Reference
What runs where
Systems, features, and what is missing.
Roles
| System | Connect from | Share it | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 / 11, x64 | Yes | Yes | No admin rights needed |
| Debian / Ubuntu, x86_64 | Yes | Yes | X11 sessions only for sharing |
| Fedora family, x86_64 | Yes | Yes | Same package as .rpm |
| macOS, Apple silicon | Yes | Yes | Sharing needs Screen Recording and Accessibility |
| macOS, Intel | No | No | Not covered yet |
| iPhone, iPad | Beta | No | TestFlight |
| Android | In development | No | Not handed out yet |
Under the hood
| System | Screen grab | Video chip | Input |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Desktop Duplication | NVENC, Quick Sync, AMD | SendInput |
| Linux | X11 | NVENC or VA-API | XTEST |
| macOS | Screen Recording capture | VideoToolbox | CGEvent |
| iPhone (client) | n/a | VideoToolbox decode | Touch |
| Android (client) | n/a | MediaCodec decode | Touch |
Software encoding is available everywhere as a fallback. It works and adds delay.
Features
| Feature | Windows | Linux | macOS | iPhone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect to a computer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Beta |
| Be shared | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Clipboard text | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Display modes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pinch and pan |
| Keyboard grab | Yes | Yes | Yes | On-screen keys |
| Send Ctrl-Alt-Del | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Unattended access | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a |
Not available anywhere yet
- File transfer.
- Sound.
- Picking which monitor you see. A shared computer sends its main screen. Multi-monitor is listed in the plan comparison and is still being rolled out.
- Waking a sleeping computer.
- Remote printing.
- Wayland screen sharing on Linux.
If it is on this list, it does not work yet.