Link a desk

The first time you open Hotline on the phone, it asks you to link a desk. Later, to add another, open the desktop menu beside the Hotline name at the top of the team list and choose Add a desktop.

Your Mac

1. In Hotline on the Mac, open Settings → Remote and turn on Remote access.
2. Under Link a phone, a code appears.
3. On the phone, scan it. Or choose Enter address and code and type the address and the six-digit code the Mac shows.

The phone needs to reach the Mac: the same Wi-Fi, or your VPN. A code expires after a few minutes; make a new one if it does. Paired phones on the Mac lists every phone, and Revoke access unlinks one.

A server

On the server, hotline pair prints a QR code. Scan it with Add a desktop. See Pair your phone for the details. A server can be anywhere the phone can reach, including the open internet: the phone only trusts the key in the QR code.

Several desks

Link as many as you like. The desktop menu at the top of the team list switches between them or shows every desk’s teammates together. Desktop settings in the same menu names each desk, reconnects it, or forgets it.