Install the Any Display second monitor app on a Windows PC or Mac and an Android tablet or Galaxy Tab. Connect over Wi-Fi or USB, then use the tablet as an extended or mirrored display with touch input.
Reuse an Android tablet or Galaxy Tab as a second screen instead of buying another monitor. Any Display connects to Windows or Mac over Wi-Fi or USB, supports Extend and Mirror modes, touch input, and optional system-audio forwarding to the tablet. You can test the setup on your actual hardware for free.
Download and run the Any Display server app on your Mac (Apple Silicon or Intel) or Windows. It detects tablets on the same Wi-Fi network.
Get Any Display from Google Play on your Android tablet. Make sure the tablet and PC are on the same network.
On the same Wi-Fi, tap your PC in the list to connect. For the lowest latency, plug in a USB cable. USB may require USB debugging enabled.
Use Extend mode to grow your workspace or Mirror mode to show the same screen. Touch input on the tablet is supported. Under Audio Output, choose Connected Device when you want the computer's system audio to play from the tablet.
Open Settings > System > Display, identify the tablet, and drag it to match its physical position. Increase scaling if text is too small.
Open System Settings > Displays > Arrange, place the tablet to the correct side of the Mac, and select a comfortable resolution and scale.
Touch works as general pointer input. Under Input, enable Pen Input and check the live pressure, tilt, and hover capabilities for a supported S Pen or Apple Pencil setup.
Confirm both Wi-Fi names, disable guest-network or AP isolation, allow the desktop app through the firewall, and restart both apps. Use USB Direct to separate a network problem from an app problem.
Audio forwarding is optional. Select Connected Device in the desktop app only when you want the tablet to become the screen and the speaker for that session.
Pair your earbuds with the tablet once. Listen to the tablet normally, then select Connected Device in Any Display and the PC's system audio reaches the same earbuds through the tablet. You do not have to re-pair or switch the earbuds between the PC and tablet. This forwards audio output only; the earbud microphone is not sent back to the PC.
Keep a coding lesson, course, or how-to video on the tablet while your editor stays on the main monitor. The voice and picture both come from the tablet beside you, so the sound does not feel detached from the video.
Put a video call, recorded demo, or presentation on the tablet and keep the main display free for notes and documents. Sending audio with the picture makes the tablet behave more like a self-contained side screen.
In an office, hotel, or shared network, USB Direct carries the display and audio without depending on local Wi-Fi quality. It is the better choice when consistency matters more than being wireless.
Reviewed the current Any Display Windows, macOS, Android, iPad, Wi-Fi, USB Direct, touch, pen-input, and audio-forwarding flows on August 27, 2026. The lifestyle images are generated illustrations of those workflows.