Video mixing to an external screen(TV)

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iPad Pro 9.7 and ddj wego4. How do I connect the wego to my TV so I can mix videos? What adapter do I need and how would you run it.

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You can’t connect the WeGo. It doesn’t have a video output.

Connect the iPad to the TV. Various adapters are sold, catering for the different connections on the iPad end or the TV end.

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Thanks for the clarification and info @PKtheDJ.

@ChrisM here’s our FAQ article on the subject:

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Thank You both. Will this display only the video portion or is it an actual screen mirror? Also is there anyway i can use the wego with another type of adaptor or will i just have to strictly mix directly from ipad?

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You’re welcome @ChrisM.

  1. When you connect the display, djay will present you with some options.

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  2. If your iPad has a USB-C socket, there are many USB Hub options available with HDMI and USB-A connections. Something like this will allow you to connect a USB MIDI controller and an external monitor at the same time. I personally use a Baseus 11 in 1 hub with my iPad and it works great.

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Great, Thank You for the clarification on the options! Unfortunately my ipad has a older lightning connection so im probably out of luck unless i upgrade the ipad.

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You’re welcome @ChrisM. Well, you could try using the official Apple Camera Adapter (Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter - Apple) connected to the iPad and then connecting a USB-A hub to it that has USB-A and HDMI sockets. I suspect this setup will be less reliable though. Also USB-A hubs are becoming less and less common.

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@ChrisM It’s possible to get Lightning adapters as well. Did you not Google?

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yes, a few different ones do come up. wasn’t sure if it has to say camera adapter though.

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Hi @ChrisM, in general, I would avoid non Apple Lightning adapters. I have tested many of these over the years and have had a lot of reliability issues. Several users on this forum have reported similar reliability issues with 3rd party Lightning adapters. If this is just for home use and not at a venue where you need to rely on it, then a 3rd party lightning adapter might be fine for your use.

EDIT: The same holds true for my suggestion above with the Lighting Adapter / USB-A hub combination. I would not want to rely on this configuration in a venue or mission critical situation.

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As you’re looking to connect a screen, not a camera, then choose a Lightning to HDMI or Lightning to VGA (etc. depending on what screen you have).

Here’s the HDMI from Apple Lightning Digital AV Adapter - Apple (UK)

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Thanks for the suggestion @PKtheDJ. This is the same adapter I suggested above in the FAQ article. However, @ChrisM followed up asking about being able to connect a monitor and DJ controller at the same time.

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I actually think I may have one of these at home now. I will test that out. I was confused more on trying to find a lightning adapter to try and use the wego as well. If my ipad was usb -c it looks like it would be possible.

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definitely just for home use haha

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If you look at the picture of the product, you will see it has a pass through socket.

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interesting, which one would be the passthrough?

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The one that’s not HDMI.

Someone here claiming it’s not possible though:

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I was just putting the connection sequence in my head as im not with the equipment. It looks like it should work but i believe because it is not USB-c it doesn’t work. I sort of remember someone saying this a while back. Now I can’t remember the work around for it but it may have been by using the camera adapter. (not sure why that would be)

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Maybe you could try sending the video via AirPlay?

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gonna give that a shot. Might be time to upgrade I pad lol though