How to Turn On AirPlay
This wikiHow teaches you how to enable AirPlay on your iPhone, Mac, or Apple TV. AirPlay is a mirroring service that allows you to broadcast your Apple item's screen to an Apple TV; it also allows you to play audio through...
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On iPhone
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Turn on Bluetooth. If your iPhone's Bluetooth is disabled, do the following:- Open
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- Tap Bluetooth.
- Tap the white "Off" switch
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- Open
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Connect to a Wi-Fi network if necessary. Your iPhone must be connected to the Wi-Fi network to which your AirPlay item (e.g., Apple TV) is connected.- If you're attempting to use AirPlay 2 through a set of speakers, you can skip this step.
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Make sure the AirPlay item you want to use is on. If the AirPlay item isn't on, turn it on before proceeding. -
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Open the Control Center. Swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone's screen to do so.- On an iPhone X, you'll instead swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen.
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Tap Screen Mirroring. It's in the middle of the Control Center. A pop-up menu will appear. -
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Select a broadcast item. In the pop-up menu, tap the item with which you want to use AirPlay.[1] -
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Use AirPlay from the Music app. If you have AirPlay 2-equipped speakers, you can play your iPhone's music through them via AirPlay:- Open the Music app.
- Begin playing a song.
- Scroll down and tap the triangular AirPlay icon.
- Tap the item through which you want to play music.
Method 2 of 3:
On Mac
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Turn on Bluetooth. If Bluetooth is disabled on your Mac, turn it on before proceeding. -
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Connect to a Wi-Fi network if necessary. Your Mac must be on the same Wi-Fi network as the item to which you want to connect via AirPlay. -
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Make sure the AirPlay item you want to use is on. If the AirPlay item isn't on, turn it on before proceeding.[2] -
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Click the "AirPlay" icon. It's a triangle in a box that's on the right side of the menu bar at the top of your Mac's screen. A drop-down menu will appear. -
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Click Turn AirPlay On. It's in the drop-down menu. This enables AirPlay on your Mac.[3]- If you see Turn AirPlay Off in the drop-down menu, AirPlay is already enabled on your Mac.
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Select a broadcast item. Click the item to which you want to broadcast your Mac's screen in the drop-down menu. -
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AirPlay from iTunes. If you want to use AirPlay to listen to music rather than to broadcast your Mac's screen, do the following:[4]- Open iTunes.
- Begin playing the song you want to use.
- Click the AirPlay icon to the right of the volume slider.
- Click the item you want to use (e.g., a set of speakers) to play the music.
Method 3 of 3:
On Apple TV
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Open your Apple TV'sHow to Turn On AirPlay Picture 18
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Select AirPlay. You'll find this on the Settings page. -
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Select AirPlay. It's at the top of the AirPlay menu. -
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Select On. Doing so turns on AirPlay.- If this option is already selected, AirPlay is enabled for your Apple TV.
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Go back to the AirPlay menu. Press the Menu button on your remote to do so. -
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Select Allow Access. This is near the top of the screen. -
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Select Everyone. It's in the middle of the menu. Doing so ensures that anyone on your Wi-Fi network will be able to connect to your Apple TV via AirPlay.[5]
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