External Video
How can I broadcast my live video and lyrics while seeing chord charts on my main screen?
The Broadcast feature of OnSong taps into the built-in functionality of iOS and iPadOS to efficiently stream your screen to video conferencing apps. Unfortunately this is a limitation with this built-in function that limits screen sharing to the main ...
How can I stream video to an AppleTV or AirPlay-compatible TV?
OnSong has powerful lyrics projection and stage monitor capabilities that let you take control of projection systems, TV, or video monitors. There are a number of ways that you can connect your iOS/iPadOS device including using AirPlay. AirPlay is ...
How do I make my stage monitor mode appear in portrait instead of landscape?
Not only can OnSong be used on your tablet on stage, you can also output chord charts to others using Stage Monitor Mode. By default, this displays your charts like a music stand with songs being presented side by side on a landscape orientation. To ...
Can stage monitor mode show just a single song page?
Most External Video screens are landscape in orientation by default. When you use this in conjunction with Stage Monitor Mode , OnSong displays two songs by default. The reason is to fit more content on the screen by placing the virtual paper in a ...
Why do I get a black screen with small text when I connect to a video projector or TV?
Unlike other apps, OnSong supports second-screen features allowing OnSong to completely control the video content of the attached screen. By default, OnSong provides Lyrics Projection to connected screens that appear as a black background with song ...
Why does my iPad screen appear on the external video device instead of lyrics projection or stage monitor?
OnSong supports external video modes that allow for full screen lyrics projection, or for use as stage video monitors. If you are seeing the screen of the iPad instead of one of these modes, there are two likely reasons: Generic Video Adapters If ...
How can I project lyrics when using SongSelect charts?
SongSelect makes songs available as lyrics as well as chord charts available in a PDF format. When you import a song into OnSong from SongSelect, OnSong imports both the lyrics as the song content, and the PDF chart for display on the iPad screen. ...
OnSong will only mirror on my external video, it will not show lyrics projection or stage monitor mode.
Thanks for using OnSong! This is likely happening if you did not purchase an Apple-branded HDMI adapter. The reason is that most inexpensive third-party adapters only mirror the screen as they take advantage of basic screen capturing capabilities. ...
Can I use the Chromecast for Stage Monitor Mode?
Thank you for using OnSong! OnSong currently does not utilize the Chromecast for Stage Monitor Mode. The Chromecast does not have the processing power to support Stage Monitor Mode. Hope this helps!