Optoma Display Share
Optoma Display Share wirelessly sends or streams phone, laptop, and PC content to a projector or display.
What Optoma Display Share is
Optoma Display Share wirelessly sends or streams phone, laptop, and PC content to a projector or display. It is designed for education and business settings, and mirrors Android, iOS, Windows, MacOS, and ChromeOS screens. Up to 40 devices can connect simultaneously, with up to four sources shown together in split screen. Presenters can annotate and save still images, share supported documents and mobile photos, or use a mobile device’s camera as a live visualiser. Display Share 2 supports AirPlay, Miracast, and Google Cast. The software is free and available on Android, iOS, MacOS, web, and Windows; Chrome browser support is provided for Windows and Mac devices. A configurable four-digit login code can help keep people outside a classroom or conference room from joining. In Wi-Fi station mode, the sender and display must be on the same local network. Listed minimum versions include Android 7.0+, iOS 13.5+, Windows 7+, macOS 10.12+, and ChromeOS v74+.
Good
- Connects up to 40 devices simultaneously.
- Shows up to four sources in split screen.
- Supports annotation and saving still images.
- Live camera mode can act as a visualiser.
- Free software across listed platforms.
Watch out
- Wi-Fi station mode requires the same local network.
- Android audio-only support requires Android 10 or above.
- Audio-only support works only with some Google-developed apps.
Who it suits
Display Share suits educators and business users who need to present device content on a shared projector or display. It is especially relevant where several presenters may need to connect or show sources at once.
Verdict
Display Share covers wireless mirroring, document sharing, annotation, and multi-source projection for classrooms and meetings. Check its local-network requirement and platform version support against the devices involved.
The facts
Each one read from Optoma Display Share's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access security
- A four-digit login code can prevent people outside the conference room or classroom from logging into the presentation, with random, fixed or disabled settings.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Annotation
- Users can annotate and save still images from presentations.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Optoma designs Display Share for education and business settings.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Connections
- The product page says up to 40 devices can be connected simultaneously.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Content types
- The product page lists images, video, documents, and audio as shareable content.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Content viewers
- The document viewer supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF documents plus photos from a mobile device.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Display Share 2 integrations
- Display Share 2 supports AirPlay, Miracast and Google Cast for wireless screen sharing.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Document viewer
- The document viewer supports sharing Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents stored on a mobile device.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Optoma directs users to its download page, the App Store, or a QR code on the display standby screen to get the software or mobile app.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Intended settings
- Optoma describes Display Share as designed for education and business settings.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Live camera
- Live camera mode streams footage from a mobile device to a projector or display.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Network requirement
- In Wi-Fi station mode, the sending device and display should be on the same local area network.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Display Share wirelessly mirrors, broadcasts, shares, or streams device content to a projector or display.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Screen mirroring
- The software mirrors Android, iOS, Windows, MacOS and ChromeOS devices directly to the big screen.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- A four-digit login code can be configured as random, fixed, or disabled, and the support page says it helps prevent people outside a room from joining a presentation.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Simultaneous projection
- The support tutorial says up to four sources can be projected simultaneously in an automatically arranged split-screen layout.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Supported versions
- The product specifications list Android 7.0+, iOS 13.5+, Windows 7+, macOS 10.12+, and ChromeOS v74+.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support limitation
- Android audio-only support requires Android 10 or above and works only with some Google-developed apps such as YouTube.checked 1 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- Display Share provides Chrome browser-based support for Windows and Mac devices.checked 1 Oct 2026
- OS versions
- Compatibility is Android 7.0+, iOS 13.5+, Windows 7+, MacOS 10.12+ and ChromeOS v74+.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Optoma lists Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS compatibility, and support documentation also describes Chrome browser-based sharing on Windows and Mac.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Optoma describes itself as a global provider of display and projection technology serving businesses, educators, and home users.checked 2 Oct 2026
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