Remote Desktop

Microsoft Corporation

About this app

Use Microsoft Remote Desktop for Android to connect to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, admin-provided virtual apps and desktops, or remote PCs. With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can be productive no matter where you are.

GET STARTED

Configure your PC for remote access using the information at https://aka.ms/rdsetup.


Learn about our other Remote Desktop clients at https://aka.ms/rdclients.

KEY FEATURES

• Access remote PCs running Windows Professional or Enterprise and Windows Server.
• Access managed resources published by your admin.Connect through a Remote Desktop Gateway.
• Rich multi-touch experience supporting Windows gestures.
• Secure connection to your data and applications.
• Simple management of your connections and user account from the Connection Centre.
• Audio and video streaming.
• Redirect your clipboard and local storage.

Submit feedback at https://aka.ms/avdandroidclientfeedback

Ratings and reviews

Not sure why this app is rated so poorly. It's better than the version 8. Runs stable, connects to all my Windows machines just fine, direct or over VPN. Mouse mode is great and feels just like using a big laptop touchpad. Support for multiple resolutions including "Retina" scaled ones is nice (assuming the server is Win8 or newer). Performance is good too, I can actually watch videos via RDP on my LAN just like on the full Windows client.

Running a windows desktop from a remote touch screen is a tricky business. These people seem to have an appreciation of the important details and have pretty much done what anyone could expect with a product like this. Except for the speed, for example, running this on a Chromebook is fine.

Microsoft's Desktop Remote app is not very user-friendly and can be difficult to pair with a PC. The lack of a QR code pairing option makes the process even more complicated. In comparison to other remote control apps, this one lacks many features and falls short in terms of ease of use. Overall, I would not recommend this app due to its complexity and limited functionality.

What's new

- Bug fixes and improvements
- Camera Redirection