# Remote

SlidePilot Remote for iOS allows you to control your presentations in SlidePilot on the Mac using your phone. You can download SlidePilot Remote [here](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1535769714)**.**

## Connecting

To connect, open the SlidePilot Remote app on your phone and the SlidePilot app on your Mac. Go to *Preferences* → *Remote*. You are presented with connection instructions and a table of available remote devices. If you've started the app on your phone, it should appear in the list. Click *Connect* and confirm, that the given code is displayed on your remote device.

This device is now stored as a trusted device and SlidePilot will automatically connect to it the next time both SlidePilot and SlidePilot Remote are active.

If you want to disconnect a connected device, click the *Disconnect*  button next to the corresponding device. This will also remove the device from the trusted devices list.

To remove a device from the trusted devices list, which is currently not connected, click the *Trusted Devices* button, select the device you want to remove and click the *Remove* button.

## Controlling

When connected, you can see the current, next and notes slide and notes text, depending on your layout and your SlidePilot presentation. You can show the **next and previous slide** by swiping to the right or to the left. You can pinch to zoom on the presented slide images.

Show a **black or white curtain** by pressing the <img src="https://4187782921-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4NrYY7Rbp5fsFFl6wT%2F-MJx3FHHXhq3fV544XYK%2F-MJx9tsbjMhcTCsFyo3Q%2FCurtainButton.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=88a3e774-9ada-4503-aa8a-dd0f191fe15b" alt="" data-size="line"> button in the top bar. To choose the color of the curtain, do a long press on the button, which will open a context menu. Here you can select either black or white curtain.

You can **control the pointer** on the presentation screen by double tapping, holding and then dragging your finger across the screen.

## Layout

SlidePilot Remote allows you to adjust the layout to your specific needs. Press the layout <img src="https://4187782921-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4NrYY7Rbp5fsFFl6wT%2F-MJx3FHHXhq3fV544XYK%2F-MJx9lBz4PL27WL3p2sj%2FLayout%20Button.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=34421dfd-57e0-4a37-b26e-89e500e62afe" alt="" data-size="line"> button to open a list of available layouts. Select the one that best fits your needs and displays the information, you need for your presentation.

By pressing the <img src="https://4187782921-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4NrYY7Rbp5fsFFl6wT%2F-MJx3FHHXhq3fV544XYK%2F-MJxAJftjRl2P-otfYEs%2FProgress%20Button.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=cd5f716c-3646-4430-b885-4a0786a5696d" alt="" data-size="line"> button, you can show or hide the presentation progress.

## Troubleshooting

If the devices won't connect you can try the following:

* Restart both SlidePilot on the Mac and SlidePilot Remote on your phone
* Remove the device in question from the trusted devices list
