Deskreen
Turn an old tablet into an auxiliary display endpoint receiving desktop sharing in a browser.
Platform / multi-device project · Family deskreen · Reviewed 2026-10-20
What you need
- Method
- Install application
- Difficulty (editorial judgment)
- Beginner
- Disassembly
- Not required
- Soldering
- Not required
- Cloud API / service
- Not required
- Cost amount
- Not priced / UNKNOWN
Possible additional costs
- A virtual display adapter may be needed for an independently extended desktop
Prices have not been checked. An open-source license does not make hardware, hosting, electricity or cloud services free.
Risks and recovery
Data-loss risk: Possible; Bricking risk: Workflow-dependent. Route-based guidance, not hardware-tested; these outcomes are not inevitable for every device.
Stop sharing or uninstall the desktop application. Tablet firmware is not replaced.
Recovery documentation (no verified link)
Evidence and maintenance
E1 · Source code & deployment docs
The README specifies computer-to-browser screen sharing over WebRTC. The old tablet must run a compatible browser.
Catalog hands-on testing: not performed. Independent reproduction: not verified.
- Maintenance
- Repository not archived
- Last GitHub push
- 2026-07-08T14:35:42Z
- Repository license
- AGPL-3.0
An unarchived repository or recent push does not prove a model works. Mirror migration does not mean development has stopped.
A root license or README declaration does not establish the same license for firmware, models, brands and third-party components.
Sources
- Upstream documentation · 2026-10-20 · Content reviewed
Original sources may be in Chinese or English. Review means reading public material; recheck upstream models, services and firmware before acting.