Fixed: Video Glitch with Wi-Fi Adapter When Playing a Miracast Stream in Windows 8.1, 10

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Among the latest updates issued for Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 uses, we discovered one that solves annoying video glitches with certain Wi-Fi adapters when playing Miracast streams in Windows 8.1. Here are some more details on this:
Wi-Fi Adapter miracast stream windows 8.1

This issue occurs on a multiprocessor computer that is running Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. When you play a Miracast stream through a wireless network connection, a video glitch may occur. To resolve this issue, install update 2955164. For more information about how to obtain update 2955164, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 2955164 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: May 2014

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Wi-Fi adapters problems with Miracast streams solved for some Windows 8.1 users

As with many other updates of this sort, Microsoft hasn’t disclosed a lot of details, only that you need to get the KB 2955164 update file installed for the update to make effect. Also, here’s the list of operating systems affected by the update:

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Essentials, Foundation, Standard
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows RT 8.1

So, if you found yourself having issues on your Windows 8.1 computer when plaing a Miracast stream through a wireless network connection, such as a video glitch, then you just need to make sure you don’t miss this update. Unfortunately, a working fix has been made available for download, so the single solution is through Windows Update.

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Radu Tyrsina

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.