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Turn Any Android Tablet into a 120Hz OLED Display for Mac.

Unlock Apple Silicon's hardware Media Engine (hevc_videotoolbox) to stream 10-bit color, true pixel-off blacks, and single-digit millisecond latency to any Android screen.

Install in 1-Click Read User Guide

$ git clone https://github.com/abhay2008/AndroiDisplay.git && cd AndroiDisplay && ./install.sh

Live Tablet Canvas Scaling:

120 FPS LOCKED 1440 × 900 HiDPI

DisplayEngine.swift 10-Bit HEVC

func stream120Hz() async {

// Apple Silicon VideoToolbox

encoder = .hevc_videotoolbox

latency = <5.0ms

oledRange = .fullJpeg_0_255

}

📱 Android AMOLED Tablet USB-C ADB Reverse

Secondary Extended Screen (No letterboxing)

AndroiDisplay Status Menu

Status: Streaming (1440×900 @ 120Hz)

Active

Tablet: Connected (USB 3.2) ADB Reversed

Extend to Tablet (1440×900 HiDPI) e2t

Mirror Main Screen m2t

Stop Stream (Retain Windows) t2stop

Primary Mac Workstation Controller

Engineered for Performance

Everything You Need for a Seamless Dual-Screen Setup

Locked 120 FPS Fluidity

Eliminate the frustrating 30–60 FPS stutters found in proprietary solutions. Cursor movement and scrolling feel as responsive as your main display.

Apple VideoToolbox Encode

Pure OLED `#000000` Blacks

Forced Full Range JPEG (0–255) and Rec. 709 10-bit HEVC encoding prevents elevated dark greys and powers off AMOLED pixels completely.

color_range = 1 (Full Range)

Zero Window Scatter

Stopping or pausing the stream preserves the virtual DeskPad canvas in the background so your IDEs and workspaces never collapse.

Headless Canvas Architecture

Sub-5ms USB-C ADB Reverse Tethering

Automated reverse port mapping (47984, 47989, 47990, 48010) over USB-C bypasses congested Wi-Fi channels for reliable wired performance.

$ adb reverse tcp:47984 tcp:47984

✓ RTSP Handshake: Ready

✓ Video Stream: 100 Mbps

✓ Roundtrip Jitter: 0.2ms

Native Status Item & CLI Suite

Control everything with a single click in your top Menu Bar, or run fast keyboard shortcuts (e2t, m2t, t2stop) in your terminal.

SwiftUI MenuBarExtra + Zsh CLI

Honest Comparison

How AndroiDisplay Stacks Up

Feature	AndroiDisplay	Duet Display	Apple Sidecar	Luna Display
Price	100% Free / Open Source	$15–$50 / Year	Free (Apple Only)	$80 Hardware Dongle
Max Refresh Rate	🚀 120 FPS Locked	60 FPS (often drops)	60 FPS	30–60 FPS
Wired Latency	⚡ < 5.0 ms	25–45 ms	~15 ms	20–35 ms
Android Support	✅ Any Android Device	⚠️ Limited	❌ iPad Only	❌ iPad / Mac Only
OLED True Blacks	✅ Full Range [0–255]	❌ Washed Grey	⚠️ Scaled	❌ Washed Grey
Window Persistence	✅ Retains Canvas on Stop	❌ Collapses on Exit	❌ Collapses on Exit	❌ Collapses on Exit

Interactive Terminal Experience

Try the CLI Suite in Real Time

user@macbook-pro ~ %

// Click one of the buttons above or type a command below...

user@mac ~ % tab-ctl status

☀️ Sunshine Service: RUNNING

🖥️ DeskPad Canvas: ACTIVE (1440x900 HiDPI)

📱 Android Tablet: CONNECTED via USB (120 FPS HEVC)

Ready in Under 2 Minutes

Installation & Quickstart

Enable USB Debugging on Android Tablet

Go to Settings $\rightarrow$ Developer Options $\rightarrow$ USB Debugging and turn it ON. Plug your tablet into your Mac with a USB-C cable and tap "Always allow from this computer".

Run the One-Line Automated Installer

Open Terminal on your Mac and run the installation script:

git clone https://github.com/abhay2008/AndroiDisplay.git && cd AndroiDisplay && ./install.sh

Pair Moonlight & Enjoy 120 FPS

Open Moonlight on your tablet, tap 127.0.0.1, enter the 4-digit PIN in your Mac browser at https://localhost:47990, and launch the stream!

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