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HaroldEvans
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Oct 14, 2024

Can you screen mirror an iPad to Windows PC?

Hello everyone, I recently encountered a problem. I want to mirror iPad to Windows 11 PC, but I can't find a suitable method. I have tried some tutorials and tools before, but the operation is either...
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Bryanrivers
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Oct 14, 2024

HaroldEvans 

Using the iPad's built-in AirPlay function to indirectly screen mirror iPad to PC through a Mac virtual machine is a somewhat roundabout but feasible method. I did this before. I first installed a Mac virtual machine on Windows 11 (using VMware), and then turned on AirPlay in the Mac system of the virtual machine. In this way, the iPad can be directly projected to the virtual Mac, and then the iPad screen can be seen through the virtual machine.

 

The steps are roughly as follows:

  1. Install and run a Mac virtual machine on Windows 11 (using VMware).
  2. Start the Mac system in the virtual machine and make sure that the virtual machine and iPad are on the same Wi-Fi network.
  3. Open the iPad's control center, click "Screen Mirroring", and search for the Mac device of the virtual machine.
  4. Select the Mac in the virtual machine and start projecting.

Disadvantages: This method is more troublesome to set up, especially when configuring a Mac virtual machine, it takes up a lot of resources. In addition, the delay of projecting is also related to the performance of the virtual machine. It is not as smooth as direct projection, but it can meet some basic operation requirements.

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