop-ups, one for DLP to always be used when plugging in "this usb device", the second is to allow the DLP to share the screen to the USB Device.
Hopefully this should wake up the superbook's display and you can launch Sentio Desktop.
Hope this helps you and any future googlers with the "Sentio Mouse and Keyboard work but black screen" problem.
FWIW - I have no idea how to enable USB charging on my S7 Edge which should be supported or is a 2 year old flagship phone no longer "higher end"? https://sentio.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115007962567-Will-the-Superbook-charge-my-phone-
Kind of. If you get a USB-C to HDMI adapter that supports DisplayLink, you can use the DisplayLink Presenter app.
but maybe installing an app will be needed :/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter
https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyXperia/comments/9futz7/displaying_content_via_hdmi_on_xz_xz1/ it works according to this reddit post but his test 3 photo looks like theres latency. The app they use to get it to work is this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter and this other vid looks like theres minimal latency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXhPvW-aOtY . but no real word on people using it for emulators. I might have to just buy it and report back on my findings.
I just found this under a different person, and this fixed my issue with the blank screen, but not my charging issue.
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Here's the root cause of the problem is that Sentio Desktop is not responsible for piping your phone's screen to the Superbook's Display. The Sentio Setup guide requires that you install Display Link Presenter since that utility is responsible. Even if you install it, DLP may not take over and in order to use the Superbook display, DLP needs some permissions first.
Hope this helps you and any future googlers with the "Sentio Mouse and Keyboard work but black screen" problem.
They make the chips used in most of the USB display adapters on the market (but not all so be careful what you buy).
e.g. https://www.amazon.com/RayCue-Converter-DisplayLink-2560X1440-Chromebook/dp/B078N95B1J/
The USB-C native units are going to be much more expensive and overkill for your uses (the Android app only supports 1 1080p output). Better to get a USB-A version and a C to A cable/adapter to connect it (like the version I linked). You have to use their app to enable the display and it won't work with any content protected video FYI.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter&hl=en_GB
It's unreliable for some people, but I use Display Presenter from the Play store and it works pretty flawlessly.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.displaylink.presenter&hl=en_GB