Few perhaps know that the Google Chrome browser supports an internal remote desktop function that allows the user to access their computer from any other location. This is very useful if you use a laptop outside your home (maybe a Chromebook) to connect to your home PC and use it as if you were standing in front of it.
Now you can connect to remote desktop using Google Chrome also from an Android smartphone or tablet and from iPhone and iPad, thanks to the new Google Chrome Remote Desktop application.
This app is a perfect client to connect remotely to the PC configured for sharing via Google Chrome .
The operation of the application is very simple and has been well explained in the guide to Remote Desktop in Google Chrome to control another pc via the internet .
You only need to install the Chrome Desktop extension on the Google Chrome browser and configure it by logging in with your Google account and setting up sharing your computer.
A PIN is then provided which will be entered every time you want to connect to that computer from another location, a PC or, indeed, a mobile phone.
To connect to that PC remotely from another computer, just use Chrome with the same extension as the Remote Desktop, while instead to access the PC from your mobile phone or tablet you need to use the Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android that can be downloaded for free from Google Play.
The Chrome Remote Desktop iPhone application can be downloaded for free from the iTunes store and can be used without any configuration.
The connection works via the internet, with the mobile phone connected via Wifi or with a UMTS data connection.
The application is simple and basic, allows you to use the computer keyboard, zoom in or out on the desktop and allows you to move the Windows cursor using your finger on the screen.
A good thing is that the click is made by placing the cursor on the chosen point and then touching any part of the screen of the mobile phone or tablet and therefore you do not have to touch the precise point, which could be difficult.
Those who have used other PC and Mac remote control apps from Android and iPhone, via the Internet such as the most famous Teamviewer and Splashtop, will find the Chrome remote desktop much simpler and with far fewer options.
The advantage is that you don't have to install additional programs on your computer, just use Chrome.
