ClassTech, Wireless Presentation, Connecting Through a Web Browser

Instructions to connect your device to the classroom Wireless Presentation option through a web browser. You can also connect through a web browser if AirPlay isn't working correctly, such as if it is missing from the AirPlay devices list or if your connection is dropped.

Disclaimer

These instructions do not work if you are using an iPad/iPhone. macOS devices should still work when not using Safari.

Audio sharing will only work with a Chromium-based web browser, such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. You can share your screen with Mozilla Firefox, but audio sharing will not work. Apple Safari will be missing the web browser sharing option entirely.

Joining Wireless Presentation Using Your Web Browser

macOS

  1. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the wireless presentation device into the URL bar of your web browser. You can find the IP address for the wireless presentation device in your classroom on the connection splash screen.

    The wireless connection splash screen. There is a red arrow pointing to the IP address.

  2. You may encounter a security warning when connecting directly to a wireless presentation device like this. You can safely skip past this warning.

    A privacy error page with a red box around the Advanced button

    A privacy error page with a red box around the Continue to address (unsafe) button

  3. Click Join through Browser.

    A red box around the Join through Browser button

  4. Enter a username into the User name field. This can be anything, but will show up as a display name once you are connected. Once you enter a username, click the Join button. If your web browser asks for permission to send you notifications, click Allow.

    The Kramer VIA welcome screen asking for a User name. The web browser also has a notice in the upper-left corner asking for permission to send notifications

  5. A code should pop up on the wireless presentation device in the classroom. Enter that code into the Room Code field. macOS should also ask you if it can find devices on your local network. Click Allow. Then, click Join.

    The Kramer VIA welcome screen asking for a Room Code. macOS opened a popup asking if the web browser is allowed to search for devices on the local network

  6. Once you have joined the room, you will need to click Share to begin sharing your screen.

    The main Kramer VIA screen you see when you're successfully connected. There is a SHARE button at the bottom

  7. If this is your first time connecting, your web browser will let you know that it doesn't have permission to share your screen. Click Open System Settings to change this. If you do not see this popup, skip to step 10.

    A window on top of the web browser with a button to open the system settings.

  8. Toggle the slider next to your web browser from OFF to ON.

    The macOS Screen & System Audio Recording page.

  9. macOS should ask you if you'd like to allow your web browser to bypass the system private window picker. Click Allow to grant this permission. Your web browser may also warn you that you need to restart it before this permission will take effect. Click Quit & Reopen to restart your web browser. When your browser restarts, follow steps 1-6 again to reconnect.

    A macOS settings popup that reads Google Chrome is requesting to bypass the system private window picker and directly access your screen and audio. This will allow Google Chrome to record your screen and systm audio, including personal or sensitive information that may be visible or audible. There is another popup that reads Google Chrome may not be able to record the contents of your screen until it is quit. You can choose to quit Google Chrome now, or do it on your own later.

  10. Choose the Entire screen option to share your entire screen. If you want to share audio too, switch the Also share system audio switch from OFF to ON. Then click Share.

    A screenshot of Google Chrome asking what window or screen you would like to share. There is a toggle swich next to the Also share system audio label

  11. Your web browser may ask you if it can share your system audio. Click Allow to grant this permission. Once allowed, your screen and audio should be shared in the classroom!

    A macOS popup that reads Google Chrome would like access to record your system audio. Once Chrome has access, websites will be able to ask you for access.

  12. When you are done, please make sure to click STOP to stop sharing your screen.

    The main Kramer VIA screen you see when you're successfully connected. There is a STOP button at the bottom

Windows

  1. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the wireless presentation device into the URL bar of your web browser.
    • You can find the IP address for the wireless presentation device in your classroom on the connection splash screen

      The wireless connection splash screen. There is a red arrow pointing to the IP address.

  2. You may encounter a security warning when connecting directly to a wireless presentation device like this. You can safely skip past this warning.

    A privacy error page with a red arrow pointing to the Advanced button

    A privacy error page with a red arrow pointing to Continue to address (unsafe) button

  3. Click Join through Browser.

    A red arrow pointing to the Join through Browser button

  4. Enter a username into the User name field. This can be anything, but will show up as a display name once you are connected. Once you enter a username, click Join.

    The Kramer VIA welcome screen asking for a User name

  5. A code should pop up on the wireless presentation device in the classroom. Enter that code into the Room Code field, then click Join again.

    The Kramer VIA welcome screen asking for a Room Code

  6. Once you have joined the room, you will need to click Share to begin sharing your screen.

    The main Kramer VIA screen you see when you're successfully connected. There is a SHARE button at the bottom

  7. The website should ask you which screen or window you would like to share. To share your entire screen, choose Entire Screen. To make sure audio is shared, enable the Also share system audio toggle switch. Then click Share.

    The web browser asking what window or screen you would like to share. There is also a toggle swtich labeled Also share system audio. At the bottom, there is a button that says Share

  8. Once you are done sharing, make sure you press Stop to stop sharing your screen and leave the wireless presentation device available for the next person to use.

    The main Kramer VIA screen you see when you're successfully connected. There is a STOP button at the bottom

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the Technology Services Help Desk by email at consult@illinois.edu or by phone at 217-244-7000.


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Doc ID:
49054
Owned by:
Help Desk Technology Services G. in University of Illinois Technology Services
Created:
2015-03-18
Updated:
2025-09-24
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University of Illinois Technology Services