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Any practical guides/info on how to achieve this setup without a dedicated research session?


For Linux, X11, USB-connection to Android-Device(s), and the TV over Network:

- Make another screen - 3 options, depending on driver/available_outputs:

  1: make a mode with `cvt`, add it with `xrandr --newmode`, bind it to unused output with `--addmode`
  2: Use a dummy plug on a free output
  3: Use `evdi` and the `example` application in evdipp to create a virtual screen, attach the provider with xrandr
- Export the new screen, or a portion of it with `x11vnc`, using the `-clip` option with coordinates or screennumber.

  Optional: Use `NoVNC` to make VNC available to any HTML5 browser
- use adb port forwarding commands to forward localhost:whatever1 on the Android device to connect to the X11VNC port.

- Use ADB, or your finger to start VNC session on tablet to localhost:whatever1, and UPNP/whatever to start browser on TV for NoVNC url.

That should cut down your research time ;)

Be warned, Evdi&EvdiPP are currently still glitchy, but under active development.

https://github.com/mlukaszek/evdipp


Thanks, appreciate this - your effort will hopefully save humanity a year or two at scale!




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