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Connection & permissions

Use a hotspot or a venue’s Wi-Fi

Connect when the room’s Wi-Fi blocks your devices.

1. Turn on your phone’s hotspot

  • iPhone: open Settings → Personal Hotspot and turn on Allow Others to Join.
  • Android: open Settings → Network & internet → Hotspot & tethering → Wi-Fi hotspot. Other phones may call this Mobile Hotspot.

Note the hotspot name and password. Availability depends on your device and mobile plan.

2. Connect the computer

  1. In the computer’s Wi-Fi menu, join your phone’s hotspot.
  2. Keep the hotspot on. In PPTControl Desktop, choose Show Pairing QR Code.
  3. Scan the current code from PPTControl on the same phone and approve the computer request if shown.

Show me the QR-code steps →

Scan again after changing networks: the computer’s address may have changed.

3. Test before presenting

Try a slide change and, if you use Pro previews, wait for a preview to load.

  • Using venue Wi-Fi? Matching Wi-Fi names do not guarantee devices can reach each other. Guest networks may isolate devices.
  • Using a VPN? Check whether it allows local-network access.
  • Managed computer? Ask your IT team to allow PPTControl Desktop’s local connections. Keep the firewall on. Router port forwarding is not needed.

If a local network is unavailable, try Bluetooth for basic control. Presentation traffic stays local; other apps can still use mobile data through the hotspot.

Still stuck? Contact support