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Remote

With the remote, a second device controls the prompter: a tablet, a laptop or another phone, for example in the hands of a second person behind the camera. It runs in the browser, without an app, and is free.

Connecting

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  1. Both devices on the same Wi-Fi.
  2. In the prompter, tap Remote (round button, also in the … menu and in recording mode).
  3. The first time, iOS asks for access to the local network. Allow it.
  4. Scan the QR code with the second device. Below it, the address is also shown as text (such as http://192.168.1.20:8765/?t=…), for typing into a laptop.

At most two devices can be connected at the same time. The app shows how many are connected.

What the remote can do

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  • Start and pause, Back to start
  • Line, sentence and paragraph forward and back
  • Mode (Voice, Speed, Manual) and speed
  • Font size and mirroring
  • Start and stop recording when the prompter is in recording mode (with Pro)

On a laptop you can also use the keyboard: Space start/pause, ↑ ↓ line, Shift+↑ ↓ sentence, Page Up/Down paragraph, Home start, + − font, 1 2 3 mode.

Stopping

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Stop disconnects all devices, and the code in the QR code becomes invalid. Closing the prompter also ends the remote. The next time you open it, there is a new code.

What is transmitted

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The connection stays on your Wi-Fi; nothing goes over the internet. What is transmitted are control commands and the prompter’s state: the script’s title, word count and language, a short excerpt of text around the current position (so you can see where the speaker is), mode, speed, progress, font size, mirroring, recording status, and the microphone’s name and level. No audio and no video.

The connection is protected by a random access code in the QR code. It is not encrypted, so use the remote on a Wi-Fi network you trust, not on an open hotel or café network.

If it doesn’t work

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  • “No Wi-Fi found.” The iPhone is not on a Wi-Fi network. The remote does not work over mobile data.
  • The page doesn’t load: are both devices on the same network? Guest Wi-Fi networks often isolate devices from each other. A VPN on one of the devices can also get in the way.
  • Local network declined: allow it under iOS Settings › Prompt Flower › Local Network.