We hope that will change soon, and we’re pleased to report that it looks like it will. WWDC in summer 2017 – but as of it still hasn’t launched to the general public. The addition of an Apple TV can turn any ‘dumb’ TV into a smart one, and if you haven’t got one already, you can pick one up from AppleĪirPlay 2 is the first major update to the AirPlay standard, and was announced at You can also use AirPlay to perform tasks like displaying photos and from your Photos app, playing the latest movies from Netflix and even mirroring your entire display on the TV with minimal delay (although this will rely on your internet connection holding up) Sure, you can still stream your favourite tunes from your iPhone or iPad to your Apple TV wirelessly, but it doesn’t stop there. While the AirPlay speaker will provide users with wireless audio playback, we’d argue that AirPlay doesn’t really step into its own until used with an Apple TV. Enable AirPlay Mirroring You should soon see the AirPlay icon airplay-icon-only appear in the menu bar at the top of the screen. 5 Tap on 'AirPlay.' This displays a list of all AirPlay-compatible devices connected to your Wi-Fi network. 4 Swipe up on the screen of your iOS device. 1 Make sure that you have a reliable WiFi signal or else your AirPlay might not work properly.

There are two kinds of receiver: an AirPlay Speaker (which now includes the Connect your iOS device and AirPlay device to the same Wi-Fi network. Essentially, AirPlay works via Wi-Fi, connecting AirPlay-compatible devices together, allowing you to wirelessly stream music amongst other things.

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