Mirroring an iPhone screen on TV is one of those features that makes you say technology has, indeed, come so far. Gone are the days when you'd require bundles of knotted cable to display your phone on a larger screen. Now, with just a few taps, iPhones can share their screen with TVs and other displays. Show Screen mirroring can be used to stream photos or videos from your phone to a smart TV. The wireless streaming is especially helpful with live stream videos on social media which usually cannot be accessed on a television screen. Twitch, Instagram and even TikTok have the option to live stream nowadays so here’s how you can tune into your favorite streamers on TV. How to go live on TikTok:A step-by-step guide to using the TikTok LIVE feature. How to use Apple Pay:Tips for setting up and using the contactless payment method How to mirror an iPhone to TVAccording to Apple’s iPhone user guide, you can enable the screen mirroring option if you own an Apple TV or an AirPlay 2-enabled smart TV. Below the instructions are a list of AirPlay 2-enabled devices. To mirror your iPhone on Apple TV or a smart TV:
MacBook Air with M2:Hands-on with Apple's new laptop Planning to subscribe to Apple TV?:Learn how much it costs. What are some AirPlay 2-enabled devices?These are some of the AirPlay 2-enabled devices. You can find the full list of TVs and devices here.
What is the difference between screen mirroring and screen casting?Sometimes users might get confused about the difference between screen mirroring and screen casting since they’re so similar. Screen mirroring is used to show the exact movements of your iPhone or other device’s screen on a larger display such as a TV in the same room. The destination display duplicates your device exactly. Screen casting – another feature that commonly exists with screen mirroring in phones, tablets and more – refers to casting a video from your device to a display and continuing to use the device without interrupting the video. For example, you can cast a video from your phone to a TV while still being able to use your phone to text someone back. The texting will not affect the video playing on the TV. Screen casting doesn’t duplicate the phone’s exact screen or movements onto the TV, either. Therefore, once you cast a video; you cannot see it play on your phone while it runs on the TV. Just curious?:We're here to help with life's everyday questions Article ID : 00242510 / Last Modified : 08/31/2022 PrintIMPORTANT: This article applies only to specific products and/or operating systems. Check Applicable Products and Categories for details. Use Apple® AirPlay® to mirror the display or stream content from your Apple devices to your Android TV™ or Google™ TV. Note: If your Android TV doesn’t support AirPlay, there may be a third-party app available in the Google Play Store. Sony doesn't warrant or guarantee the functionality, availability, performance, accuracy, or security of third-party applications, any content downloaded through such applications, and is not responsible for any damage to or reduced performance of your device due to third-party applications or related content. Please review the terms and conditions and privacy policies that accompany third-party applications you download to your device. Before you start
Displaying your Apple device content or screenYou may view the provided video that covers AirPlay setup or skip to the steps.
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