If your ScreenSolo runs on a Mac mini bolted to a classroom projector, you probably don't want a passing iPhone connecting mid-lesson. PIN mode locks it down.

How it works

  1. Settings → Receiver name + PIN → Require PIN (toggle on).
  2. ScreenSolo generates a random four-digit code displayed on screen.
  3. When someone picks your computer from the iPhone's AirPlay list, iOS prompts them for the code. Without it, the connection is refused.

The PIN changes every time you restart ScreenSolo — there's no permanent code to leak. Each session is fresh.

Use cases

  • Classrooms: only the teacher's iPad can mirror. Stops a student joining "by accident."
  • Conference rooms: the presenter shouts the code or shows it on the projector.
  • Reception areas: the receiver is visible to everyone on the guest Wi-Fi, but only the staff iPhone with the PIN can use it.

Without PIN mode

Without PIN, anyone on the same network who picks your computer in their AirPlay list connects immediately. That's fine for personal use at home — bad in a public space.

One device at a time, and the Free plan

One iPhone or iPad mirrors to ScreenSolo at a time, on every plan.

On the Free plan, every device that mirrors to this computer shares the same 5 mirroring sessions a day, each up to 5 minutes. A classroom that mirrors all day will want Pro — or Teams seats at the education rate. See Free plan limits.

Apple's AirPlay password feature

iOS also has a separate password feature ("Always require password") under Settings → AirPlay & Continuity. That's a separate mechanism configured per AirPlay receiver. PIN mode in ScreenSolo plays nicely with it; you can use both at once or either alone.