ios-screen-mirroring

Instructions for mirroring iOS device on web browser

Instructions to install ios-minicap

1. Connect an iOS device

2. Install prerequisites

In terminal, type the following commands. Omit the $ sign when typing the commands.

$ brew install libjpeg-turbo

$ brew install cmake

3. Install ios-minicap

In terminal, navigate to desired folder, type the following command.

$ git clone https://github.com/openstf/ios-minicap

Alternatively, download the folder from https://github.com/openstf/ios-minicap.

4. Additional fixes

You might be prompted to install additional modules, with some of the following commands

$ cd /User/yourname/ios-minicap/example

$ npm install express

$ npm install ws

$ npm install websocket

In /User/yourname/ios-minicap/example, locate app.js. Open the file in a text editor, after line 64, add in:

stream.destroy();

The resulting lines should look like:

ws.on('close', () => {
    console.info('Lost a client')
    stream.end()
    stream.destroy();
  })

5. Run minicap

$ cd /User/yourname/ios-minicap

$ ./build.sh

$ ./run.sh

Keep the terminal open, in a new terminal window, carry out Step 5.

6. Run demo

In a new terminal window, type the following commands.

$ cd /User/yourname/ios-minicap/example

$ npm install

$ node app.js

7. Open demo in browser

Open http://localhost:9002 in browser to see mirrored screen of iOS device.