Why?
- If you're using a phone or tablet to connect to Zoom, the host's presentation may be difficult to read.
- If you have a large screen TV (or monitor or digital projector), you can enlarge phone/tablet there.
- (Thanks to Barb Barasa for reminding me about this)
Setup
- Connect phone/tablet to big screen TV:
wired: HDMI cable; wireless: AirPlay (to AppleTV), Chromecast, etc. - "Mirror" the smaller display to the TV
-- you're not extending display area with a 2nd display (later section). - iOS (wireless):
Control Center > Screen Mirroring
- Place your phone/tablet in front of TV, with webcam aimed at you.
- Mirroring also works for other devices, e.g., Mac
- macOS:
System Preferences > Displays >
Arrangement > Mirror Displays
References
- How to mirror your smartphone or tablet on your TV Digital Trends; 11/20/2020
- Three easy steps to cast or mirror your Android phone screen on a TV CNet; 10/20/2020
- How To Mirror iPhone To Any Smart TV Without Apple TV iphonetricks; 8/28/2020