Deskreen
Turns any device with a web browser into a second screen for your computer, over the local network.
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Other download sites
Run by third parties, not by Pavlo Buidenkov. Prefer the official page above when it works.
Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask deskreen
About Deskreen
Deskreen streams your screen, or a single application window, to a web browser on any other device: a tablet propped next to the laptop, an old phone, another computer, or a smart TV. The other device needs nothing installed, just a browser and the local address Deskreen shows you.
It uses WebRTC over your local network, and you can connect as many devices at once as you want. Combined with a virtual display driver it can act as a genuine extended desktop rather than a mirror.
The current version is a Community Edition with a deliberately limited feature set; the project states a Pro version with more features is planned.
Strengths
- The receiving device needs only a web browser, with nothing to install
- Connect as many devices at the same time as you like
- Share the whole screen or a single application window
- Works over the local network with WebRTC, so nothing goes through a server
Limitations
- The open-source Community Edition is explicitly limited compared with the planned Pro version
- A true extended desktop needs a separate virtual display driver
- Latency makes it unsuitable for video or anything fast-moving
- Electron, so it is heavy on the host machine
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumThe Community Edition is free and open source under the AGPL. The project states the open-source edition has limited features and that a paid Pro version with more features is planned.
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Developer
- Pavlo Buidenkov
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Using a tablet or spare laptop as a second monitor without buying anything
- Categories
- Remote desktop
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus downloads catalog (Remote Access); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 3 sources on file.
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