using an android tablet as a second display for MacBook Air

[wfriedwald]

I have a 2020 M1 MacBook Air
Also a Samsung Android Tablet

I see that there are many different ways to use the android tablet as a second display for the MacBook
aircast
splashtop
duet
and many others ...

I am willing to try both wired and unwired connections. (Hopefully not too expensive?)

Also: I only need to do this a few times a year, when I'm traveling, normally I have two external monitors connected via a Plugable device.

Does anybody have any "hands-on" recommendations? things they have tried that work and don't work?

Thanks very much as always!

w

 

[LarTeROn]

Watching.
Ones I've looked at: splashtop, yam display (ipad only), duet ($5/month forever or $150usd!)

Splashtop XDisplay just gives a black screen for me, or a green screen on compatibility mode. No screen recording permission is requested, so maybe that's the problem? There's no info for MacOS on their support page: https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/categories/201530003-Troubleshooting

Deskreen was unreliable.

So I'm still searching too!

 

[wfriedwald]

Oh thank you for the feedback!

I guess I will try DUET. My situation is that I only need this when I travel - when I am home, I have external monitors connected by a PLUGABLE device, but I can't travel with those. So to pay a monthly charge might make sense, but only for a month here and there.

$150 for forever seems like a waste, one can buy a decent iPad IOS tablet on backmarket for $200 or $300 and those are supposed to instantly work with the MacBook Air, so they tell me?

Thanks again!

 

[Fishrrman]

Aren't there "portable displays" that will do this... that aren't too expensive?

 

[wfriedwald]

oh thanks! I had no idea. I will look into it!

I just found this:

Feiasia Portable Monitor Extremely Slim&Lightweight 15.6 Inch 1080P USB-C Laptop HDMI Computer Display Gaming Monitor with Smart Cover&Speakers Travel Monitor for PC Mac Phone Switch​

Feiasia Portable Monitor Extremely Slim&Lightweight 15.6 Inch 1080P USB-C Laptop HDMI Computer Display Gaming Monitor with Smart Cover&Speakers Travel Monitor for PC Mac Phone Switch

Portable monitors

tinyurl.com

it's certainly worth $67 if it works!

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I have a portable display, not much different than the one you linked. Works great while I'm traveling, and when I'm at home it's a 2nd display for my workshop Mac mini.