How to use AirPlay to stream or mirror your screen

AirPlay is a Continuity function that allows you to exchange content between your Apple devices. Sending music from your iPhone to your Mac or vice versa is a terrific way to use it. Another useful feature of AirPlay is the ability to stream or mirror your screen between devices. So be familiarized How to use AirPlay to stream or mirror your screen.

Stream a video from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac, or mirror your Mac display to your Apple TV to make it bigger. We’ll teach you how to accomplish whatever you want with Airplay, whether it’s mirroring or streaming.

DIFFICULTY

Moderate

DURATION

10 minutes

YOU NEED

Mac, MacBook, or Apple TV
iPhone or iPad

Requirements for AirPlay

To utilize AirPlay with your Apple devices, you must meet a few prerequisites.
Make sure you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac that supports Continuity.
Check to see if your iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS versions are compatible and up to date.

Ascertain that all of your devices are connec

Using AirPlay, you may stream from your iPhone or iPad.
You could be viewing a video on your iPhone or iPad and want to share it with your Mac. With AirPlay, you can accomplish this in a matter of seconds. If you’re using a third-party program, keep in mind that the actual approach may differ.

1: Tap the Share icon at the bottom of the Photos app to broadcast a video. Select AirPlay and select a device from the drop-down menu. To disable streaming, go to the top-right AirPlay button and select Turn off Airplay.

Share icon for a video in Photos on iPhone.

Devices available for AirPlay on iPhone.

2: Tap the AirPlay button on the left side of the control bar to stream a show from Apple’s TV app. Select a device from the drop-down menu. To restore the show to your current device, touch the AirPlay button again and pick your current device.

Devices available for AirPlay in the TV app.

Turn off AirPlay by choosing the current device.

3: Tap the Cast icon on the top of the video to broadcast it from the YouTube app. Choose a device from the list (or pick AirPlay and Bluetooth devices if your device isn’t shown). To stop the video from streaming, touch the Cast button again and pick your current device.

AirPlay and Bluetooth with devices available in the YouTube app.

AirPlay devices available in the YouTube app.

Using AirPlay, you may mirror from your iPhone or iPad

Mirroring your iPhone or iPad screen to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV is another useful AirPlay feature.

1: On your iPhone or iPad, open the Control Center and hit the Screen mirroring icon.

2: From the list, choose the device you wish to mirror to.

3: If your Mac or TV shows an AirPlay passcode, enter it on your iPhone or iPad.

4: To disable mirroring, visit the Control Center, choose Stop mirroring from the Screen mirroring icon, which is highlighted.

Screen Mirroring in the iPhone Control Center.

AirPlay mirroring from a Mac

You may mirror your Mac’s screen to an Apple TV or compatible smart TV using AirPlay. This is a fantastic method to see your work or school assignments on a larger screen.

1: Go to your Mac’s Control Center and select Screen Mirroring.

Screen Mirroring in the Mac Control Center.

2: Select your TV from the list.

Devices available for Screen Mirroring on Mac.

3: Return to the Control Center’s Screen mirroring option and choose whether to mirror the display or use it as a separate display.

Mirroring options without external monitors.

4: You may pick which of your external monitors to reflect to the TV if you have more than one.

Mirroring options with external monitors.

5: Select the Screen mirroring icon in the Control Center & click the TV to deselect it to cease reflecting your Mac screen.

AirPlay is a terrific method to enjoy films on a larger screen, share what you’re viewing, and expand your display by mirroring or streaming from one Apple device screen to another.

Look up how to use AirDrop and how to utilize Handoff on Mac for more information on other Continuity capabilities.