myViewBoard



A digital whiteboard for Windows, Android, iOS and online.

A digital whiteboard for Windows, Android, iOS and online.

Wireless Presentation setup

Wireless Presentation allows a myViewBoard host to share their screen and audio, as well as receive others' screens and audio feeds.

Delete

PREREQUISITES FOR WIRELESS PRESENTATION

Make sure the following requirements have been met on the devices to send or receive a screen:

  • Users must be signed in to myViewBoard to enable Wireless Presentation.
  • Users must be signed in to myviewboard.com to receive a screen.

System requirements for Android devices

Wireless Presentation is natively supported in the Windows version, while Android devices must meet system specifications to use Wireless Presentation. jkjkjjk

Android device requirements

In the Android version of myViewBoard, Wireless Presentation is available if your device meets the following requirements:

  • myViewBoard for Android version: 1.11.6
    • To view your version, in the title bar press Version.
  • Device OS minimum requirement: Android 7
    • To check your Android version, launch Settings and go to System > About device.
  • WebView version minimum requirement: 61.0.3163.98.
    • To check your system's WebView version, launch Settings and go to Apps > All Apps (menu name varies depending on OS version) and look for Android System WebView.
Delete

Wireless Presentation status indicators

The status of Wireless Presentation is visible at the top-right of the title bar. Press  to open the Wireless Presentation window:

Disconnected
Changing status
Connected

Enable Wireless Presentation

To enable Wireless Presentation, after signing in press  to enable screen sharing. The icon should turn green  to indicate it is enabled. Press  again to disable Wireless Presentation.


User opens Wireless Presentation by pressing its icon located on the title bar. The icon turns green, indicating Wireless Presentation is enabled.

Enable Wireless Presentation at launch

To always enable Wireless Presentation, perform the following:

  1. Sign in to myviewboard.com.
  2. Access your FollowMe  settings.
  3. Go to Settings.
  4. Toggle the Always enable Wireless Presentation option to ON.
  5. Press Confirm.
Delete

WIRELESS PRESENTATION IN myViewBoard

The setting will be applied the next time you sign in to the myViewBoard.

Delete

Sharing and receiving a screen

Participants can share their screens to a host or receive a screen from a host after the host has enabled Wireless Presentation.

Sharing a screen

To a host's device

  1. Open the Wireless Presentation popup by pressing  or .
    • Alternatively, press  on the far-right of the title bar to view requests to share from students. Press any of these notifications to open the Wireless Presentation pop-up.
  2. Enter the Present in  tab and select the device screen to receive.
  3. The feed from the selected device's screen should now display in an embedded window.

Delete

SHARING AUDIO

While sharing a screen from a student's device, the student can only share audio from their selected app windows to the host device.

Audio from connected microphones will not play on the host device.

Delete

SAFARI BROWSER USER LIMITATION

A student will not be able to share screen with a host's session while using Safari web browser.

Delete

Receiving a screen

From the host's device

  1. Open the Wireless Presentation pop-up by pressing  or .
    • Alternatively, press  on the far-left of the title bar to view requests to receive from students. Press any of these notifications to open the Wireless Presentation pop-up.
  2. Enter the Present out tab and select the screen you want to share.
  3. Your selected screen should now begin casting to receiving devices.

Delete

SHARING AUDIO

While sharing a host screen to a student's device, microphone audio will play on receiving devices.

Note audio from videos within the canvas will not play on receiving devices.

Delete

To a student's device

  1. Students should go to myviewboard.com and must sign in.
  2. Select Receive a screen on your device in the header bar.
  3. Provide the host's myViewBoard Name.
    • Input a Session Password if prompted. (Learn more.)
  4. Press Submit.

Delete

Stop Wireless Presentation

  1. Press  in the main toolbar.
  2. On the Present in or Present out tab, select the screen you want to stop.
  3. The presenter's screen will immediately terminate on the receiving device.
Delete

COMPANION APP WIRELESS PRESENTATION MANAGEMENT

Companion app allows the host to manage Wireless Presentation through the app. Learn more about Wireless Presentation management with the Companion app.

Knowledge Base

Need additional help?

Check our other resources — we'll be happy to assist you.