How to Turn Smartphones into Monitors for Computers via Wi-Fi

Learning how to turn smartphones into monitors for computers via Wi-Fi is easier when the steps are completed in the correct order. Use this guide to prepare, make the changes, and verify the result.

The steps below explain how to use the Spacedesk driver (completely free) to turn your Android device into a secondary monitor for your computer via a Wi-Fi connection. This helps users not to connect wires easily, easily manipulate, switch between applications without having to turn on / off, increase performance and easily use the secondary monitor in any where.

How Turn Smartphones into Monitors for Computers via Wi-Fi Works

Step 1: Install Spacedesk on your computer

Start by download and install the Spacedesk driver for Windows computers. There are two 32-bit and 64-bit versions, you can download Spacedesk here.

If you don't know which version your computer is using, you can check the following steps.

Right-click the My Computer Icon on the screen -> then select Properties .

After downloading the appropriate version with the computer, you then install according to the instructions.

Step 2: Download and install Spacedesk on your Android device

You download and install Spacedesk for Android devices. Link download here.

Step 3: Connect your Android device to the computer

Connect smartphones and computers to the same Wi-Fi network. Then, open the Spacedesk application on a smartphone or tablet. Spacedesk on smartphones will automatically detect the computer, when the results are available, simply tap the Connect Button.

If, smartphone does not detect the computer, you must manually connect by unchecking the Auto Network Search -> then enter the Local IP address Of the computer. You can see how to check your computer's local IP address here.

Finally, to connect the two devices together, just press the Connect Button.

Step 4: Use a smartphone or tablet as a secondary monitor of a computer

Now, on the smartphone screen, Windows desktop appears. Everything that happens on the computer is reflected on the phone screen.

To use the smartphone as a secondary secondary monitor, right-click any blank spot on the desktop -> then select Display Settings -> select Extend these displays -> finally click Apply To apply.

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