AirPlay photos and video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Here’s how to AirPlay photos or video from your iOS device:

1. Make sure that you’re on the local WiFi.
2. Open the app that you want to AirPlay from.
3. Tap . In some apps, like Photos, tap , then tap AirPlay.
4. Select Think Big. Don’t see is? Make sure that your iOS device is connected to the same local Wi-Fi network.

Mirror your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Here’s how to mirror the entire screen on your iOS device:

1. Make sure that you’re on the local Wifi.
2. On your iOS device, swipe up from the bottom of your screen to open Control Center.
3. In Control Center, tap  Screen Mirroring, then select Think Big from the list. Don’t see your it? Make sure that your iOS device is connected to the local Wi-Fi.

Your TV uses your iOS device’s screen orientation and aspect ratio. To fill your TV screen with the mirrored iOS device screen, change your TV’s aspect ratio or zoom settings.

Turn off AirPlay or Screen Mirroring

1. Open the app that’s using AirPlay.
2. Tap . To stop mirroring your iOS device, open Control Center and tap Screen Mirroring.
3. Tap your iOS device from the list.

 

Use AirPlay to stream video from Safari or QuickTime Player

Frist make sure you our connected to the local WiFi. In OS X El Capitan or later, you can stream certain videos to your Apple TV from Safari or QuickTime Player (version 10). Click the AirPlay icon  (if available) in the playback controls, then choose your Apple TV.

Use AirPlay to mirror or extend your Mac display

When your Mac display and Apple TV are awake, choose your TV from the AirPlay status menu  in the menu bar. You can then use the same menu to:

• Mirror your Mac display or use your TV as a separate display that extends the desktop of your Mac display.
• Turn off (disconnect) AirPlay. Pressing the Menu button on the Apple TV remote also turns off AirPlay.

Get help

If you don’t see your Apple TV in the AirPlay menu, make sure that your Mac meet the system requirements. Also check your firewall settings:

1. Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.
2. Click the lock icon, then enter an administrator name and password.
3. From the Firewall tab, click Firewall Options.
4. Make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is not selected, and “Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections” is selected.

If AirPlay stutters or disconnects by itself:

• Try making more memory available by quitting one or more apps or installing more RAM.

Requirements for using AirPlay

Here’s a quick way to find out if your Mac supports AirPlay: Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Displays. If you don’t see a “Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available” checkbox, your Mac doesn’t support AirPlay. Minimum requirements if your Mac and Apple TV are on the same network:

• And any of these Mac computers with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later:
  • iMac (Mid 2011 or later)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2011 or later)
  • MacBook (Early 2015 or later)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or later)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013 or later)

Minimum requirements for peer-to-peer AirPlay, which lets visitors connect their Mac or iOS device without passwords or connecting to your Wi-Fi network:

• Mac (2012 or later) with OS X Yosemite v10.10 or later.