Who wants to see the iPhone or even the iPad screen on the large computer monitor (doing the so-called " mirroring " or " duplication " of the screen), maybe to play, watch a movie or to record the screen, can use the program AirPlay on Mac or an alternative program on Windows PC such as LonelyScreen, free and easy to use. LonelyScreen is a program that supports the latest versions of iOS and the latest iPhones released and that works as an AirPlay receiver on Windows.
Once installed, it becomes possible to stream from iPhone or iPad to the Windows computer monitor as you would using an Apple TV or Mac.
The only requirement for this type of connection to work is that the iPhone is connected to the same network as the PC.
LonelyScreen can be downloaded for free, to install it on Windows.
At first start it may be necessary to authorize it on the Windows firewall in case the request message appears.
LonelyScreen runs automatically once installed, so the firewall authorization request may also be displayed in addition to the Windows security warning.
Once launched, the PC will have become an AirPlay receiver therefore, on the iPhone, the button to transmit on AirPlay should now appear in the command area that expands from below.
Before making the connection, however, it is better to change the name assigned to the PC by the program which will be, by default, " LonelyScreen ".
This is the name that should appear on the iPhone if mirroring is used with Airplay.
To change the name of how the computer is recognized on AirPlay, go to LonelyScreen, click on the name in the center, change it to Pomhey PC or something similar and then press the button to save.
You can now minimize the program window (do not close it), take the iPhone in your hand and access the iOS control center from the bottom of the screen.
Among the various buttons the AirPlay icon should now be visible, to be touched to activate screen mirroring on the PC .
Then tap on the name of the PC recognized by AirPlay and then move the Duplication lever which turns green and activates the transmission of the iPhone screen on the computer monitor.
At this point, everything seen on the iPhone can also be seen on the PC screen, including music and video audio .
To stop the duplication, just exit LonelyScreen on the PC and then stop receiving AirPlay.
Alternatively, a similar program is that of Apowersoft which in addition to the screen duplication function also allows you to record everything that happens on the iPhone screen in a video on the PC.
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