# Discovery and Launch
## Identification
Discovery and Launch (DIAL) is a protocol for discovering and launching applications on second-screen devices.
## Scanned_20260730-1314 evidence
In [[Scanned_20260730-1314|Scanned_20260730-1314]], [[Scanned_20260730-1314#Scanned_20260730-1314.pdf — PDF page 32|page 32]], it appears with SSDP multicast requests and local media-device discovery.
## Evidentiary status
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