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VIA Connect² – For User: Connecting via VIA Connect²
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Presenting from an HDMI Source
VIA Connect² enables you to show content on the main display from an external device
connected to the HDMI IN connector. When a device is connected to the HDMI input, it
overrides other VIA Connect² sources.
To show content from an HDMI source:
• Connect the external device to the VIA Connect² HDMI IN Connector in (see
For
Installer: Connecting VIA Connect² on page 11).
The external content appears on the main display.
On the VIA User Dashboard, click the HDMI Input icon to toggle between the HDMI input and
the VIA meeting input on the main display.
You can also toggle between the HDMI input and the VIA meeting input using the Video Toggle
Connector
(see Defining VIA Connect² Presentation & Collaboration Device on page 9).
Presenting by Casting (Screen Mirroring)
You can use VIA Connect² as a screen mirroring device, without the need to login to a
meeting or download any software.
The procedure by which you connect in this way depends on the device you are using:
• Apple laptops and iPhones use X Airplay Service - (see Presenting with iOS/OS X
Airplay Service on page 102).
• Windows laptops and Android phones use Miracast - (see Mirroring Using Miracast
on page 103).
Presenting with iOS/OS X Airplay Service
All participants in a meeting using an Apple device can mirror their screen on the main display
using the Apple AirPlay service. No application is required to activate this mode. However, an
administrator must enable the iOS mirroring feature in the VIA Connect² Gateway
Management pages (see Presentation on page 48).
Minimum requirements for mirroring using Airplay services are:
• iPhone or iPad/Mini iPad – Minimum version iOS 10 (iOS 12 or higher is recommended).
• Mac Books and Apple Computers – Minimum version OS X 10.11 (Mojave or higher is
recommended).
AirPlay discovery relies on Bonjour (mDNS). For more information see VIA IT Deployment
Guide, available for download at:
www.kramerav.com/downloads/VIA Connect².
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