Update October 18: a version of the app dedicated to
LG televisions have just been released, added at the end of the article!
In its latest version at number 11, iOS
take advantage of new possibilities in terms of video recording and
Streaming the iPhone or iPad screen, thanks to the new toolkit
ReplayKit. The latter simplifies the work for
developers regarding mirroring the screen of the iOS device to a
another terminal.
The TeamViewer firm was among the first to take advantage of this news
functionalities, via its support solutions for professionals, in
introducing
l’app QuickSupportallowing live screen sharing via the internet. And
Recently, a new app focused on screen streaming has been available
on the App Store, it'sMirror for Samsung TV:
This is software developed by the studios of AirBeamTV BV, already
the work behind solutions for streaming the screen from a Mac to
terminals such as an Amazon Fire Stick TV, a Google Chromcast or even
connected TVs from Samsung, Sony, LG and others.
L’appMirror for Samsung TVtakes up this idea,
taking advantage of the latest screen sharing features introduced by iOS 11
on iPhone and iPad therefore. This involves being able to send a copy of the screen of
iOS device to a Samsung TV, provided it is connected
to the same Wi-Fi network.
Rather practical in theory, the developers however specify that
many conditions to respect:
- the app only works from iPhone 6s and newer
- and on iPad Pro or 5th generation iPad (2017)
- requires iOS 11
- compatible with Samsung television model with Wi-Fi internet connection,
the list of supported references is displayed on the reference sheet
l’app - very high speed internet connection required
- Can't stream audio from Safari on Mac
- certain apps blocked by broadcasting rights are not supported,
Netflix in particular - a lag of 2 to 3 seconds can be felt, which remains acceptable for
video or photo streaming, but uncomfortable for video games
We imagine that other developers will soon also be on board.
streaming of the iPhone or iPad screen under iOS 11. Finally, like
variations of AirBeam TV Mac apps for streaming to different
terminals, developers have confirmed working on other iOS apps
allowing you to share the iPhone screen to other TVs
brands or to keys like Chromecast or Fire TV.
Updated October 18, the same application but intended for TV
LG brand connected devices have just been released, by the same publisher. It is announced
compatible with smart TVs from 2012 and newer, including models
using WebOS.
Mirror for LG TV is available hereat the price of 5.49 euros
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Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.
