

If you can't find it, open the Control Center and long-press on the Media Controls item in the top-right corner. Look for an AirPlay button in the app, which might be in the Share menu. Load the content on your iPhone that you want to send to your TV. To cast video from to your TV without screen mirroring: You can also use other apps on your iPhone while casting videos to a TV, without them showing up on the big screen.

This is the best way to watch movies or view photos on your TV, since they aren't limited to the aspect ratio of your device. Unlike screen mirroring, casting a video to your TV fills the entire screen. How to Cast Video From Your iPhone to Your TV Using AirPlay To stop screen mirroring, return to the Screen Mirroring option in Control Center and tap Stop Mirroring. On your phone's lock screen, a blue bubble with a TV inside appears at the top of your screen to show that you're mirroring your iPhone or iPad screen to the TV. Tap the Screen Mirroring button and choose your AirPlay receiver. On an iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open it instead. Swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center. To screen mirror your iPhone or iPad's screen to a TV: Anything you do on your iPhone or iPad immediately shows on the TV screen. It even shows up in the same aspect ratio as your device, which often means the image doesn't fill the entire TV screen. When you use screen mirroring, an image appears on your TV that exactly matches your iPhone or iPad screen. How to Screen Mirror Your iPhone to Your TV With AirPlay You can also buy audio equipment compatible with AirPlay for streaming music.

If you want to connect your iPhone to a computer display instead, you can do so with an app called AirServer, which costs around $20. It has other neat functions too, like displaying your recent iPhone photos and playing music from Apple Music. The Apple TV connects to your TV via HDMI and functions as a set-top box with its own apps and App Store. Though, you can also find lots of cheaper AirPlay receivers to use instead. The most popular AirPlay receiver is the Apple TV, despite its hefty starting price of $149. It allows you to send an image, song, or video from your iPhone to an AirPlay receiver connected to your TV.

AirPlay is Apple's proprietary wireless streaming technology.
