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Download the host app

This is the app for the device that sends its screen, and it's free. On your Quest, install Vertex Display (Meta Horizon Store).

Mac host

  • macOS 13 Ventura or later. Apple silicon recommended (Intel Macs: up to 2 screens)
  • Lives in the menu bar and starts automatically at login, ready for connections
Download for Mac (about 2 MB)

First-time setup

  1. Open the downloaded "VertexHost-mac.dmg" and drag Vertex Host into your Applications folder
  2. Open Vertex Host from Applications (an icon appears in the menu bar)
  3. When asked for "Screen Recording" and "Accessibility" permissions, turn them on in System Settings (they let the host send your screen and carry out input from Quest)
  4. Click the menu bar icon to see the host's name and PIN. Select it in Vertex Display on Quest and enter the PIN

Windows host

  • Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) / Windows 11, 64-bit
  • Hardware encoding with an NVIDIA, AMD or Intel GPU (also works without one)
  • Lives in the taskbar (notification area). You can turn on "Launch at login" from the tray icon
Download for Windows (about 115 MB)
Heads-up: you'll see a warning when opening it
The Windows version isn't code-signed through Microsoft yet, so you may see warnings when you download or launch it. It isn't a virus. Here's how to open it:
  • If your browser says the file "isn't commonly downloaded": "..." → "Keep" → "Keep anyway"
  • If you see "Windows protected your PC": "More info" → "Run anyway"
A Microsoft Store version without these warnings is in review. We'll announce it here once it's available.

First-time setup

  1. Double-click the downloaded "VertexHost.msi" and follow the on-screen instructions to install
  2. If "Windows protected your PC" appears, click "More info" → "Run anyway"
  3. When asked "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?", click "Yes" (the installer puts the app in Program Files and adds a firewall rule)
  4. On the last screen, leave "Launch Vertex Host" checked and click "Finish" to start it (you can also open it from the Start menu; to uninstall, go to Settings → Apps)
  5. If a firewall prompt appears, allow "Private networks" (it usually won't appear, since the installer adds the rule for you)
  6. Check the host's name and PIN from the taskbar icon, then select it in Vertex Display on Quest and enter the PIN

Android — Vertex Host

  • Android 8 or later (sending phone audio requires Android 10 or later)
  • Currently in testing on Google Play. We'll link to it here once it's released
  • Uses the Accessibility permission to carry out input from Quest, and screen sharing permission to send your screen (Privacy Policy)
In testing

Troubleshooting

  • The host doesn't show up in the list — Make sure Quest and the host are on the same network. Networks that block device-to-device traffic, such as guest Wi-Fi, won't work
  • Stuttering or freezing — Connect your Mac or Windows PC by Ethernet, use 5 GHz or faster Wi-Fi, or open fewer screens
  • Input doesn't work (Mac) — Make sure the host app is turned on under "Accessibility" in System Settings. After an update, turning it off and back on may fix it
  • The screen is black (Mac) — Check the "Screen Recording" permission
  • Other questions — quad.a.digital0000@gmail.com