📱 On mobile

VJam runs on mobile too 📱 But the controls and limits are pretty different from PC, so here's the mobile-specific stuff.

👆 It's all gestures

⚠️ What you can't do on mobile

• PROJ (separate window output) = PC only. Mobile is a single screen (→ 📺 Projector chapter)
• MIDI controller = PC-based (→ 🎹 MIDI chapter)
• Keyboard shortcuts, obviously, are for PC (→ 📋 Reference chapter)

🔊 Audio notes

• On mobile, sound / mic / playback may only kick in after your first tap 👉 tap the screen once before you begin 👆
• The mic reacts to more than music: voice, claps, and room noise all count 🗣️👏 A quiet-place voice check is the easiest way to confirm it's working
• If you use the mic, allow the permission. If it's not reacting, reload and allow again
• iPhone / Safari is especially strict about audio, so keep that in mind

🔋 Show notes

• Set the screen not to auto-off / sleep (sad if it dies mid-show)
• Heat and battery drain are high 👉 stay plugged in for long sets
• Turn off notifications (Do Not Disturb, etc.)

💡 Where mobile fits

• Mobile is great for quick play / firing something up on the spot
• For building things up, external output, and clean recordings, PC is where it shines
• If you want to add VJam to your Home Screen, read the 📲 PWA / App install chapter first. On iPhone / iPad, normal Safari mode is recommended

🔗 Related

• Use gestures for presets → 🎨 Presets
• Mobile shortcut reference → 📋 Reference
• When audio will not start → 🔊 Audio input
• Add VJam to the Home Screen → 📲 PWA / App install
• PC-only external output → 📺 Projector