They have a free option that you might want to try before buying. If you’ve got NDI set up already, then this is a super easy solution.Įlgato Screen Link is another option, however we had mixed results with this, especially latency. Newtek offer an NDI HX Capture App for $10 USD which converts your screen output to a NDI HX source for vMix. The app will use NDI, RTSP, TCP, SRT or HTTP to send the signal over the local network, then you can add it to your production using the appropriate input in vMix. The easiest apps to use are the ones that will send your phone/tablet screen directly to vMix. Newer iPads have USB-C whereas as iPhones and older iPads use lightning! Apple sell their own adapters and they look like this- APPS! Apps that can connect directly to vMix You will also need to check what kind of port the device has. You can pick them up off Amazon or even Kmart here in Australia for $19!įor iOS devices, you’ll need to some research to see if your device supports outputting live screen video. Some include a longer HDMI cable and others require a HDMI cable plugged into the adapter. Here are some of the different form factors of adapters that you can get.

However, our Galaxy S Series mobile phones do support it! We tend to only have lower-end tablets here at vMix HQ and unfortunately most of the A series tablets don’t support it. They have a list on their website that lists compatible devices. There are a number of different devices out there, you’ll just need to make sure that you device supports this type of output.įor example, not all Samsung devices support usb-c output for the live capturing of the screen. You can then input that into your capture card or device. That way you get a direct connection to your content and don’t have to worry about things you can’t control! When your production is mission critical, using a free app that has a time limit or 30 second unskippable ads for Disney+, will not end well!ĭevices that support outputting content from the USB or Lightning port will allow you to convert the video signal to HDMI. With any live production, it’s always best to use hardware.

We thought we’d take a look through at the different options for capturing screens, whether it’s an Android phone or tablet or perhaps an iOS device. Whether it’s for gaming, lectures or training, being able to capture your tablet or phone screen is a valuable asset for live video.

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