With “spacedesk”, you can use your Fire tablet as a sub-monitor for your Windows machine.The big advantage is that it can be used for free.
Amazon’s Fire tablet series is popular for its high cost performance, but since its main target is the use of videos and e-books, many people probably leave it completely unattended when not in use. Also, there may be people who buy new models every time they go on sale and have many old models dead.
There are several ways to use the Fire tablet in such cases, one of which is to use it as a Windows sub-monitor. This time a tool that makes this possible “spacedeskand how to use it.
Secondary monitor apps available for Fire
“spacedesk” is software for using an iPad, Android tablet, etc. as a sub-monitor for a Windows PC. By installing a dedicated application on each of Windows, PC, and tablet, the tablet will be recognized as an external display from Windows, and the screen can be duplicated or extended.
The difference from the previously introduced “Duet Display” and “Luna Display” is that a dedicated application is also available for Amazon’s Fire tablet. Instead of forcibly installing the apk file for Android, it is safe because it is properly distributed in the Amazon app store.
The connection is wireless and must be on the same Wi-Fi network. As a procedure, install the driver on the Window side, install the viewer app on the Fire tablet, and start both. They will then recognize each other’s presence, so double-clicking will bring up the Windows screen on the Fire tablet. It’s so fast that it’s almost disappointing.
The sub-monitor Fire tablet is recognized as a general display from the Windows side. As far as the display information is concerned, it is recognized as a device called “spacedesk Graphics Adapter”, and the refresh rate is fixed at 30Hz. In addition to supporting both duplication and expansion of the screen, it also supports operations such as changing the magnification ratio and switching between vertical and horizontal.
Completely free to use (although there is a possibility of some subscriptions in the future)
As mentioned above, it is really excellent and versatile, but what you can’t miss is that you can use it for free.
In contrast to the above-mentioned Duet Display and Luna Display, which charge subscription fees and have to purchase dongles, it’s a level that makes you wonder if it’s really free. If I had to pick one, it would be that the screen is in English.
I wrote that it can be used for free, but according to the future roadmap on the homepage, there are plans to introduce a subscription system in the future, and it seems that some of the current functions may be subscribed. is. The details are undecided at this time, but I personally recommend that you try it out for free and see for yourself.
In the “Previous” column, the history of the devices connected so far is displayed.Besides Fire introduced this time, there are plenty of options such as iPad and Android tablet