AirDroid Cast Desktop Client Overview

In this way, you can use your phone's AirDroid Cast to scan the QR code or input the Cast Code, and your local or remote iOS or Android devices screen will be cast to the computer. Check out the cast steps below:

1. Initiate the cast request on the Android device

Open AirDroid Cast on your mobile device and computer, then initiate the cast request in the following two ways:

• Cast by Cast code: Input the 9 Cast Code shown on your computer and tap START CASTING
• Cast by QR code: Use your phone to scan the QR code shown on your computer, and the cast request will send automatically

2. Accept the request of casting on the Computer

After tapping START CASTING on your phone, a request for the casting window "Allow the device XXX to cast its screen on this computer?" will pop up on your computer. Please click Allow to accept the request. (If you don't want to receive the request every time, you can check the option "Trust this device and never ask me again")

3. Enable Casting Permission on the device

Android device: After accepting the casting request from the computer, a casting permission page and window "AirDroid Cast will start capturing everything that's displayed on your screen" will pop up on some devices. Please tap ENABLE and Start now to enable the permission.

iOS device: After accepting the casting request on the computer, a Start Broadcast page will appear on the device. Please follow the instruction to start casting:

• Tap Start Broadcast
• Select AirDroid Cast
• Tap Start Broadcast again, and wait for a few second countdowns

4. Casting Successfully

After all the above steps are done, your Android device's screen should appear on your computer now.

By installing AirDroid Cast on your computer, you will be able to turn your computer into an AirPlay receiver, and then you can cast the screen of your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices to the computer. Check out the steps below:

1. Open AirDroid Cast on your computer and make sure the AirPlay Server is Running

2. Connect your iOS device and computer to the same Wi-Fi network (How to check the devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi?)

3. On your iOS device, Go to Control Center and tap Screen Mirroring, then select the device named with AirDroid Cast - xxx (If you can't find the AirDroid Cast - xxx option, please disconnect the Wi-Fi and connect again)

• This feature is only available on iOS devices.

In this way, you will be able to use a USB cable to cast the device's screen to a computer. Cast device's screen via USB Cable has excellent connection stability and is not affected by any network fluctuations. The screen quality is high-definition, with no delay.

1. Use a USB cable to connect your device and computer

2. Click your device on the Available device list

Android device:

• If an instruction window "A guide to connecting Android devices" pops up, it means the USB debugging don't be enabled on your mobile devices. Please follow the instruction to enable it. The steps for different devices may differ. You can check the details here: How to enable USB debugging？
• If you failed to connect your Android device or enable USB debugging, check the troubleshooting steps here: FAQ of USB Cable Mode in AirDroid Cast!

iOS device:

• If you are using a Windows computer and don't install the driver of the iOS device, you will see a reminder message "A driver needs to be installed to perform screen sharing", please click " Install now" to install the driver.
• If the pop-up window "Trust This Computer" shows up on your iOS device, tap the Trust.

3. Once connected successfully, the device's screen will display on the computer(the control feature will be enabled automatically with Android devices)

Step 1. Click the "Turn on Control" button on the AirDroid Cast Desktop Client

Step 2.Pair devices via Bluetooth following the guidance

To Control your iOS device better, you are highly recommended to turn on Assistive Touch and Portrait Orientation Lock

(If you still don't know how to pair your device via Bluetooth, check How to connect your iOS device and your Windows computer with Bluetooth? How to connect your iOS device and your Mac computer with Bluetooth?)

You can use the Cable feature to cast and control Android devices.

If you don't want to use a USB cable, you can choose Accessibility(AirDroid Control Add-on).

Please follow the steps below to turn on the control feature via Accessibility:

Step 1. Initiate the Remote Control request on the computer

Once the Android Screen is cast successfully, you can find the Turn on Control icon on the left menu bar of AirDroid Cast on your Computer. Just click it to Initiate the Remote Control request.

Step 2. Install Control Add-on on the Android device

Please download and set up AirDroid Control Add-on on your Android device following the guidance.

Step 3. After all the above steps are completed, the quick control menu will display on your computer, which means the remote control feature has been enabled and succeeded. And then you can use the AirDroid Cast on your computer to remote control your Android device. (Still have questions? Check How to control Android devices from Windows/macOS via AirDroid Cast?)