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Cross Device Experience Host: What It Is & Use
Most issues pertain to installation and updates
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Updated onNovember 1, 2024
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The newCross Device Experience Hostfrom Microsoft allows a more feature-rich connection with an Android phone or tablet. For instance, it facilitates using yourphone as a webcam on the PC.
Today, we’ll walk you through the main uses of this feature, show you how to enable it and touch on how to fix common issues.
Sounds good? Let’s get started.
Cross-Device Experience: Setup & Troubleshooting
The Cross-Device Experience Host comes with some great features to link up your Windows PC and Android devices, such as:
It’s typically installed once you update to Windows 11, as it comes bundled with the system. However, if it doesn’t install automatically, you can enable it through the settings.
How to enable the Cross-Device Experience Host
To getCross Device Experience Host, pressWindows+Ito openSettings> go toBluetooth & devicesfrom the navigation pane > selectMobile devices> enable the toggle forAllow this PC to access your mobile devices> click onInstall> wait for the process to complete.
How to fix common installation errors
Run SFC and DISM:
Use the Windows Troubleshooter:
Installation issues with the upgraded version of Phone Link,Cross Device Experience Host, are the most prevalent. A few users reported that it wouldn’t progress past thePendingstage.
I am on an MSI GE68 HX 13V. I am running Windows 11 Pro. If you navigate to the settings app, then to bluetooth & devices, then to mobile devices, you should see a new option available directly above the option to turn phone link on. I can turn the option on. When I do it tells me it has to install cross device experience host but then nothing happens and it simply says pending under the on switch.
A few who were able to initially install the feature got an update error later on when managing devices. The message read,Cross Device Experience Host needs an update, but we’re unable to apply the update right now.
Also,Cross Device Experience Hostoffers support only for Android devices. So, iOS users will need to go with other ways touse the iPhone as a webcam on the PC.
Are you able to installCross Device Experience Host,or facing issues? Share with us in the comments section.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
Windows Hardware Expert
Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
