{"id":51885,"date":"2025-01-07T06:57:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T06:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=51885"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:44:46","slug":"raspberry-pi-remote-desktop","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/raspberry-pi-remote-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Raspberry Pi Remote Desktop: A Complete Guide with RealVNC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51885\" class=\"elementor elementor-51885\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bc03b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bc03b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d159fc0\" data-id=\"d159fc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b3fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3b3fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This article applies to RealVNC Connect through version 7.<\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry insiders expect extended sales growth for Raspberry Pi as users turn to this single-board computer for its versatility and affordability. As the tool&#8217;s applications evolve, consumers will inevitably seek assistance from manufacturers and resellers. Professionals and hobbyists are also likely to demand ways to access Pi devices remotely for collaboration and convenience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if you could securely manage your Raspberry Pi from anywhere worldwide? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.realvnc.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360002249917-RealVNC-Connect-and-Raspberry-Pi%23establishing-a-cloud-connection-0-3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RealVNC Connect&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> certified secure remote access technology can provide you, your organization, and your clientele with a seamless experience. Read on as we walk you through setting up a Raspberry Pi remote desktop using RealVNC\u2019s powerful tools. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df7426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0df7426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prerequisites for Setting Up Raspberry Pi Remote Desktop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b4126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b4126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/download\/combined\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RealVNC Connect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014composed of the RealVNC Server and RealVNC Viewer app\u2014you can remotely view and interact with a Raspberry Pi.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RealVNC Server allows your Raspberry Pi unit to be remotely accessed on another device. Devices running on Raspberry Pi OS versions 9 to 11 have the RealVNC Server pre-built into their systems. RealVNC Connect also works with Pi OS versions 0 to 5 as long as they operate on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.realvnc.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/14110635000221-Raspberry-Pi-5-Bookworm-and-RealVNC-Connect#2025-01-03-wayland-support-update-0-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X11 mode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, the external device from which you view and control the Raspberry Pi (Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, or Linux) should carry the partner software, RealVNC Viewer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fc1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8fc1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Prepare Your Raspberry Pi for Remote Desktop Access<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1bebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f1bebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Installing Raspberry Pi OS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53053d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53053d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare a microSD card on which to download Raspberry Pi Imager from https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/software\/.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ff9b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03ff9b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/installing-raspberry-os.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51893\" alt=\"Raspberry Pi Imager setup interface\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/installing-raspberry-os.png 1023w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/installing-raspberry-os-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/installing-raspberry-os-768x563.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbca033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbca033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"2\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insert the card into a computer and head to the installation page. Scroll down to &#8220;Install Raspberry Pi OS using Raspberry Pi Imager&#8221; and choose your device (Windows, Mac OS, Ubuntu for x86).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the Imager opens, choose your Raspberry device, OS (Raspberry Pi OS), and storage or installation device (SD card). Click &#8220;Next.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201cEdit Settings\u201d on the next window\u2014&#8221;Would you like to apply OS customization settings?&#8221;\u2014to configure your username and password, device hostname, and more. To skip OS customization, click \u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8220;Yes&#8221; on the next window, which says: &#8220;All existing data on &#8216;Generic MassStorageClass&#8217; will be erased. Are you sure you want to continue?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your password if prompted.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eject the SD card after the &#8220;Write Successful&#8221; window appears. <\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re now ready to boot a Raspberry Pi from the SD card.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254c2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"254c2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enabling RealVNC Server on a Raspberry Pi Device<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3cc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec3cc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/enabling-realvnc-server-raspberry-pi.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51901\" alt=\"RealVNC Connect setup interface\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/enabling-realvnc-server-raspberry-pi.png 548w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/enabling-realvnc-server-raspberry-pi-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287e33d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"287e33d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By completing the steps below, RealVNC Server will start automatically every time you boot your Raspberry Pi:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activate the latest version of RealVNC Server into your Raspberry Pi units by running the commands below:<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b><i>sudo apt-get update<\/i><\/b><\/p><p><b><i>sudo apt-get install realvnc-vnc-server<\/i><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or you can use this command if you&#8217;re already using an older version of the tool: <\/span><b><i>sudo systemctl restart vncserver-x11-serviced<\/i><\/b><\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify if RealVNC Server is enabled by selecting \u201cMenu\u201d and going to \u201cPreferences\u201d &gt; \u201cRaspberry Pi Configuration.\u201d Under \u201cInterfaces,\u201d ensure that the VNC setting is &#8220;Enabled.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also run the command <\/span><b><i>sudo raspi-config<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then, go to &#8220;Interface Options&#8221; and select &#8220;VNC&#8221; before tapping &#8220;Yes&#8221; and clicking &#8220;OK.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a69d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a69d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Install RealVNC Connect on Your Device<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d920944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d920944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download RealVNC Viewer on all computers and devices you use to control your Raspberry Pi remotely.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbdefb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbbdefb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-download-page-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51906\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-download-page-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-download-page-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-download-page-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-download-page.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed1309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aed1309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to this page: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/download\/viewer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/download\/viewer\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your device from the \u201cDesktop\u201d (Windows computer, Mac OS, Linux) or \u201cMobile\u201d (iOS or Android) tab.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201cDownload RealVNC Viewer.\u201d<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba4c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eba4c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting to Your Raspberry Pi Locally <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b414b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b414b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how to establish a direct connection with a Raspberry Pi device:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get the IP address by double-clicking the RealVNC Server icon on RPi&#8217;s taskbar and note the string of numbers in the status dialog under &#8220;Connectivity.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0243b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0243b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-status-dialog.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51911\" alt=\"RealVNC status dialog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-status-dialog.png 491w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-status-dialog-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ea32d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8ea32d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Run RealVNC Viewer on the remote device (from which you&#8217;ll access Raspberry Pi) and enter that unit&#8217;s IP address in the search bar.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b7edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08b7edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-viewer-ui.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-viewer-ui.png 593w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-viewer-ui-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420d30e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"420d30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Access Your Raspberry Pi Remotely Using the Cloud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f686788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f686788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how to control your Raspberry Pi remote desktop via the cloud:<\/span>\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up for a RealVNC user account. You can:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up for an account <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/manage.realvnc.com\/en\/auth\/sign_up\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On your Raspberry Pi device, select &#8220;Licensing&#8221; from the RealVNC Server status menu, then click &#8220;Next.&#8221; Enter your email and password, then follow the subsequent instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e0971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0e0971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-licensing.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-licensing.png 744w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-licensing-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332ea85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"332ea85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"3\">\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the remote access device, launch RealVNC Viewer and log in using the same RealVNC account credentials.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the RealVNC Viewer dialog box, tap the computer icon representing the Raspberry Pi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528fae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"528fae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-viewer-dialog.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51926\" alt=\"RealVNC Viewer dialog box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-viewer-dialog.png 700w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/realvnc-viewer-dialog-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60b094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f60b094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you get a RealVNC Server login prompt for authentication, enter the username and password you typically use to log into your Raspberry Pi. The default login credentials are &#8220;pi&#8221; for username and &#8220;raspberry&#8221; for password.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdca4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcdca4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Cloud-Based Access<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b57516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b57516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a cloud connection to access your Raspberry Pi offers these benefits:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data security<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data exchanged during remote access sessions are encrypted, preventing people from deciphering communications.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud connections with RealVNC don\u2019t require changing your router or firewall settings.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convenience<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No need to look for Raspberry Pi&#8217;s IP address.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can access a Raspberry Pi from any device connected to the internet.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c74ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8c74ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced Features of RealVNC for Raspberry Pi Remote Desktop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e97f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e97f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RealVNC Connect enhances your productivity and team collaboration through these features:<\/span><\/p><h3>1. File transfer between devices<\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To send a file from your Raspberry Pi, click the File Transfer button (showing two arrows) on the toolbar at the top of the RealVNC Viewer window. When the File Transfer\/Manager window pops up, select the file from the left column (under &#8220;Local&#8221;), then tap &#8220;Send.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When receiving a file on Raspberry Pi from a remote device, choose the file from the right column (under &#8220;Remote&#8221;), then click &#8220;Receive.&#8221;<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>2. Multi-monitor support and screen-sharing options<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With RealVNC Viewer version 7.10.0 installed on a Windows computer, Mac OS, or Linux unit, you can remotely view other devices as long as they\u2019re installed with RealVNC Server.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote desktop access to the Raspberry Pi is also possible even if it&#8217;s not plugged into a monitor when you run the command: <\/span><b><i>vncserver-virtual<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Meanwhile, on the device you&#8217;re using to control the RPi, enter the IP address or display number printed on the RPi&#8217;s console.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, you can install RealVNC Viewer on your Raspberry Pi to access a remote desktop computer or another Raspberry Pi by entering the following command: <\/span><b><i>sudo apt-get install realvnc-vnc-viewer<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h3>3. Customizing display settings for performance optimization\u00a0<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To adjust the resolution, run the command <\/span><b><i>sudo raspi-config<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then go to \u201cDisplay Options,\u201d choose \u201cVNC Resolution,\u201d and pick an option. To specify the resolution, run the command <\/span><b><i>vncserver-virtual -RandR=800&#215;600<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (example).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also overwrite the default settings in the <\/span><b><i>\/boot\/config.txt file<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as explained <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.realvnc.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360002249917-RealVNC-Connect-and-Raspberry-Pi#changing-the-raspberry-pi%E2%80%99s-screen-resolution-0-11\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/computers\/configuration.html#displays\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raspberry Pi&#8217;s documentation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7001ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7001ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secure Your Remote Desktop Connection with RealVNC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c16f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c16f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To protect your user data during remote desktop sessions over your Raspberry Pi RealVNC Connect, perform these steps on your RealVNC Server:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the Encryption parameter to &#8220;AlwaysMaximum.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable multi-factor authentication for RealVNC Server.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restrict session permissions, such as giving specific users view-only access.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcc4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dcc4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Troubleshoot Common Issues with Raspberry Pi Remote Desktop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcbcee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcbcee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Connection Problems and Solutions\u00a0<\/h3><p><b><i>Issue<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: RealVNC Server is enabled, but the app doesn&#8217;t start automatically (particularly when the Raspberry Pi has no keyboard or mouse connected to it.)<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>Fix<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It may not start due to insufficient entropy. You can run the following command to install another entropy generator: <\/span><b><i>sudo apt install haveged<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>Issue<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You&#8217;re using RealVNC Viewer, but the Raspberry Pi you&#8217;re remotely accessing uses Wayland\/WayVNC, not RealVNC Server.<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>Fix<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Unless you&#8217;re required to use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.realvnc.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4417193011857-How-do-I-disable-Wayland-to-use-RealVNC-Connect#is-wayland-supported--0-0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wayland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> disable <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or turn off <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this program to run RealVNC Server instead. To disable WayVNC:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run the command: <\/span><b><i>sudo raspi-config<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after opening \u201cTerminal\u201d on Raspberry Pi or connecting to it through SSH.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u201cAdvanced Options\u201d &gt; \u201cWayland.\u201d<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose \u201cX11\u201d and then confirm.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reboot Raspberry Pi when prompted.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3>Performance Optimization Tips\u00a0<\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can reduce your Pi Zero and Pi1 CPU usage by turning off encryption when using direct connections via a private local connection (not via cloud). To do this, open the RealVNC Server dialog on your Raspberry Pi. Select \u201cMenu\u201d &gt; \u201cOptions\u201d &gt; \u201cExpert.\u201d Then, change the Encryption parameter to &#8220;AlwaysOff.&#8221; Restart any existing connections afterward.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you must install XRDP (X Remote Desktop Protocol), an open-source remote desktop access tool native to Microsoft, disable it when running the RealVNC Server. Doing so will prevent potential interference because both services use the same <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.raspberrypi.com\/viewtopic.php?t=178575\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VNC port 5900<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The code to run is:<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b><i>sudo systemctl stop xrdp<\/i><\/b><\/p><p><b><i>sudo systemctl disable xrdp<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef6da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ef6da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose RealVNC Connect for Your Raspberry Pi Remote Desktop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cec4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6cec4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why wait to unlock endless possibilities offered by the combination of your Raspberry Pi&#8217;s versatility and RealVNC\u2019s safety record? From IoT monitoring to remote education, RealVNC can simplify your remote desktop experience. 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