myViewBoard Display for Android

myViewBoard Display

for Android

myViewBoard Display

Release History

myViewBoard Display for Android turns any device running Android 6 and above into a wireless display, capable of receiving another device's screen with only a code and password via myviewboard.com/display/. Display comes preinstalled on ViewBoards and ViewBoard Boxes, but it can also be downloaded for free from https://myviewboard.com/download/ and installed on Android devices. It can also be downloaded from the Amazon app store.

For the Windows version of Display, click here.

Note: Currently, Display does not support casting from mobile web browsers to Display for Windows/Android.

System Requirements

Installing Display on Receiving Device

OS: Android 6 or higher
Network: 10 Mbps; a wired connection is recommended.
Must have open access to the public internet.
User must have rights to be able to install apps.

Installing Display on Amazon Fire Devices

Display is supported on all Amazon Fire TV devices including Fire TV Cube.
File size: less than 30 MB.
Network: 10 Mbps; a wired connection is recommended.
Must have open access to the public internet.
User must have rights to be able to install apps.
Download the Fire app from the Amazon app store.

Casting Device to Display

OS: Windows 10, MacOS, Android, or ChromeOS
Browser: latest version of Google Chrome, Chromium, or Microsoft Edge. Safari is not supported.
Network: stable 25 Mbps; a wired connection is recommended where possible.

Network Ports to Open

TCP Port 443 (HTTPS) outbound
UDP and TCP port 3478 bidirectional to the WebRTC servers
UDP Ports 50,000 – 65,535 (RTP/sRTP/RTCP) bidirectional to the WebRTC servers

These ports are optional. If blocked, media will be proxied using TURN on port 3478.

Download and Open myViewBoard Display for Android

Download Display for Android from myviewboard.com/download. The file is about 37 MB.

If using a ViewBoard, you may already have Display installed on it — check the Android app tray.

On the home screen or app tray, click or tap the Display icon to open it. If the device is connected to the internet, Display should load showing a Display Code and One Time Password.

When your device is on the ViewBoard input source, view all installed apps in the app tray on the home screen.

Share Screen to a Device with Display

First make sure myViewBoard Display is open on the receiving device (see above).
On the device from which you want to share a screen, go to myviewboard.com/display.
Enter the Display Code and One Time Password displayed on the receiving device. Note that the password refreshes every 30 seconds.

Display landing screen on the receiving device.

Troubleshooting

Cannot Share Screen

If you have issues connecting, review the following:

Check that both the receiving device and the casting device have a stable network connection.
Check if the One Time Password has expired, and enter the new one if it has.
Display for Android supports 1:1 mirroring, meaning each session must be between one device and one client only.

WebRTC is a method used by Display and other apps to share video. Most browsers support WebRTC; however, you can also run the following WebRTC testing tool to check: https://myviewboard.com/cast2/test/index.html

Step 1: Open a web browser on the receiving device and run the following tool to check webRTC status: https://myviewboard.com/cast2/test/index.html

If it shows at least 1 green line, this means webRTC network has no connection issues.
If it shows 3 yellow lines, webRTC network is blocked and has an issue.

Step 2: Open the same link on the casting device.

If it shows at least 1 green line, this means webRTC network has no connection issues.
If it shows 3 yellow lines, webRTC network is blocked and has an issue.

In other words, both steps 1 and 2 must display at least 1 green line to indicate a healthy webRTC connection — one green line for the receiving device and another green line for the casting device.

Display Code Not Accessible

In cases when Display encounters server errors, your Display Code or One Time Password may not display/and or function as expected.

If you encounter this, no action is required on your part. Allow some time to pass before checking the Display app again to see if the problem persists.

Please do not attempt to use Display again until the Display Code appears and the One Time Password timer begins counting down again.