In this guide, we will show you the steps to enable the Display Output for USB C on your Pixel 8/Pro. With the launch of the eighth iteration of Pixel devices, the likes of the improved camera, Tensor G3 chipset, AI integration, and 8 years of OS upgrades managed to grab all the limelight. However, there was another technical feature that didn’t get the attention that it deserved. We are talking about the USB DisplayPort Alternate Mode.
For the unaware, the DisplayPort Alt Mode allows devices to connect to displays via USB-C without the need for ThunderBolt. This in turn will allow the devices to output high-resolution video to an external display. So how to enable this functionality? Well, while Google has added this feature on its latest Pixel, but it has hidden it. [ah, good old habits die hard, doesn’t it, Google?].
Fortunately, it’s just a software side roadblock instead of a hardware one and hence you could enable it simply by changing the value of a flag. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
How to Enable Display Output over USB C on Pixel 8/Pro
- To begin with, you’ll have to root your Pixel 8/Pro via Magisk.
- Then download the USB C to Display Output Enabler module.
Download Module [Credit: XDA Recognized Developer Freak07]
- Now launch the Magisk app and go to the Modules section.
- Then tap on Install from Storage, select the module, and hit OK.
- It will now be flashed. Once done, hit the Reboot button.
That’s it. These were the steps to enable the Display Output for USB C on your Pixel 8/Pro. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.