About SMART Mirror
SMART Mirror works with a device’s native screen sharing tool (for example, AirPlay or Google Cast), or you can download the accompanying SMART client app to your device and use it to share your device to the screen.
Depending on the screen sharing method you use on your device, different features are available. Expand the sections below to see a summary of what’s available for each method.
Native sharing featuresYou can use a device’s native screen sharing tool to share to displays that have SMART Mirror or SMART Screen Share. Depending on your device and its native screen sharing tool, different features are available when sharing to the display:
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Audio from shared device |
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Screen captures | | | |
Connect with any network | | | |
Connect only with devices on the same network (local connection) | | | |
Pause screen sharing | | | |
Collaborative whiteboard | | | |
No app install required | | | |
SMART Mirror client app featuresThe SMART Mirror client app is useful for sharing your device's screen when the network doesn’t support native tools, such as AirPlay, Google Cast, or Miracast. The SMART Mirror client app includes several tools that aid in presenting and collaborating when using SMART Mirror. These features are only available on devices running the SMART Mirror app, and certain devices have access to different features:
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Touchback | 2 | 3 | | | | |
Audio from shared device | | | | | | |
File sharing | | | | | | |
Screen captures | | | | | | |
Connect with any network | | | | | | |
Connect only with devices on the same network (local connection) | | | | | | |
Pause screen sharing | | | | | | |
Collaborative whiteboard | | | | | | |
No app install required | | | | | |
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Teacher sign in for moderating |
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Discover the display (single-click connection) | | | | | | |
Downloading the client appsApps for Chrome, iOS, and Android devices are available for download from their respective app stores. To download the SMART Mirror app for a Windows or Mac computer, see the downloads page.