If you are an educator — teacher, instructor or professor — sharing iPad especially with the slick Apple Pencil (Gen. 1 o Gen. 2) writing on zoom at times becomes essential. There are two ways share your iPad (and iPhone) on Zoom. Unfortunately, android users are out of luck.
Method 1: Connecting via cable.
This method works if you have a Mac. If you don’t have mac, skip this Method.
- Connect your iPad (or iPhone) to your Mac via cable
- After launching Zoom as a host or co-host (or a panelist in webinar), click on the “Share” green button on the bottom panel.
- You should see connecting iPad via Cable. choose this option and voila. You should be able to see the iPad on zoom.
- Tips and troubleshooting: A. Make sure your iPad is unlocked. B. Sometimes if it doesn’t work, disconnect and connect the cable again. C. Sometimes you may be asked to install a plugin.
Method 2: Connecting wirelessly (via network).
This method works both on PC and Mac.
- Connect your iPad (or iPhone) to the same network (from a same router if you have multiple routers)
- After launching Zoom as a host or co-host (or a panelist in webinar), click on the “Share” green button on the bottom panel.
- You should see connecting via AirPlay. Choose this option and voila. Often zoom asks permission to install a small plugin, it usually takes 10-15 secs to install. Once that that is completed, you will see a screen that asks you to screen share your iPad.
- Go to your iPad and click on Mirror Screen, you will see a network with the name <pcname>-Zoom, click to mirror on your iPad. In few seconds, you should be able to see the iPad/iPhone on zoom.
- Tips and troubleshooting: A. Make sure your iPad is unlocked. B. Sometimes if it doesn’t work, disconnect and connect to the network.