What's New in ScreenCommand

Release notes for ScreenCommand, the iPad external-display browser: what shipped in each version, what's being worked on, and — because honest release notes cut both ways — what the app still doesn't do.

Release history

  1. Pre-launch

    On the way to launch

    ScreenCommand 1.0 is feature-complete and headed for App Store review. Here's what the launch build ships with:

    • 8 cursor styles — Default, Gaming Pro, Cyberpunk Neon, Elegant Glass, Liquid Crystal, Luxury Gold, Aurora Borealis, and Minimal Dark — each with adjustable size and speed, so the pointer stays easy to see on a TV across the room.
    • 12 persistent tabs — Keep up to 12 tabs open; tabs and site logins are still there the next time you connect.
    • YouTube controls — Seek anywhere in the timeline and pick quality up to 4K (2160p).
    • One-tap ad skip — Skip skippable video ads with a single tap.
    • Cinema Mode — Dims the iPad while fullscreen video plays on the big screen.
    • Two ways to connect — Wired USB-C or a USB-C-to-HDMI/DisplayPort adapter (recommended — lowest cursor latency), or AirPlay to an Apple TV with slightly more cursor lag than wired.
    • Protected-content notice for DRM video — iPadOS blocks DRM-protected video (Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Prime Video) on browser-rendered external displays, so ScreenCommand shows a clear notice instead of a silent black screen. YouTube, Vimeo, and other non-DRM video play in full.
    • Zero data collection — Nothing is tracked or collected — no analytics, no account, nothing leaves your iPad.
    Competitor pricing cited across the site re-verified July 2026 (US App Store).

Questions about anything listed here? The main FAQ covers pricing, gestures, and privacy, and the support page has step-by-step setup and troubleshooting.

Known limitations in v1.0

These notes will always keep the limitations as visible as the features. As of the launch build:

Single browser view

ScreenCommand shows one browser view on the monitor. You can keep up to 12 tabs open and switch between them, but you can't tile windows side by side.

iPad-only

There's no iPhone or Mac version — ScreenCommand is built for the iPad (USB-C models, iPadOS 17 or later).

No DRM streaming

Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Prime Video don't play — iPadOS blocks DRM-protected video on browser-rendered external displays, so ScreenCommand shows a clear protected-content notice instead of a silent black screen. YouTube, Vimeo, and other non-DRM video play in full.

Be there for version 1.0

$4.99 one-time, no subscription — and it works even on a non-M iPad, on any USB-C iPad running iPadOS 17 or later.

Coming soon to the App Store

Zero data collection · No account required