{"id":3218,"date":"2025-11-28T09:06:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/how-to-use-airplay-on-iphone\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T09:06:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:06:49","slug":"how-to-use-airplay-on-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/how-to-use-airplay-on-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Airplay on Iphone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, let me tell you about the time I tried to AirPlay my niece\u2019s ballet recital video to my TV during a family cookout. Picture this: burgers on the grill, my sister asking \u201cIs it working yet?\u201d and me sweating bullets because my iPhone screen kept yelling \u201cConnection Failed.\u201d (Spoiler: I figured it out, but wow\u2014rookie mistakes were made.)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the deal: AirPlay feels like magic once you get it, but the setup can be sneaky. First thing\u2014check your Wi-Fi<\/strong>. Both your iPhone and whatever you\u2019re streaming to (Apple TV, Roku, smart TV) need to be on the same network. My cousin\u2019s husband, a guy who fixes printers for a living, had to gently break it to me that my phone was hooked to the guest Wi-Fi while the Apple TV was on the main one. Cue facepalm.<\/p>\n

Now, where\u2019s the AirPlay button? It\u2019s hiding in plain sight<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open whatever app you\u2019re using (YouTube, Disney+, even your Photos).<\/li>\n
  2. Look for the \u201cShare\u201d icon (that little rectangle with an arrow pointing up). Tap it.<\/li>\n
  3. If you see a \u201cTV\u201d icon or a list of devices pop up, you\u2019re golden.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    But wait\u2014sometimes it\u2019s even easier.<\/strong> Swipe down from the top-right corner (or up from the bottom if you\u2019ve got an older iPhone) to open Control Center. Tap \u201cScreen Mirroring,\u201d and pick your device. If a code pops up on your TV, type that into your phone. Done!<\/p>\n

    Pro tip<\/strong>: Not all apps play nice with AirPlay. Once, I tried streaming a workout video from a fitness app, and nada\u2014turns out they blocked it for \u201ccopyright reasons.\u201d (Insert eye roll here.) Stick with big names like Netflix or Hulu, and you\u2019ll be fine.<\/p>\n

    Oh, and screen mirroring? Yeah, it\u2019s cool for showing off vacation pics or dominating at Heads Up!<\/em>, but don\u2019t expect perfect quality. I learned the hard way that my cat videos look slightly<\/em> less majestic when stretched across a 65-inch screen.<\/p>\n

    If it\u2019s still glitchy<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    • Restart your router (unplug for 30 seconds\u2014yes, really).<\/li>\n
    • Update your iPhone\u2019s iOS. (Settings > General > Software Update. You\u2019d be shocked how many fixes are in those.)<\/li>\n
    • Hold the power button on your Apple TV\/Roku until it reboots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The biggest lesson? Don\u2019t panic if it takes a minute.<\/strong> AirPlay isn\u2019t instant like flipping a light switch. Give it 10-15 seconds to handshake with your TV. (My dad still counts Mississippi-style every time he uses it. \u201cOne Mississippi\u2026two Mississippi\u2026THERE IT GOES!\u201d)<\/p>\n

      You\u2019ve got this. Next time you\u2019re trying to binge Ted Lasso<\/em> without hunching over your phone, just channel that one auntie who\u2019s weirdly good at tech. And if all else fails? Blame the Wi-Fi. (We all do.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Okay, let me tell you about the time I tried to AirPlay my niece\u2019s ballet recital video to my TV during a family cookout. Picture this: burgers on the grill, my sister asking \u201cIs it working yet?\u201d and me sweating bullets because my iPhone screen kept yelling \u201cConnection Failed.\u201d (Spoiler: I figured it out, but…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3218\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}