Surface Remote for Companion Help
Your iPhone or iPad as a button surface for Bitfocus Companion.
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Getting Started
How do I get started with Surface Remote?
Surface Remote turns your iPhone or iPad into a button surface for Bitfocus Companion. Open Connect, tap your Companion under Found on network, and the keys appear on the Surface tab.
How To
How do I connect to Companion?
On Connect, tap your Companion under Found on network, or type its Host and Port and tap Connect. The app remembers it and connects again when it opens.
How do I build a Dashboard?
Open the Dashboard tab, tap Add keys, page through Companion and tap the keys you want. They stay on one screen, from any page.
How do I share keys with another phone (Operator)?
On your Dashboard tap Share, pick keys, name the role and tap Show QR. On the other phone tap Connect → Operator and scan it. Revoke stops it.
What does Multi-Instance add?
Multi-Instance is the one in-app purchase. It saves servers, lets you switch Companions from the Surface page, and shows two surfaces at once on iPad.
Problems & Contact
Something isn't working — what do I do?
Check the phone and Companion are on the same network, Local Network is allowed, and the Host and Port are right. Still stuck? Share the log from Settings → Diagnostics with support.