PortPlay

Your console, on any screen

Free

Play your console on your iPad or Mac with a USB HDMI dongle. New: a full screen clock so you always know the time while you play. PortPlay turns your iPad into a screen for your game console. Connect a USB HDMI capture dongle to your iPad, plug in your console, and start playing. No TV required. Perfect for travel, dorm rooms, shared living spaces, or anywhere the TV is taken. FEATURES • Automatic setup. PortPlay finds your capture dongle the moment you plug it in. • Check my setup. PortPlay watches the picture and sound for a few seconds, then explains in plain words anything that needs fixing. • Low latency. The picture goes straight to your screen, with a stats panel that shows the delay. • Game audio through your iPad's speakers or headphones, with volume up to 150% and an audio sync slider. • Sharpen for a crisper 720p and 1080p picture. • Scaling options: Fit, Stretch, pixel perfect and 4:3 for retro consoles. • Retro filters: Scanlines and a full CRT look. • Screenshots, recordings and 30 second instant replay, saved to Photos. • Picture in picture on iPads that support it. • Profiles that remember your settings for each console. • Controller shortcuts that show the buttons on the controller you're holding, plus keyboard shortcuts. • Private by design. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your video and audio never leave your iPad. WHAT YOU NEED • An iPad with a USB-C port, running iPadOS 17 or later • A USB HDMI capture dongle (any standard UVC capture device) • An HDMI cable for your console • A USB-C adapter or hub if your dongle has a USB-A plug Some consoles block capture by default with a copy protection setting called HDCP. If you see a black screen, turn off HDCP in your console's settings. Check my setup in PortPlay will point you to it.

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New in 1.2.0: • Full screen clock. Show the time in a corner while you play, in HH:MM AM/PM format. • Pick any corner for the clock in Settings, under Clock. • Turn the clock on or off with the new clock button, or press K on a keyboard.

Version 1.2.0

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    Information

    Seller
    Akshay Kaseebhotla
    Size
    1.1 MB
    Category
    Entertainment
    Compatibility
    Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Akshay Kaseebhotla
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