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No Black Bars. Full-Screen. Any Display.

Browse Full Screen
on Any External Display

The best way to extend your iPhone to an external monitor, portable monitor, TV or projector, full screen with no black bars. Finally, the best Samsung DeX alternative built for iPhone.

 
iPhone
iPhone
Black bars, wasted screen real estate
 

Full Screen

Corner to Corner, No Black Bars

Webpages are too zoomed in, elements oversized
iMac
External Monitor
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Full privacy, ad-blocker included
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Forget the Black Bars. Own the Whole Screen.

The iPhone External Display Browser app fills it, corner to corner.

YouTube & Video, Full Screen

iMac
  • YouTube fills the whole screen, no black bars
  • Any streaming site: Twitch, Vimeo, etc.
  • Video in-page and full-screen toggle both work

Black bars on a big external monitor or portable display are genuinely annoying. External Display Browser fills the whole screen edge to edge, YouTube, Twitch, Vimeo, everything.

Mouse & Keyboard Support

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iMac
  • Full mouse cursor on the external or portable display
  • Shortcuts, copy/paste, typing
  • Scroll wheel and extra mouse buttons work too

Pair a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard and it just works, cursor, scrolling, shortcuts. The best Samsung DeX alternative there is for iPhone.

Multitasking, Floating Windows

iMac
  • Float a browser window over any content
  • Drag and resize it wherever you want
  • Keep many things visible at the same time

Pop a floating browser window over whatever you’re doing on your external display or portable monitor. Move it, resize it, keep many things on screen at once.

Meetings & Calls

iMac
  • Camera and mic work in the browser
  • Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, any web call
  • No extra app needed, just open the meeting link and join

Camera and mic both work in the browser on your external display. Join any web meeting without installing anything extra.

Download Files & Open PDFs

iMac
  • Download any file from any site
  • PDFs and other files open as browser tabs
  • No app switching, stays in the browser

Tap a download link and the file actually downloads. PDFs and other files open as browser tabs on your external display, no switching to another app.

The Best Way to Extend Your iPhone to Any Display

Connect your iPhone to an external monitor, portable monitor, TV or projector and get full-screen, native-resolution browsing in seconds. No black bars, no compromise.

Step 1

Connect to Any External or Portable Display

Plug your iPhone into an external monitor, portable monitor, TV or projector using a USB-C to HDMI or USB-C to USB-C adapter. External Display Browser detects the connection automatically and fills every pixel of the screen.

Step 2

Add a Bluetooth Mouse & Keyboard (Optional)

Pair a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard for a full browser experience on your external display, the best Samsung DeX alternative there is for iPhone. Works great with on-screen controls too.

Step 3

Browse Full Screen, Corner to Corner

Watch YouTube full screen on your portable or external display, join meetings with camera & mic, download files, read PDFs as tabs, and control everything with mouse and keyboard. No black bars anywhere.

Everything a Full-Screen iPhone Browser Needs

Built specifically for iPhone external display use, fills your monitor corner to corner with no black bars

Full-Screen External Display Browsing

Float a browser window in any corner while browsing or watching. Drag it, resize it, keep two things visible at once.

YouTube & Video, True Full Screen

Watch YouTube, Netflix, Twitch or any online video in complete full screen on your external monitor. No sidebars, no black bars, just pure full-screen video that fills the whole display.

Meetings & Calls, Mic & Camera

Camera and mic work in any browser-based meeting. Join Zoom, Meet, or Teams straight from the browser, no extra app needed.

Download Files, Open PDFs as Tabs

Download any file directly from the browser on your external display. Open PDFs, Word docs, images and other file types as full browser tabs, no need to jump to another app.

Mouse & Keyboard Support

Pair a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard to your iPhone and get the full desktop browsing experience on your external monitor. Cursor, scroll, shortcuts, all fully supported.

Any External Monitor, Portable Display, TV or Projector

Connects via USB-C or HDMI to any external monitor, portable monitor, TV or projector. External Display Browser automatically adapts to the screen’s native resolution for crisp, corner-to-corner display, whether it’s a permanent desk setup or a portable display on the go.

Every Pixel. Every Feature. All on Your External Display.

External Display Browser is the only iPhone browser that turns your external monitor into a full, desktop-class browsing experience, no black bars on the iPhone external display ever.

Watch YouTube & Video, No Black Bars, Full Screen

Black bars on a big external monitor or portable display are genuinely annoying. External Display Browser fills the whole screen edge to edge, YouTube, Twitch, Vimeo, everything.

  • YouTube fills the whole screen, no black bars
  • Any streaming site: Twitch, Vimeo, etc.
  • Video in-page and full-screen toggle both work

Download Files & Open PDFs as Browser Tabs

Tap a download link and the file actually downloads. PDFs and other files open as browser tabs on your external display, no switching to another app.

  • Download any file from any site
  • PDFs and other files open as browser tabs
  • No app switching, stays in the browser

Real Mouse & Keyboard on Your iPhone External Display

Pair a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard and it just works, cursor, scrolling, shortcuts. The best Samsung DeX alternative there is for iPhone.

  • Full mouse cursor on the external or portable display
  • Shortcuts, copy/paste, typing
  • Scroll wheel and extra mouse buttons work too

From the blog

Guides and Tips

Everything you need to know about using your iPhone with an external display.

All articles
External Monitor5 min

How to Use Your iPhone with an External Monitor, Full Screen

Stop settling for black bars. This guide walks you through the full setup, step by step.

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Portable Monitor4 min

How to Connect Your iPhone to a Portable Monitor

Portable monitors work great with iPhone. Here is how to get full screen with zero bars.

Read more
TV & Monitor5 min

The Best Way to Extend Your iPhone to a TV or Monitor

AirPlay, HDMI adapters, or a dedicated app. Only one of these actually fills the screen.

Read more
DeX Alternative5 min

There Is Now a Real Samsung DeX Alternative for iPhone

Samsung DeX has been around for years. iPhone finally has something that competes.

Read more
Black Bars Fix4 min

How to Get Rid of Black Bars on Your iPhone External Display

Black bars are a software problem, not a hardware one. Here is how to fix them.

Read more

Who can use the iPhone External Display Browser?

Anyone who connects their iPhone to a monitor, TV or projector and wants a real, full-screen browser experience without black bars.

Students

Research and study sessions on a big monitor via iPhone external display, full browser, downloadable PDFs

Digital Nomads

Turn any monitor into a productive workstation via iPhone external display, full browser at full resolution

Educators

Display web resources, PDFs and interactive content on a classroom projector via iPhone

Minimalists

One iPhone + one cable + one monitor = full desktop browser experience, no black bars

Movie Fans

Stream any online video full screen on a TV via iPhone, no black bars, full resolution

Remote Workers

Use your iPhone as a full laptop replacement, external monitor, keyboard, mouse, full browser, no black bars

Presenters

Browse and display content on a projector or TV from your iPhone, corner to corner, no bars, no compromise

YouTube & Streaming

Watch any video platform full screen on your TV via iPhone, no black bars, true full-screen external display

Business Professionals

Attend calls, join meetings and browse full screen on an external monitor all from your iPhone

Power Users

Mouse, keyboard, full-screen browser, downloads, PDFs, desktop-class iPhone extended display browsing

Content Creators

Reference websites, watch tutorials and open PDFs as tabs on your external monitor while creating

Travellers

Use hotel TVs or any HDMI display as a full-screen iPhone browser, perfect for watching or working

From office workers to travelers, content watchers to remote workers, External Display Browser delivers the full-screen iPhone monitor browsing experience that no other app provides.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything about iPhone external display browsing with no black bars

Most iPhone apps, including Safari, are designed for the iPhone’s portrait aspect ratio. When displayed on a widescreen external monitor, they are scaled up with black bars on the sides or top/bottom to fill the unused space. External Display Browser is built specifically to fill the entire external screen at full resolution, corner to corner, with no black bars.
Use a Lightning to HDMI adapter (for older iPhones) or a USB-C to HDMI adapter (for iPhone 15 and later) to connect your iPhone to any monitor, TV or projector with an HDMI input. Once connected, launch External Display Browser and it fills the screen at full resolution.
Yes! External Display Browser lets you watch YouTube and any other video platform, Netflix, Twitch, Vimeo, Dailymotion, in true full screen on your external monitor. No black bars, no letterboxing, the video fills the entire display at native resolution.
Absolutely. Pair any Bluetooth mouse and keyboard with your iPhone and External Display Browser gives you full cursor support, keyboard shortcuts, scroll wheel and multi-button mouse functionality, delivering a real desktop-class browsing experience on your external monitor.
Yes. External Display Browser includes full microphone and camera support, so you can attend Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and any other web-based meeting service from your iPhone’s external display. Your face appears at full quality and your microphone works just like on a desktop browser.
Yes. You can download any file from any website while browsing on your external monitor. PDFs, images, Word documents and other supported file types open directly as browser tabs, so you can read and navigate them without switching to another app. Everything stays on your external display.
External Display Browser works with all iPhones supporting video output: iPhone 5 and later via Lightning-to-HDMI adapter, and iPhone 15 and later via USB-C to HDMI or USB-C to USB-C cable or hub. Works with any HDMI monitor, TV or projector regardless of resolution.
Yes. External Display Browser works with any display that accepts HDMI input, desktop monitors, televisions, portable monitors, projectors, conference room displays and more. The browser automatically adapts to the connected screen’s native resolution for a perfect full-screen, no-black-bars experience, whether you’re at a desk or using a portable display on the go.
Screen mirroring shows a portrait iPhone screen on a landscape monitor, resulting in black bars on both sides. External Display Browser outputs directly to the external display in landscape orientation and fills every pixel. The iPhone acts purely as the controller while the full browser experience appears on the external screen.
Yes, it's the best Samsung DeX alternative there is for iPhone. Connect to any external monitor, portable display, TV or projector and get a full-screen browser with Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, camera and mic for calls, and file downloads. All from your iPhone, no black bars.

About External Display Browser

The best Samsung DeX alternative for iPhone, the only app built to eliminate black bars on any external or portable display, that actually works!

How External Display Browser Removes Black Bars

When you connect an iPhone to an external monitor or portable display, standard apps fill the unused space with black bars because they are designed for iPhone’s portrait screen. External Display Browser renders the browser UI to fill the full landscape resolution of the connected display, no black bars on top, bottom or sides. Every pixel of your external monitor, portable display, TV or projector is used.

Full-Screen iPhone External Monitor Browser Features

External Display Browser is packed with everything needed for a full-screen browser experience on your iPhone external display, the best Samsung DeX alternative for iPhone users:

  • •Full-screen, no-black-bars browsing on any external monitor, TV or projector at native resolution
  • •YouTube, Netflix, Twitch and all online video platforms in true full screen on external display
  • •Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and web meetings with full camera and microphone support
  • •Download any file from the browser and open PDFs, Word docs and images as browser tabs
  • •Full Bluetooth mouse and keyboard support for desktop-class control of the iPhone external display browser
  • •Automatic resolution detection, adapts to any HDMI monitor, TV or projector resolution
  • •Works with all iPhone models supporting video output, via Lightning-to-HDMI or USB-C-to-HDMI or USB-C-to-USB-C adapters
  • •iPhone external display browser corner-to-corner, zero pillarboxing, letterboxing or black bars
  • •Clean, native iOS browser engine, fast, standards-compliant, private

Ready to Kill the Black Bars?

Download External Display Browser and get corner-to-corner full-screen browsing on your external monitor, portable display, TV or projector. The best Samsung DeX alternative for iPhone. No black bars. No compromises.

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