Understanding Ditto

Ditto is a diverse screen mirroring and digital signage solution that works across multiple platforms. This page explains network and platform-specific requirements.

Receiver requirements

Ditto supports a number of receivers including Windows computers, Apple TVs and Chromecasts.

Ditto Windows Receiver
Windows 11 or Windows 10 required. Machines running these operating systems satisfy most Ditto receiver hardware demands.

For heavier usage such as 4K video digital signage or to screen mirror multiple devices simultaneously, we recommend more robust Windows hardware:

Intel 7th gen i3 processor or greater
8 GB+ memory
5 GB or more of free disk space

Ditto tvOS Receiver
Apple TV HD (tvOS 14 and later)
Apple TV 4K (tvOS 14 and later)

Apple TV Legacy - No Ditto tvOS app
Apple TV 2 (OS Version 4.4 and later)
Apple TV 3 (OS Version 4.4 and later)
*Apple TVs unable to run tvOS are limited in functionality

Chromecast
Chromecast 1
Chromecast 2
*Chromecast is limited in functionality

Network requirements

Bandwidth
Minimum of 1 Mb/s

Ditto Receiver and Ditto Connect Ports When using the Ditto Receiver and Ditto Connect applications, only one port needs to be open between networks. Even on different VLANs Ditto can communicate as long as the port is open and routable between the VLANs.
Ditto Connect / Receiver	TCP Ports 55200, 55201, 55202, 55203, 55204 and 55205

Legacy Port Requirements Connecting devices to old receivers that are not compatible with the Ditto Receiver App requires the following ports.
AirPlay	TCP: 7000, 7100, 47000, 5353 UDP: 5353
Google Cast	TCP: 8008, 8009, 5353 UDP: 1900, 5353
Google Cast and AirPlay require a dynamically assigned TCP/UDP port between 49152-65535.

Tips

Hardwire receivers when possible for the best performance.
Ditto supports separate VLANs as long as those networks can communicate with each other.

Windows screen mirroring requirements

OS version	Windows 10 (1809) and later
.NET version	4.5.2 and later
Min RAM	4GB. 8GB recommended
Min Processor	Intel 7th Gen i3. Intel 7th Gen i5 recommended
Min Graphics	Direct X 11

Direct X 11.0 and Visual C++ Redistributable Modules are required. If the machine is missing these, Ditto is able to detect that, pull them down and install them on first launch.

Mac screen mirroring requirements

OS version	macOS 10.13 and later
Min RAM	4GB. 8GB recommended
Min Processor	Intel 7th Gen i3 minimum. Intel 7th Gen i5 recommended

Audio Requirements	Mac users who want to include audio must also install Ditto as it contains the necessary audio drivers.