How To AirPlay From iPhone To MacBook?

Umar

To AirPlay from an iPhone to a Mac, open the Control Center on the iPhone and tap the Screen Mirroring toggle.

Select your Mac from the AirPlay list.

On the Mac, open System Settings and click General in the sidebar, then click AirPlay & Handoff on the right.

If using macOS Monterey or later, you can also use the new Screen Mirroring button in Control Center.

AirPlay is not supported from Mac to iPhone.

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Is it necessary to have both devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network for AirPlay to work?

Yes, both devices need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network for AirPlay to work.

However, there is a method called peer-to-peer AirPlay that allows you to connect your iPhone or iPad to your Apple TV without requiring them to be on the same Wi-Fi network.

What are the prerequisites for AirPlay to work on a Mac? Does it depend on the Mac model or the operating system?

AirPlay requires two Apple devices running the latest versions of the operating system updates unveiled at WWDC 2021.

To set up your Mac as an AirPlay receiver, open System Settings, click General in the sidebar, then click AirDrop & Handoff on the right and turn on Airplay receiver.

If your Mac is older than 2011, you may not be able to use Apple’s AirPlay.

To use AirPlay from a PC, open iTunes and start playing a video, then click on the AirPlay button in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.

To Airplay from Mac to TV, click the AirPlay icon in the menu bar and choose your Apple TV or smart TV from the AirPlay menu.

The prerequisites for Airplay to work depend on both the Mac model and operating system.

Can you AirPlay from an iPhone to multiple Macs simultaneously?

According to Apple’s support forum, you can only AirPlay video to one device at a time, but you can stream audio to multiple devices.

However, according to Digital Trends, it is possible to AirPlay content from one Mac to another in MacOS Monterey.

It is also possible to wirelessly send audio from an iOS device to another AirPlay-capable device such as HomePod, and it is possible to send Mac audio to multiple AirPlay 2-compatible devices such as Apple TV or HomePod.

Are there any limitations on the types of media that can be AirPlayed from an iPhone to a Mac?

It is unclear whether there are any limitations on the types of media that can be airplayed from an iPhone to a Mac.

However, it is possible to wirelessly stream video, photos, and audio from an iPhone to a nearby Mac.

AirPlay allows you to stream media between Apple devices.

Is it possible to control the playback of AirPlayed media from the Mac or does it have to be done from the iPhone?

It is possible to control the playback of airplayed media from a Mac.

You can also use an iPhone or iPad to control playback, and some smart TVs and speakers have AirPlay support built in.

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Hi, Umar here! I love touching laptops, unboxing them, and even smelling them! Maybe if I had enough money I would have bought every laptop in existence! ;)