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Using Android Tv as a remote display for a Linux machine

 

X11vnc

  • Linux side: x11vnc — shares your existing X11 display as-is
  • Android TV side: bVNC (on F-Droid) — open source VNC client, sideload the APK
  • Simple, no account needed, works on LAN

    • To Install x11vnc on Debian / Ubuntu :

    $ sudo apt install x11vnc

    To Install it on Arch and other Arch Based Distros :

    $ sudo pacman -S x11vnc  

    To run x11vnc all you need is to run the following command on Terminal : 

    $ x11vnc -display :0 -nopw -listen 0.0.0.0 -forever