How to Use Your iPad as a Second Monitor (on Windows & Mac)

Once I saw someone else using their iPad as a second monitor I knew I had to figure out how to do it. So in this tip and trick, here's how to use your iPad as a second monitor for your Windows PC or Mac computer.
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[@flexyf1shy209]

You helped me a lot and saved lots of money i would have spent on a monitor. Thanks so much!

[@TheUnlockr]

So happy I could help!

[@AfadDeRazzy69]

no airplay icon for me

[@callypoint]

100th like completed by mw

[@ItsK5YT]

Oh and also, duet is free now! I searched it up on the App Store and it’s free!

[@vysakhharitharsion3474]

Does the pencil work?

[@Gravage]

$20/year? GTFO. These subscription services are getting more and more out of hand. The wireless feature should be a one-time purchase.

[@dad2054]

or if you just get a macbook you wont need duet

[@AFrame06]

Dad yeah but who tf wants a MacBook, it’s so locked you can barely do anything

[@alexanderwallaard4621]

@@AFrame06 vmware/parrelels desktop :)

[@aidanprice4938]

@@alexanderwallaard4621 Except those programs run like garbage.

[@achuuuooooosuu]

Aframe06 Have you used one before?

[@laravardenphd2694]

Decided to try and set up my iPad Pro as a 3rd monitor to my ThinkPad X1 Extreme laptop (2nd monitor is an hp curved screen tabletop...definitely NOT mobile). I used the Splashtop Wired XDisplay app because I am a grad student and always pinching pennies. After a bit of work through and self-troubleshooting, I got it to work...beautifully!! This will be great to have my iPad Pro as a 2nd monitor when on campus or traveling. Thank you for the info and tips TheUnlockr!! Awesome!

[@Belegos]

Thank you for the great video. I started learning coding at my university and always need a second screen when coding in university with my laptop. I freaking love it to work with duet display. Thank you so much!

[@nicolyalves1102]

Good example! I didn’t think about this, buy a monitor may not help in this case, but an iPad & Laptop is perfect! What iPad did you bought to use as a second screen with your laptop in university? I study coding too and I don’t know what iPad I should buy…

[@ikgeek]

I really like your way and voice. Your style is comfort to hear :D

[@TheUnlockr]

Ha thanks!

[@coolshirtbra]

This really helped me. I used the slapshot display>> Thanks man❤❤

[@feedbackbro]

Very clear explanation and demo. Nicely done, sir.

[@TheUnlockr]

Thanks!

[@vko.]

Dude no joke I love your videos they are so clean and informative even if I can't do it I still find it so interesting.

[@TheUnlockr]

Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@Thomasfrommygirl]

sweet!! i knew there had to be a way. this really helped me save some space with my dual monitor set up AND i can take it on the road now!

[@OneFaithFilledLady]

Ugh! Thank you! Your walk through was so clear and straight to the point. I was able to easily follow and set up... good clear instructions are hard to come by 😅... new sub! 😊

[@lucianaranjo7969]

Work perfectly, thank you so much 😊

[@LoraStaneva]

This is amazing! You saved me big time ✨

[@UBRLND-X]

FYI- If you are running macOS 13.xx Ventura, you can simply add the iPad as another monitor from settings/ display, as long as handoff is enabled on both devices. Works more consistently than connecting via bluetooth menu where mine simply refused to connect calling it "not allowed" for a brand new iPad Pro and mbp16. Also, you can add multiple iPads this way, if you need to to give yourself more workspace... if you are say, working at a hotel for a few days trapped, like I was recently. Nice vid and very straight forward. kudos!

[@BETOCHIVAS7]

Hey I tried this but I keep getting an error code.(-6709). Been trying connect many ways but it just won’t budge.

[@UBRLND-X]

@@BETOCHIVAS7 it sounds as if you might have missed turning on “hand off to other devices” on either the ipad or the macOS device. Double check that, as well that you are on macOS 13 (Ventura) and ios, (16.3.1). Finally, this will not work with older ipads. I am not sure which model it stops at but I have connected a mbp16 (2021) to a brand new ipad pro 12.9 (4th gen) with no issues. I have also successfully connected while already connected (wired) to (2) 27inch apple 2k displays (linked) and a third acer 25inch lcd monitor just to test the limits of the video card.

[@sivanandan4528]

does macbook pro intel i5 work

[@julyreverie]

does it work with the older ipad pro (2015/17)?

[@UBRLND-X]

@@julyreverie as long as its on the latest ios version and your mac is on Monterey it should, yes. That also supports “mouse over” where you put an ipad near your mac and you can move you mouse over to it like an additional monitor and manage any local apps you have running like music or chat programs.

[@VariousPond]

Amazing job as always dude!♥

[@leea485]

OMG! I'm so glad i found your channel! I was about to buy a portable monitor but thanks to this i can save some money and my iPad become much more useful! Thank you so much!

[@mohammadhijazi6907]

Thanks for this video. It saved me a lot of money

[@jordancolefitness]

This is so awesome! Thank you.

[@ljdunphy]

Love it, v useful. Polite suggestion that at start of video you say what time we should forward to for windows laptop:-)

[@JasonNomNom]

Well this company got excessively greedy. Everything is on a payment plan now with the minimum cost of 30 dollars a year. Might aswell get a cheap second monitor at that point.

[@Bollsock]

Which monitor are you getting for 30 dollars bro ☠️

[@WangTmg]

@@Bollsockbut multiply by how many years you will use it? 😂man dont be dumb apple user

[@Vishesh.Khatri]

@@Bollsockaliexpress

[@Chlrintruc]

30usd is extremely cheap

[@psilobom]

$30 a year is expensive. In 5 years that's $150. You could get a used monitor from a garage sale for $20-40. If it was a one time payment, maybe it'd be reasonable

[@itsmyturnent]

This is great! What song is that in the background?

[@guidojones100]

Thank you. Duet worked like a charm!

[@kingzippy01]

super cool - worked right away wired via PC to ipad - would like to try the wireless with the PC

[@EllynoreMoonwood]

I just got Duet to work for my PC and it's like magic! Thank you so much for this concise guide on how to get Duet Display to function between our computers and iPads. This is literally a game changer. Again, thank you so much!

[@c0vinsky]

Hi, does it have some input lag or lack of "smoothness"? Thank you

[@EllynoreMoonwood]

@@c0vinsky There is a lack of “smoothness” when I connect my devices. Even if I were to set the frame rate to 60fps, the actual frame rate is below that ratio. As for the input lag, the most I would see is the brief but occasional frame freeze when video playback is displayed on my iPad. I’m not too bothered by these issues, however. I’m just happy to have the convenience of not having to alt-tab between windows/programs all the time. 😄

[@selfishbirch]

@@c0vinsky yeah, it's like 20-25 fps with the lowest resolution. suitable for text reading without scrolling or having video on the background. Typing, scrolling, etc makes your eyes hurt in an hour. making its better quality makes fps even less. didnt notice ANY difference with free xdisplay when wired

[@guillembz]

i know it's been 8 months but how is the cpu usage? because on splashtop is like 15-20% sometimes with high quality and high framerate

[@EllynoreMoonwood]

@@guillembz Duet's CPU usage runs at 0.5-2% for me, even on maxxed out settings. I haven't heard of Splashtop before. What sort of experiences have you had with that particular program/app?

[@C39SHARKDRAKE]

Thanks for the help bro 😎🙏

[@lifewithrissag3557]

Thank you so much! I saved so much money

[@kairosynth]

Great Video. There is another solution. I use "Yam Display" (Mac+iOS install) via lightning cable with an iPad mini gen. 1 (!) . There is also a wireless version I think.

[@jtanaami]

Fantastic! Thanks a lot!

[@nikhilshivanath2335]

Wow this is really useful 🔥🔥🔥🔥😸

[@MarcanoShow]

Men you are amazing i was about to spend 300 for a monitor now i have my ipad set up!!!!!!!!!

[@holdenvrdriver]

Thanks for this video. For me... this seems to only work if you have wifi enabled on your mac mini on, rather than having them both on the same network, through say ethernet on the mini, and wifi on the ipadpro. It's a bit of a clunky setup, when you need to be connected to the lan through eth for your workflow, rather than wifi just to see if the ipad will work too. Oh well. I'll keep trying. :)

[@MelvinGarciaNazariega]

Great advice and tips!!!!

[@giancarlobuenavidez9723]

Thank you it was helpful! Eventhough my screenmirroring is in the Control Centre so it was a bit difficult to find, but I manage to do it ;p

[@lydiavian7984]

Can’t wait to try this.

[@rainier7976]

works! thanks for theeee HELP

[@Paresh256]

Great video. Did you notice any latency difference between Air and wired using Duet? Also, will the touch/pencil functionality for the ipad still work when running in extended mode on Windows 10? Please let me know. Thanks!

[@ENT_PRESTIGIOUS]

> Also, will the touch/pencil functionality for the ipad still work when running in extended mode on Windows 10? I have the same question

[@viniciusg.4659]

great tip!

[@dubaigeek1988]

Nice trip and trick

[@xoym]

Thanks bro!

[@haleylinares3586]

Definitely not just $9 any more

[@dafyddr8678]

You arm looks like you've been attacked by my cat! Great video mate.. stay safe..

[@aphr0d]

Oh damn... you’re right

[@CharacterDesignTV]

Thank you 🙂

[@sirirajmanakhantikul3158]

This is great. Both the content, the creator and this comment. Maybe not the last one..

[@05SpartanMan]

Thanks much- clear and simple instructions that helped me setup my iPad in ~10 mins.

[@coleber7389]

Out of curiosity did you use you iPad as a second monitor for a mac or pc? I am most likely going to go for an iPad if this actually works!

[@hw.guthrie]

Helpful.

[@vanessamarin6401]

You just saved me 600$$$ plus shipping!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@goldbunny1973]

Im thinking its possible to use a couple of old touchscreeb ipads as secondary monitors for a flight sim setup. Am I right to think that's a) possible and b) a good moneysaving option?? Thanks for posting this video anyway, great stuff! Nice and clear, even if I may need to watch it a few times to "100% get it".

[@imranbhatti6778]

Great video, detailing, Can we use apple pencil as well?

[@xpetoyz8186]

Thanks for the video. Could you help me answer a question ? Which model can be do that ? Can Ipad air2 do that ?

[@Katniss_cosmos]

I'm going to try it RN

[@lwa.dev74]

thanks Mate 🙂

[@petersinol]

Im planing to use my ipad as a second monitor for mixer in logic.Will duet display app make this happen? If network connection fails I want solid error proof tool for working on music. Great vid. Thanks

[@yanisboobtube]

I was able to use my iPad as a second screen without being connected to the same WiFi. I am just logged in to the same Apple ID on my MacBook Air (2019) and iPad Pro (2020).

[@MyBacon92]

Usefull and honest video! Some creators don’t tell you the actual stuff you need to know about duet. I bought duet and now I’m stuck with a shitty free version of it which it will not let me use PS or Illustrator. Don’t buy it!

[@joeykoesen2434]

Can you do this also with a desk top - monitor and the iPad ?

[@Disisions]

Thanks Just saved me $1000

[@priscillarodriguez268]

Thanks for this video xoxo ❤

[@TheUnlockr]

Thanks for watching!

[@hamzadurvesh6388]

Thanks so much, my laptop screen is horrible. I can finally do school work during the day.

[@dougcjohn]

Great informative video, and nice presentation. All the fees, especially the yearly subscription is a negative. Another product might examine for Mac & ipad... Mac to Mac or Mac to iPad and retain iPad touch in Mac is Luna Display. Not free, but one time cost.

[@IraqiDevelopers]

Tried this one and never worked.

[@trendyuxi1]

Awesome!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@Kaganga_]

thankyou

[@davidescobar6692]

Best app I’ve ever spent money on damn

[@simonbaar2269]

Can I use the Apple Pencil as an pencil for windows? Or is it just a monitor?

[@Notalyssaaa]

Hi, if the laptop is connected to a wireless mouse, will duet still works when the external mouse is there? (I'm not a fan of trackpad, so I am super curious and had to ask). Please let me know. Thank you in advance.

[@matheusbarrospereira]

It worked :) thanks. I wish it had a way to also allow touchscreen, but other than that, it was perfect.

[@Invayda]

Can you interact with the ipad screen using touch while connected?

[@kennethlau7511]

The response to writing using a stylus pen on the ipad is extremely slow. I wonder using Duet Pro or Duet Air will help. Any comments?

[@baselhammado9884]

Ther free App worked very good.

[@AngelKyttz]

Dude just saved me

[@04Vertz]

any tips on what to do when its not charging

[@lucasdossantos5144]

Thank you so much for this! Question of a guy that is completely ignorant with tecnology: is there a problem if the Ipad doesn't charge when it is connected with the PC as a second Monitor? I mean, it causes some problem to the Ipad Battery?

[@ahumanbeing579]

Hi. I heard that with ipad you cant use office apps the same as efficiently as with a computer. If I use it as a display like said in this video, will I be able to use Word or Powerpoint with all normal features?

[@sridhar220]

Nice video!! But one doubt will i be able to use my iPad like Wacom cintiq with this App?

[@Karen-yb1so]

on my MacBook Air my airplay setting is only on OFF. I tried changing it to ON but it does not let me.

[@sun9woo]

Hows the quality? I have iPad Pro first generation. I'm not sure if you know but is there alot of difference in terms of lagging and smoothness? Many Thanks

[@allen4243]

I'm having issues with connecting. I'm at work though on their Wifi so that probably has something to do with it. Do you know any work around? If I connect both to my phone's hotspot?

[@wifelifediariesph]

Where to find the airplay icon on top. i dont have... help :)

[@anupamguhaappliedart-3rdyr435]

Can duet display work between ipad pro and iPhone 11?

[@tillyrose5456]

Can you use the Ipad as a camera for the PC while it is a second monitor?

[@guadalupemandujano7341]

does the cable work with older versions?

[@ideytfm-284]

Do the inputs from touching the ipad register as inputs while using it as a second screen?

[@Mista_Spicy]

do u need a new ipad for the duet display and the splash??

[@moonwatchereclipse5291]

Hella cool

[@benplusdan1]

Can you teach me how to make ipad air 5th Gen to be an external monitor for my macbook pro year 2015?

[@mackenzie464]

when Ipad is connected to the windows montiner with the cable, does it CHARGE as well?

[@oMagu]

works with ipad 9? i was thinking on buying one to use on presentations to be able to write on those

[@justfootprints]

Hey I cannot install any external programs on my work PC. do you know any way to extend the display from PC to iPad without installing softwares on pc side.

[@pinksnow3572]

can i can log in and out to the ipad any time go back and forth any time ?

[@shayisbored]

I was wondering if this would work on an ipad air 1? I have the new mini but well... It's too small to be a second monitor and my ipad air 1 still works although the battery life is very short. I was wondering if I can repurpose it?

[@bolbol1013]

Thank you, I did exactly what you said but my ipad is showing my desktop but the touch function is not working, can you help me?

[@josealbertopalomo8010]

Duet Display 👍

[@ronin5g]

Hi, im working in IT field and im trying to find a solution for screen mirroring , but also with support for apple pencil. Could it work ?

[@imguidingu]

This feature is also for ipad pro second generation?

[@user-ko1xq1zd8u]

what computer did you use for the thumbnail?

[@Narf1107]

Will this work with a 2015 macbook pro and an iPad Mini 4? I tried it but it did not come up, just airplay to TV.

[@doomguy5420]

Will duet work with a wired connection on iPad 10.2 2020?

[@Halcylon]

What's the delay like?

[@Chemy.]

Very handy, five some value to the iPad to be honest

[@Wojciechazik]

When ipad is connected as a monitor to pc, can it be used with stylus as a graphics tablet for example in adobe or blender?

[@chelseaslaton3572]

do you have to have duet downloaded on the windows and the ipad?

[@honeymilkbun9000]

Does this work with the newest iPad mini?