

Next, you’ll see a list of AirPlay-compatible devices that your Mac has discovered on your network. When Control Center appears, click “Screen Mirroring.” To share your screen using AirPlay on a Mac running macOS 11 Big Sur or later, first, click the Control Center icon located in the upper-right corner of your screen (in the menu bar). On iPhone 8 or earlier or iOS 11 or earlier: Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen. 2 Open Control Center: On iPhone X or later or iPad with iPadOS 13 or later: Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen. Here's How It Works Share Your Screen on macOS 11 Big Sur and Later Connect your iPhone or iPad to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV, AirPlay-compatible smart TV, or Mac. To use it, just download and install iTunes from Apples website if. Compatible devices include Apple TV, certain brands of smart TV sets, and other devices running AirPlay receiver software. To enable Airplay, launch it and click on the 'Airplay' icon. iTunes runs natively in Windows and offers its own built-in AirPlay functionality.


RELATED: Wireless Display Standards Explained: AirPlay, Miracast, WiDi, Chromecast, and DLNA You’ll Need an AirPlay-Compatible Receiving Deviceīefore we begin, we’re going to assume that you already have at least one AirPlay-compatible receiver device connected to the same local network as your Mac. That’s what we’re going to explore in this article. One of the most useful features of AirPlay is that you can use it to share (project) your Mac’s screen onto another display device. It’s similar to how Miracast and Chromecast work on Windows and Android devices. AirPlay lets Apple devices such as Macs, iPhones, and iPads stream audio and video over a local network to an AirPlay-compatible receiver device without the need for audio or video cables. AirPlay is Apple’s name for the company’s proprietary wireless media streaming protocol.
