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Q: Pair Keynote with nearby iOS devices using Multipeer Connectivity

In the new features of iOS Keynote there is:

 

"Pair Keynote with nearby iOS devices using Multipeer Connectivity"

 

 

What does it mean and how does it works?

iPad Air, iOS 8.0.2

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 8:24 AM

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  • by Hampton,Solvedanswer

    Hampton Hampton Oct 23, 2014 7:30 PM in response to CapCrash_
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    Oct 23, 2014 7:30 PM in response to CapCrash_

    From Keynote Help guide:  NOTE, I was only able to get this to work via Wi-Fi and not over bluetooth.

    Use Keynote Remote

    You can use the remote feature in Keynote on an iOS device to control a presentation playing on a Mac. To do this, the iOS device and the Mac need to have Keynote installed and have Wi-Fi turned on.

    Keynote Remote uses Multipeer Connectivity, which allows newer iOS devices and Mac computers that have the latest version of Keynote to connect over Wi-Fi whenever they’re in close proximity, even when they aren’t on the same Wi-Fi network. If you have difficulty using Keynote Remote with older devices or Mac computers over Wi-Fi, try adding them to the same Wi-Fi network. See this Apple Support article for more information.

    Set up a device as a remote control for a presentation on a Mac

    1. Open Keynote on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch you want to use as a remote control.
    2. In the presentation manager, on the iPad or iPhone tap Remote button, then tap Continue.The device now displays the Set Up Remote screen.
    3. Open Keynote on your Mac, then choose Keynote > Preferences (from the Keynote menu at the top of your screen).
    4. Click Remotes in the Preferences window, then select Enable.
    5. Click Link next to the device you want to use as a remote control. A four-digit code appears on the Mac and the device.
    6. Verify that the four-digit codes match, click Confirm, then close Keynote preferences.

    After the device is linked, you can control your presentation from the remote control device.