Your phone as the presentation remote
No clicker? Your phone is a better one. It changes slides, shows your notes, points with a laser dot and keeps time, with no app to install.
Step by step: your phone as the slide remote
- Tap Phone remote. In the studio, tap Phone remote at the top. A QR code and a 7-letter code appear.
- Scan it with your phone. Point the phone’s camera at the code. The remote opens in the browser: no app to install. It connects directly, or with no internet over a hotspot.
- Next, back, jump. The big button moves to the next slide. The phone shows the current slide, the next title and your speaker notes in large text.
- Point, black out, keep time. Hold a finger on the slide preview and a laser dot follows it on the big screen. Black the screen when you want eyes on you, and keep an eye on the talk timer.
Pair in ten seconds
- In the studio, tap Phone remote at the top.
- Scan the QR code with your phone’s camera.
- That’s it. Your phone shows the current slide, the next one and your notes.
No camera handy? Open presentercue.com/remote on the phone and type the 7-letter code instead; the computer asks you to allow it once.
What the phone can do
- Next and back, with a big button you can find without looking.
- Jump to any slide from a list of titles.
- Laser pointer: hold your finger on the slide preview and a red dot follows it on the big screen.
- Black screen to bring attention back to you.
- Talk timer you can start, pause and reset.
- Speaker notes in large, adjustable text.
- Clickers paired with the phone work too.
How it connects
The phone and computer find each other through public relays with end-to-end encryption, then link directly when the network allows, which makes the remote faster. With no internet at all, pair them directly over the same Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot using two QR codes.
The phone remote is part of Presenter Cue Pro ($10 for 7 days or $99 a year). Only the computer needs Pro; the phone just opens a page.
What you see on the phone
- The current slide and the next one, so you never have to look back at the screen.
- Your speaker notes, in text you can make larger or smaller.
- Next and back buttons big enough to press without looking.
- A slide list to jump to any slide.
- The timer for your talk.
- Laser pointer: hold your finger on the slide preview and a dot appears on the big screen.
- Black screen, for when you want the room’s attention.
When there’s no internet
Conference venues and hotels often have networks that stop devices talking to each other. Choose No internet when pairing: the computer and phone exchange moving QR codes with their cameras and then connect directly over the same Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot. Nothing goes over the internet at all.
Several phones, one presentation
A co-presenter can pair a second phone and take over for their part, or an assistant at the back of the room can advance slides for you.
Compared with a clicker
A clicker is simple and reliable, and Presenter Cue works with any clicker that sends the usual keys. The phone adds what a clicker can’t: your notes, the next slide, the timer and a slide list in your hand, with nothing extra to carry or charge.
Troubleshooting
- The QR code doesn’t scan: make the browser window larger, or open the remote page on the phone and type the code.
- It connects, then drops: keep the phone’s screen on and the remote page open; your phone may stop background tabs to save battery.
- The network blocks it: pair with No internet over a phone hotspot.
Questions
Do I need to install an app on my phone?
No. The remote is a web page. Any recent iPhone or Android phone with a browser works.
Does it work on conference Wi-Fi?
Usually, yes. If a network blocks the connection, pair with No internet over a phone hotspot.
Can two phones control the same presentation?
Yes, for example a speaker and a co-host. Each phone shows the same slides and notes.
Do I need an app on my phone?
No. The remote is a web page. Scan the QR code with the phone camera and it opens in the browser.
Which phones work?
Any recent iPhone or Android phone with a current browser.
Does the phone need to be on the same Wi-Fi?
Not for normal pairing: phone and computer find each other over the internet and then connect directly where the network allows. For No internet pairing, they need the same Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot.
Is the connection secure?
Pairing uses a secret in the QR code, and the connection between the phone and the computer is encrypted.
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