FonePaw - Solution - Recorder - Display iPhone on Computer (PC & Mac)
To watch iPhone videos on a bigger screen, you can use AirPlay to stream iPhone/iPad to TV. But what about a PC or Mac? Can we stream iPhone to PC or Mac and stream video from iPhone to computer? Of course! In this article, we will tell you how to stream iPhone screen to computer wirelessly via AirPlay. If you are using Mac, you can also use the built-in QuickTime Player to mirror your iPhone to Mac, too.
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1. Stream iPhone to PC
As Windows PC doesn't have a built-in AirPlay receiver, you need to install a AirPlay receiver to stream iPhone to PC. FonePaw ScreenMo is one of the best Airplay receiver that can stream video, music and more from iPhone to computer. What ScreenMo does is that it display your iPhone screen on computer so that you can play live videos, TV shows (from Netflix, etc.), games, photos from iPhone to Windows PC.
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Apart from streaming iPhone screen to PC, FonePaw ScreenMo can also record videos of iPhone screen activities directly to computer.
Step 1. Download and install FonePaw, then launch the program.
Step 2. Open Control Center on your iPhone and enable AirPlay mirroring or screen mirroring (for iOS 11). When your iPhone and computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi, FonePaw ScreenMo will appear as an AirPlay receiver in the Control Panel. Tap FonePaw to stream iPhone to PC.
Step 3. Your iPhone screen is streamed on the computer. You can stream anything on your iPhone to PC, for example, you can stream live video to computer, watch movies from iPhone to computer, play iOS games on computer and more.
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Step 4. Now all your iPhone screen activities are projected to computer. You can also record videos of iPhone on computer if you like, for example, to record iPhone gameplay. Click the red Record button to starting recording. When you finish recording, you can customize the settings, such as video frame size, output path, video format, etc. Click 'Start Export' to export the video to PC and watch it.
2. Stream Video from iPhone to Mac
You can also stream video, music from iPhone to MacBook or iMac using USB cable without a AirPlay receiver. QuickTime Player is more than a video player on Mac, which can also stream iPhone to Mac to play iPhone audio and video files on your Mac. Besides mirroring iPhone to Mac, QuickTime Player can also be used to record the screen of any iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch). Follow our guide to see how to stream your iPhone screen to Mac with QuickTime Player:
Step 1. Connect iPhone to your Mac using the Lightning cable.
Step 2. Go to QuickTime Player > File > Movie Recording.
Step 3. Click the arrow next to the Record button, then select your iPhone as camera. Your iPhone screen will be projected to Mac. You can then play videos, music, movies on iPhone and watch them on Mac.
From the easy guide above, you're able to stream iPhone to PC/Mac with no hassle. Choose one of the methods that is suitable to you and start streaming iPhone to PC!
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Use Shift-Command-5
If you're using macOS Mojave or later, press Shift-Command (⌘)-5 on your keyboard to see onscreen controls for recording the entire screen, recording a selected portion of the screen, or capturing a still image of your screen. You can also record the screen with QuickTime Player instead.
Record the entire screen
- Click in the onscreen controls. Your pointer changes to a camera .
- Click any screen to start recording that screen, or click Record in the onscreen controls.
- To stop recording, click in the menu bar. Or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
- Use the thumbnail to trim, share, save, or take other actions.
Record a selected portion of the screen
- Click in the onscreen controls.
- Drag to select an area of the screen to record. To move the entire selection, drag from within the selection.
- To start recording, click Record in the onscreen controls.
- To stop recording, click in the menu bar. Or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
- Use the thumbnail to trim, share, save, or take other actions.
Trim, share, and save
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After you stop recording, a thumbnail of the video appears briefly in the lower-right corner of your screen.
- Take no action or swipe the thumbnail to the right and the recording is automatically saved.
- Click the thumbnail to open the recording. You can then click to trim the recording, or click to share it.
- Drag the thumbnail to move the recording to another location, such as to a document, an email, a Finder window, or the Trash.
- Control-click the thumbnail for more options. For example, you can change the save location, open the recording in an app, or delete the recording without saving it.
Change the settings
Click Options in the onscreen controls to change these settings:
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- Save to: Choose where your recordings are automatically saved, such as Desktop, Documents, or Clipboard.
- Timer: Choose when to begin recording: immediately, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds after you click to record.
- Microphone: To record your voice or other audio along with your recording, choose a microphone.
- Show Floating Thumbnail: Choose whether to show the thumbnail.
- Remember Last Selection: Choose whether to default to the selections you made the last time you used this tool.
- Show Mouse Clicks: Choose whether to show a black circle around your pointer when you click in the recording.
Use QuickTime Player
- Open QuickTime Player from your Applications folder, then choose File > New Screen Recording from the menu bar. You will then see either the onscreen controls described above or the Screen Recording window described in the following steps.
- Before starting your recording, you can click the arrow next to to change the recording settings:
- To record your voice or other audio with the screen recording, choose a microphone. To monitor that audio during recording, adjust the volume slider (if you get audio feedback, lower the volume or use headphones with a microphone).
- To show a black circle around your pointer when you click, choose Show Mouse Clicks in Recording.
- To record your voice or other audio with the screen recording, choose a microphone. To monitor that audio during recording, adjust the volume slider (if you get audio feedback, lower the volume or use headphones with a microphone).
- To start recording, click and then take one of these actions:
- Click anywhere on the screen to begin recording the entire screen.
- Or drag to select an area to record, then click Start Recording within that area.
- To stop recording, click in the menu bar, or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
- After you stop recording, QuickTime Player automatically opens the recording. You can now play, edit, or share the recording.
Learn more
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- When saving your recording automatically, your Mac uses the name ”Screen Recording date at time.mov”.
- To cancel making a recording, press the Esc key before clicking to record.
- You can open screen recordings with QuickTime Player, iMovie, and other apps that can edit or view videos.
- Some apps, such as DVD Player, might not let you record their windows.
- Learn how to record the screen on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.