DisplayLink Feature Suggestions
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DisplayLink not working properly with MacBook Pro M3
Hello,
I’m fairly new to macOS and just got a MacBook Pro M3 this week.
I’ve connected it to my Dell D6000 docking station using USB-C, which is hooked up to two external monitors (one via HDMI, one via DisplayPort). I’ve already installed the DisplayLink Manager app and enabled the Screen Recording permission, but my external displays only work after I log in — there’s no image at the login screen.
Has anyone else run into this issue or found a workaround?
geometry dash1 vote -
Add support for 5120x1440 resolution
There are several monitors on the market with such resolution Dell U4919DW, Philips 499P9H, LG 49WL95C-W and Samsung CRG9. At least for Philips 499P9H I'm not able set this resolution with i-tec device on Ubuntu. https://i-tec.cz/de/produkt/u3dual4kdp-3/
99 votesYou can now use 5120×1440p60 displays with a single DisplayPort cable on DL-6000 based products. This is supported on Windows driver release 10.0 (and newer) and macOS app release 1.2 (and newer).
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OBS can't see DL displays
Please fix so OBS, Open Broadcaster Software can see DisplayLink displays.
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Sales Support improvements
Get better customer service and sales support at Display Link. Dealing with voice mails and forms is a waste if time. Do any humans work for this company!
4 votesDisplayLink does NOT design, manufacture, distribute or sell any end product. DisplayLink is a semiconductor company. We are delighted to provide email support as debugging graphics issues are impossible by phone as we need data for a diagnosis.
The assistance for installation, and sales support, is coming from the product manufacturer and the seller as they know best the product they decided to build.
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package ubuntu software properly
Packaging of ubuntu drivers into a .zip file with a name containing lots of spaces, which unzips into the current folder instead of a subfolder, and then requires the manual execution of an installer script (which may as well be called setup.exe), makes ubuntu users feel like we are running Windows again, and reminds us why we hated it so much. Ubuntu offers a superior packaging format (the .deb package), and a repository model which offers streamlined installation, and automatic updates forever. Setting up a repository for your software and packaging it properly will take very little more effort than…
14 votesRepo now published. Details available on https://www.synaptics.com/products/displaylink-graphics/downloads/ubuntu
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Linux wayland support
Displaylink does not seem to work with wayland yet, which is starting to be the standard, replacing Xorg, on linux soon:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/WaylandByDefault
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayland_(display_server_protocol)Would be great if you could also support wayland!
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Support linux on ALL your devices
I just purchased a displaylink USB 3 based device; reading the forums I didn't pickup the difference between USB 2.0 being supported and USB 3.0 not being supported. This is nonsense. Content protection on the monitor, I don't care about being able to use protected content; I'd like to just be able to use the monitor I paid for. But no.
I think you should support Linux with USB 3.0 devices to use non-DRM content.
576 votesUbuntu is now supported by DisplayLink and can be downloaded from here:
http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/ubuntu
The Ubuntu driver is designed with open source components and packaging which enables it to be ported and distributed for other linux distros. DisplayLink does not intend to officially support more than Ubuntu. For more information, see our article here:
http://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/679060
If you have further suggestions about Linux support, please raise separate specific feature requests.
If you have any problems or need support, please use the Linux forum here:
http://www.displaylink.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=29Please DO NOT use the comments thread to report problems. We have no way of following up on problem reports here. Use the forum instead.
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Add Fine‑Tuning Color Calibration Controls for Individual Displays
Created by Wheelie Life
I’d love to see DisplayLink Manager include more advanced color calibration controls for each connected display. Right now, adjusting color balance, gamma, or temperature requires using the OS settings or third‑party tools, which isn’t ideal when fine‑tuning multiple monitors connected via DisplayLink.A built‑in calibration panel could allow users to:
Adjust RGB levels, gamma curves, and color temperature per display
Save custom color profiles for different workflows (photo editing, video, general use)
Easily apply consistent color settings across all attached screens
This would be especially helpful for creators and professionals who…
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Fix linux driver scaling
Scaling doesn't work with the linux DisplayLink driver. This makes it impossible to use displays of different DPI together. By scaling I mean, for example:
xrandr --output DVI-I-1 --auto --scale 2x2
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Ubuntu 20.04 on MacBook Pro
I upgraded from 18.04 and I couldn't get DisplayLink to work for several hours. I the end it I found I had to power-cycle the dock, and now all is OK
(Except: this crept in during a kernel update on the previous OS -- If I disable the laptop's display, everything becomes really sluggish, so I keep it on)
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Ubuntu drivers eating a lot of CPU. Not always but at least 50% of the times
I have actually a very slow PC because of this:
PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
1541 root 20 0 2343424 51804 2624 S 111.9 1.4 198:49.14 DisplayLinkMana
in other words, DisplayLinkMana(ger) eats a lot of CPU. from 50 to more than 100%sometimes not.
I think this is an issue, that should be fixed.
Thank you.
alfonso
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Night shift on OSX for external monitors
Please get night shift and/or flux working on external displays.
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Is there such a drive board design that can drive two 4K panels, and is it directly driven by type-C?
Is there such a drive board design that can drive two 4K panels, and is it directly driven by type-C?
In this way, DIYer can design its own portable display, which is double screen.
I suggest we design such a driver board to realize the portable display that slidenjoy designed in 2015.
That design hasn't come true. I've been waiting for so many years.3 votes -
Better linux support
Better linux support, updated drivers, Fedora support (that means distributing an RPM)
Fix the issue where closing X for the first time means that the devices are no longer recognized by xrandr
Fix the slowness disparity between running it in linux and running it in windows
windows = no lag
linux = lagImprove your linux drivers.
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Improve DisplayLink performance on macOS BigSur (11.1)
I bought the "USB-C Universal Quad 4K (QV4K) Docking Station with 100W Power Delivery" ($500) and three 1440p displays ($1500) to find out my macbook-pro OS version (BigSur - 11.1) has unusable lag with DisplayLink... The mouse cursor is a jarring delay behind the inputs I give and swapping between application windows or workspaces has extreme tearing/stuttering.. looks like its running at about 5 FPS - this is on the recommended monitor resolution too
Really disappointing DisplayLink
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Errors when updating to Mac OS sequoia
Avoid updating to the new OS sequoia
Suddenly my external monitor is experiencing latency and some stuttering.
Am I the only one experiencing this?
I have a macbook pro M1 base model.
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This page serves as a useful community hub where users can suggest new features and vote on improvements for DisplayLink, covering everythin
This page serves as a useful community hub where users can suggest new features and vote on improvements for DisplayLink, covering everything from macOS performance issues to advanced display support. It’s a valuable space for both users and developers to shape future updates collaboratively. Also, if you're working on UI or tech-related visuals, try an AI color palette generator like https://duckcolor.com
— a quick and smart way to create modern color schemes.1 vote -
DisplayLink doesnt work at all with Ventura 13.4.1. Macbook PRO M2 - Neither on displayport nor hdmi... no signal to screen.
when I plug USBC into macbook pro M2 ventura 13.4.1. hub Dell D6000 nothing is happen.
Screen Recording is Enabled. Used external devices is also enabled...7 votesFor individual assistance requests, please use the FAQ: https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/755301. The FAQ details the information our agent will need to promptly assist you.
This idea board for new features does not allow individual contacts. Note that some of the comments in this idea are not using DisplayLink products. DisplayLink technology work with software in the computer and DisplayLink chip in the docking station.
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Fix the problem where DisplayLinkUserAgent eats 38% of my CPU
OS is windows 10, DLUA is 7.9.6.30.0. This often gets in a state where the user agent sets there using between 35 and 38% of CPU.
63 votes7.9 M5 release for Windows is now available from our download area. Please create a support ticket for individual investigation if you meet any issue.
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Fix DisplayLinkUserAgent using over 4.5GB (~30%) of memory on Mac
macOS Mojave 10.14.5
16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR354 votesThis is addressed moving forward via the macOS app with features being added currently.
The macOS app (1.x+) is replacing the classic driver with kernel extensions (5.×.x).
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