Wireless Screen Sharing on Linux: GNOME Network Displays Makes Chromecast Obsolete
If you have ever wanted to wirelessly mirror your Linux desktop to a TV without relying on proprietary hardware like Chromecast, GNOME Network Displays is the perfect solution. Developed as part of the GNOME project — a leading open-source desktop environment for Linux — GNOME Network Displays supports both the Miracast and Chromecast protocols. Using it, you can stream your screen to compatible devices like smart TVs and wireless displays — for example, using Miracast to connect to an LG smart TV running WebOS. Installing it is easy thanks to Flatpak, a universal packaging system for Linux that makes it simple to install and run the latest apps across different distributions. Flatpak runs apps in a sandbox — a lightweight container that isolates applications from the rest of the system, improving security by minimizing potential risks. Additionally, Flatpak bundles all the necessary runtime dependencies for the application, ensuring it runs flawlessly without worrying about missing libraries. For Ubuntu and Debian users, you can get started by updating your system, installing Flatpak, and setting up the Flathub repository with the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install flatpak
flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flat...
flatpak install flathub org.gnome.NetworkDisplays
flatpak run org.gnome.NetworkDisplays
📚 Useful Links
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https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.Ne...
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-...
Wireless Screen Mirroring on Linux with GNOME Network Displays
https://anavi.org/article/314/