Summary
Google looks like it’s testing external monitor support for the Pixel 8 smartphone.
Technically speaking, all Android devices include native support for external monitors.
However, for some unexplained reason, Google has disabled USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode on all Pixel devices.
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(you’re able to also use DisplayLink if you’re willing to buyan expensive adapter.)
As forwhyGoogle is testing this featurewe don’t know.
Or, Google may have realized that the Cast protocol is a lackluster option for screen mirroring.
In any case, screen mirroring has become a common feature on smartphones.
Eventhe iPhonesupports USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode.
And Samsung’s DeX interface, which turns Galaxy phones into desktop computers, is more popular than ever.
Google is late to the party and would only benefit by enabling this technology in the Pixel 9.
Pixel 8 owners who want to test screen mirroring can install theAndroid 14 QPR3 Beta 2update.
This is not a Developer release, nor is it a test of a major Android update.
