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Desktop-Class Experience. No Black Bars.

Your iPhone,
Now in Desktop Mode!

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful desktop environment on any external monitor, TV, or projector. Complete with a file system, media players, document preview, and a full-screen browser. The ultimate Samsung DeX alternative for iOS.

 
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Forget the Black Bars. Get a True Multitasking Desktop Experience.

XeOS brings the desktop operating system experience to iPhone/iPad on your external screen, 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. XeOS: 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.

Install Web Apps & Multitask

iMac
  • Install sites as apps to your desktop
  • Run multiple windows simultaneously
  • Keep many things visible at the same time

Install any website as a standalone app. Run multiple apps in floating windows, move and resize them freely.

Meetings & Calls

iMac
  • Native photo, video, and audio players
  • Built-in Notes and Calculator apps
  • Settings app to customize your experience

Enjoy your media and stay productive with XeOS built-in apps, designed specifically for the big screen.

File System & Document Preview

iMac
  • File system for local and downloaded files
  • Annotate PDFs and preview Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • No app switching, everything stays on the big screen

Manage all your files in one place. Annotate PDFs and preview Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) right on your external display.

The Easiest Way to Get a Desktop-Class Experience from Your iPhone

Connect your iPhone to an external monitor, portable monitor, TV or projector and instantly unlock a desktop experience with a file system, apps, and full-screen browsing.

Step 1

Connect to Any External or Portable Display

Plug your iPhone or iPad into an external monitor, portable monitor, TV or projector using a USB-C to HDMI or USB-C to USB-C adapter. XeOS: 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

Enjoy a Desktop-Class Experience

Manage files, annotate PDFs, preview Office docs, play media, and browse the web full screen. Install your favorite sites as standalone apps. No black bars, ever.

Everything a Desktop-Class App Needs

Built specifically for iPhone external displays, offering a suite of native apps and tools.

Install Sites as Apps & Multitask

Install your favorite websites as standalone apps. Float multiple windows, drag and resize them to keep everything you need 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.

Media Players & Productivity Apps

Built-in photo, video, and audio players for your media. Stay productive with integrated Notes and Calculator apps.

File System & Document Preview

A complete file system to manage your downloads. Open and annotate PDFs, and preview Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents directly on the big screen.

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. XeOS: 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.

XeOS is the only iPhone app that turns your external monitor into a full, desktop-class 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. XeOS: 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

Powerful File System & Document Viewer

Manage all your files in one place. Annotate PDFs and preview Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) right on your external display.

  • File system for local and downloaded files
  • Annotate PDFs and preview Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • No app switching, everything stays on the big screen

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.

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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.

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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 is XeOS for?

Anyone who wants to turn their iPhone into a portable desktop computer.

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 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 digital nomads to students, XeOS delivers a complete OS experience on any external monitor, replacing the need for a laptop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything about getting a desktop experience from your iPhone

Absolutely, XeOS: External Display Browser is simply the best way to use your iPhone/iPad on an external display. Nothing else even comes close. It is a fully immersive experience, with custom apps, and a File System. The web browser is, however, the most advanced and feature rich compared to any similar app. It is true that due to iOS/iPadOS restrictions the app also has some minor limitations, which can't be bypassed by any app, but in these cases XeOS also offers unique solutions/workarounds to overcome them. You can read more in the answers below.
No, the app has to adhere to Apple App Store rules and iOS system limitations, so no app can currently show native iOS apps on the external display. If this is ever allowed by Apple, we will be the first to implement it for you.
You can preview Office documents like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDFs, text, and other files, but they are not editable except in a few cases (e.g., you can annotate/highlight PDF files). This is not only a technical limitation imposed by iOS, but it would also imply huge licensing fees which would make it impossible to implement in such an affordable app. You can, however, upload your files to Google Drive, which has excellent support, and edit your files there.
Yes. You can mount your iPhone/iPad local folders, iCloud folder or any connected external drive, from the Files app left sidebar (Under iPhone/iPad locations) and browse their contents. You can, also import any iPhone/iPad file into the app's own file system, or you can download files directly from the web, which will also be stored in the app's internal file system. Once your folders are mounted, expect a mini file explorer similar to any operating system you're used to. It has ZIP support, folders, a trash for deleted files, and many more features.
Due to how iOS currently works, what you see on the external screen is not a native environment, but a carefully constructed "simulation" of what a desktop OS and browser would be. The app implements all OS functions from scratch, making it seem almost like a real environment. However, there are cases where limitations start to show up. This is due to security limitations, how browsers work, and decisions made by certain sites to block simulated behavior. These sites categorize this simulated behavior as bot activity (which, in this case, it clearly is not) to protect themselves and their revenue. There are also cases where limitations arise from sites using older technologies (e.g., iframes) that make simulated behavior almost impossible. For all these cases, the app offers a solution so you can get unstuck: "Switch to iPhone layout" (the gray button next to the green fullscreen button). This temporarily switches you to native iPhone mirroring so you can perform your desired action, and then return to the fully immersive experience once you're done.
YouTube has incredible support on XeOS: External Display Browser. You can even skip ads, which is now fully possible! The experience is simply the best there is, nothing else comes close!
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. XeOS: 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 XeOS: External Display Browser and it fills the screen at full resolution.
Yes! XeOS: 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 XeOS: 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. XeOS: 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.
XeOS is a full desktop environment. It includes a complete File System, Document Preview (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF Viewer with annotation tools, Photo/Video/Audio Players, Notes, Calculator, and a Settings app. You can also install websites as standalone apps!
XeOS: 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. XeOS: 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. XeOS: 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 is the ultimate Samsung DeX alternative for iPhone. Connect to any display and get a full desktop experience with file management, native apps, windowed multitasking, and full mouse/keyboard support.
The best way to extend your iPhone to a TV or external monitor is XeOS: External Display Browser with a USB-C to HDMI adapter. Connect the cable, launch the app, and it immediately fills the entire screen at native resolution, no black bars, no letterboxing. Add a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard and you have a complete full-screen setup from just your iPhone and any display.
Contact us at contact@qod.ee with any questions or feedback. We personally read and respond to every message.

About External Display Browser

The best Samsung DeX alternative for iPhone and iPad, bringing a desktop experience that actually works!

How XeOS: 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. XeOS: 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

XeOS: 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/Excel/PowerPoint docs and images/videos/audio
  • •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 XeOS: External Display Browser corner-to-corner, zero pillarboxing, letterboxing or black bars
  • •Clean, native iOS browser engine, fast, standards-compliant, private

Ready to Unlock Your iPhone's Desktop Experience?

Download XeOS and instantly transform any monitor, TV, or projector into a powerful workstation. The best Samsung DeX alternative for iOS.

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