topic Rif.: Bravia XR-55A80J - new firmware (6.8092) from 23/07/2025 broke my wifi-direct in Android TV

Bravia XR-55A80J - new firmware (6.8092) from 23/07/2025 broke my wifi-direct

mathlr — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:38:57 GMT

Hi,
At first, I was having issues connecting my Bravia using wifi-direct. I was getting "registration failed" message. Yesterday, I updated for current version (6.8092). After resarting my Bravia, "Wifi-Direct" menu is gone. No more Wifi-Direct option under Network & Internet menu. I did factory reset but it is still at same latest version and no success. I could try to downgrade the firmware to test if this is the problem, but I'm more concerned about why the Wifi-Direct is simply gone from my TV.

Anyone got a clue?

Thanks in advance,
Matheus

Rif.: Bravia XR-55A80J - new firmware (6.8092) from 23/07/2025 broke my wifi-direct

rooobb — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:35:24 GMT

Wifidirect removal was stated already on previous release

Removes the Screen mirroring and Wi-Fi Direct features (Google Cast and Apple AirPlay can be used as alternatives)"

But why you need wifidirect to connect to which device?? A normal WiFi connection would serve most of the use case (apart mirroring that use wifidirect but silently)

Rif.: Bravia XR-55A80J - new firmware (6.8092) from 23/07/2025 broke my wifi-direct

mathlr — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:02:55 GMT

Thanks for info. So there's no way I can use it as a wireless display anymore? As mirroring was also removed...

Rif.: Bravia XR-55A80J - new firmware (6.8092) from 23/07/2025 broke my wifi-direct

rooobb — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:40:19 GMT

Hi, as suggested in the release note you can still mirror your Apple devices via AirPlay or other devices (including PCs) via Google cast