Remote

Information on how to use the iOS Remote app with SlidePilot

SlidePilot Remote for iOS allows you to control your presentations in SlidePilot on the Mac using your phone. You can download SlidePilot Remote here.

Connecting

To connect, open the SlidePilot Remote app on your phone and the SlidePilot app on your Mac. Go to PreferencesRemote. 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.

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

Layout

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

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