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Is there a way to do the reverse, i.e., seeing the computer screen on an Android device? Specifically I would love a way to use my Android device as a remote c

by p4bl0 3y ago

Is there a way to do the reverse, i.e., seeing the computer screen on an Android device? Specifically I would love a way to use my Android device as a remote controller for PDF presentation. For now I can do this with KDE Connect but the remote controller is blind, I have no way to see the current slide on the Android device, much less to use it to annotate the slides in live. Does that exist?

stavros 3y ago
VNC client?
parasti 3y ago
This is a bit out of left field, but if you're a web developer you can use Browsersync to control a web page across multiple browsers (even on different devices). So really you "just" need a good PDF viewer on that web page.
Baader-Meinhof 3y ago
Chrome Remote Desktop has worked for me in the past. Not very ergonomic on the phone, though.
- shultays 3y ago
  They updated it like a couple months ago I think. It is a bit better now
prmoustache 3y ago
Use a vnc client on your android device and setup a virtual monitor on your desktop that is really a vnc server. I know how to do that with Sway and swayvnc on wayland, as well as with xorg. https://superuser.com/questions/1434779/using-a-tablet-as-a-second-monitor-with-wayland https://superuser.com/questions/1434779/using-a-tablet-as-a-... https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/k1zl41/thank_you_devs_free_ipad_repurposed_as_a_second/ https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/k1zl41/thank_you_de... This is particularly helpful to people using asahi linux and wanting to connect an external monitor. That can be done with something as simple as a raspberry pi. EDIT: apparently this project help achieving the same thing on different OS but using webRTC and a browser: https://github.com/pavlobu/deskreen https://github.com/pavlobu/deskreen
johnchristopher 3y ago
Google slides used to be able to do that (and office365 too if memory serves right) but this is definitely not self-hosted/managed.
KoftaBob 3y ago
I've had a great experience with AnyDesk. You'd install the client on your computer: Windows: https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/windows https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/windows Mac: https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/mac-os https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/mac-os and then on your phone: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anydesk.anydeskandroid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anydesk.an... iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anydesk/id1176131273 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anydesk/id1176131273
redog 3y ago
There are many remote view/control apps but they're mostly built for remote support and screen sharing. But I share your want of an quick and easy way to use my phone as a keyboard and mouse for a "remote" computer in the same room as me This one was usable but not very polished IMO https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panda_noodle.wireless_keyboard https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panda_nood...
nyadesu 3y ago
Parsec could work
eternityforest 3y ago
I've been thinking a lot about this kind of use case, and I'm more and more convinced we just need better ways of handling web content on the LAN. Like, no matter what, the UX will probably be meh just trying to mirror screens. Instead the presentation app could give you a QR code with a TLS cert in it, and you could scan it and get a secure connection to it's mobile optimized web remote UI. We are really nowhere near using the full potential of all the devices and connectivity we have.
aruggirello 3y ago
Sure, here it is: https://github.com/H-M-H/Weylus https://github.com/H-M-H/Weylus
sanroot99 3y ago
Nomachine,xpra,x2go and vnc

by p4bl0 3y ago

stavros 3y ago

VNC client?

parasti 3y ago

This is a bit out of left field, but if you're a web developer you can use Browsersync to control a web page across multiple browsers (even on different devices). So really you "just" need a good PDF viewer on that web page.

Baader-Meinhof 3y ago

Chrome Remote Desktop has worked for me in the past. Not very ergonomic on the phone, though.

shultays 3y ago
They updated it like a couple months ago I think. It is a bit better now

prmoustache 3y ago

Use a vnc client on your android device and setup a virtual monitor on your desktop that is really a vnc server. I know how to do that with Sway and swayvnc on wayland, as well as with xorg. https://superuser.com/questions/1434779/using-a-tablet-as-a-second-monitor-with-wayland https://superuser.com/questions/1434779/using-a-tablet-as-a-... https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/k1zl41/thank_you_devs_free_ipad_repurposed_as_a_second/ https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/k1zl41/thank_you_de... This is particularly helpful to people using asahi linux and wanting to connect an external monitor. That can be done with something as simple as a raspberry pi. EDIT: apparently this project help achieving the same thing on different OS but using webRTC and a browser: https://github.com/pavlobu/deskreen https://github.com/pavlobu/deskreen

johnchristopher 3y ago

Google slides used to be able to do that (and office365 too if memory serves right) but this is definitely not self-hosted/managed.

KoftaBob 3y ago

I've had a great experience with AnyDesk. You'd install the client on your computer: Windows: https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/windows https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/windows Mac: https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/mac-os https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/mac-os and then on your phone: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anydesk.anydeskandroid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anydesk.an... iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anydesk/id1176131273 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anydesk/id1176131273

redog 3y ago

There are many remote view/control apps but they're mostly built for remote support and screen sharing. But I share your want of an quick and easy way to use my phone as a keyboard and mouse for a "remote" computer in the same room as me This one was usable but not very polished IMO https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panda_noodle.wireless_keyboard https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panda_nood...

nyadesu 3y ago

Parsec could work

eternityforest 3y ago

I've been thinking a lot about this kind of use case, and I'm more and more convinced we just need better ways of handling web content on the LAN. Like, no matter what, the UX will probably be meh just trying to mirror screens. Instead the presentation app could give you a QR code with a TLS cert in it, and you could scan it and get a secure connection to it's mobile optimized web remote UI. We are really nowhere near using the full potential of all the devices and connectivity we have.

aruggirello 3y ago

Sure, here it is: https://github.com/H-M-H/Weylus https://github.com/H-M-H/Weylus

sanroot99 3y ago

Nomachine,xpra,x2go and vnc