Leading TV manufacturers are integrating AirPlay 2 directly into their TVs, so now you can effortlessly share or mirror almost anything from your iOS device or Mac directly to your AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV. You can even play music on the TV and sync it with other AirPlay 2–compatible speakers anywhere in your home. You can stream only audio from Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD using AirPlay. To use Siri to play and control video on a smart TV, you need an AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV that supports HomeKit. HomeKit isn't supported on Samsung smart TVs. Some third-party speakers might require a firmware update to support AirPlay 2 streaming.
AirPlay lets you share videos, photos, music and more from Apple devices to your Apple TV, favourite speakers and popular smart TVs. And what you share always stays personal and private. So sit back and enjoy everything you love — in more places than ever.
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Leading TV manufacturers are integrating AirPlay 2 directly into their TVs, so now you can effortlessly share or mirror almost anything from your iOS device or Mac directly to your AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV. You can even play music on the TV and sync it with other AirPlay 2–compatible speakers anywhere in your home.
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Convenient built-in controls appear on your iPhone in apps, on the Lock Screen and in Control Centre — so you can easily play, pause, fast-forward, rewind and adjust the volume on your TV.
AirPlay mirroring lets you share what’s on your Apple device — websites, presentations, spreadsheets — with everyone in the room on a bigger screen.
With AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, you can use Siri on your iPhone to control your TV.1 Better yet, ask Siri to play a specific programme in a specific room.
When Siri suggests a programme to watch — on the Lock Screen or in search — it will also include an option to use AirPlay. So one quick tap on a Siri suggestion, and you’re watching your favourite show on your favourite screen.
Now AirPlay can automatically play movies and programmes in the places you’re most likely to watch them. Over time, AirPlay learns where you prefer to watch TV, and can start playing to the TV in that room with just a tap.
HomePod is a breakthrough speaker that uses AirPlay 2 to control music throughout your home — from whatever room you’re in. Together with Siri, it creates an entirely new way to discover and interact with music.
Major speaker manufacturers are incorporating AirPlay 2 into their home audio products. And every AirPlay 2–enabled speaker works with the Home app on iOS, iPadOS and macOS.
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Play your favourite music in one room and stream a podcast to another. Or sync your HomePod or other AirPlay 2–enabled speakers for music throughout your home.
With AirPlay 2 and Apple Music, your friends can add their own music to the mix.
With Siri, your music is there for the asking. Just say the song, say the room and enjoy the music. Siri can also play music on TVs, receivers and speakers that you’ve added to your Home app.
Hey Siri, play the latest album by Dualist Inquiry in the bedroom
Take an incoming call or play a game on your device without interrupting your music.
Make sure that your devices meet the requirements for using AirPlay. To stream audio to multiple speakers with AirPlay 2, simply select multiple AirPlay 2-compatible speakers or smart TVs. To ask Siri to play a movie or TV show in the room where you want to watch it, add your AirPlay 2-compatible speakers and smart TVs to a room in the Home app.
Play music on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, then control where it's playing from Control Center:
You can also use AirPlay to stream audio from an app you're using on your device. Just open the app, tap the AirPlay button , then tap a speaker or tap multiple speakers.
Whether you're watching a movie or listening to music with your Apple TV, you can use AirPlay to stream audio to your AirPods, Beats headphones, HomePod, or AirPlay 2-compatible speakers.
Make sure that you're using the latest version of Apple Music on your Mac and that your devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi or ethernet network. Then follow these steps:
To stream audio from your Mac to your Apple TV, HomePod, or AirPlay-compatible speaker:
You can't use AirPlay to stream audio to multiple speakers from the menu bar on a Mac.