My Android tablet is now my second monitor and I absolutely love it
My Android tablet is now my second monitor and I absolutely love it
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Publish Date: 2026-05-25 05:36:00
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Shimul Sood / Android Authority
I have been using a dual-monitor setup for almost a year now, and I am completely spoiled by it. Once you get used to having two screens side by side, the workflow feels incredibly seamless. Now, going back to a single-screen feels restrictive. So much so that using my Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro in bed now somehow feels like a downgrade.
But remote work comes with its own reality: you can work from anywhere, which also means you’re constantly moving around. And as much as I love my desk setup, I obviously can’t carry two monitors everywhere I go. That’s really the only downside of the whole experience — it isn’t portable.
So I ended up finding a workaround. Whenever I travel, I still carry a dual-screen setup. It’s just that instead of two monitors, I use my laptop and tablet together. Funny enough, these devices mostly sit around at home otherwise, so this setup finally gives them a purpose while keeping my workflow intact on the move.
Do you use a dual-monitor setup for work?
16 votes
Yes, and I can’t imagine going back.
88%
I’ve tried it but prefer a single screen.
6%
No, but I want to.
6%
No, single screen works fine for me.
0%
I thought this would be janky — it actually works brilliantly
Shimul Sood / Android Authority
I know what you’re probably thinking — how does a tablet even work as a second screen for a laptop? I had the exact same reaction at first. I assumed this would involve a mess of cables, lag, and one of those setup processes that makes you question your life choices halfway through. Instead, I had my tablet running as a second screen in just a few minutes, and it worked far more smoothly than I expected.
The trick here is an app called spacedesk. I installed it on my OnePlus Pad 4, and it essentially let the tablet act as an external display for my Windows laptop. On the laptop side, my Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Pro only needed a lightweight driver that creates a virtual display over the same Wi-Fi network. Once…
