Sometimes, you want to show off your latest vacation photos or share a funny video or movie with everyone in the room by beaming it to your TV. With the help of AirPlay, doing so with an iPhone, iPad or Mac is super easy.
AirPlay is Apple’s system for screen mirroring, and it’s supported by a growing number of smart TVs, as well as Roku and Apple TV streaming devices.
Here’s how to use the handy feature, and which devices are compatible.
Which devices support AirPlay?
To use AirPlay, you’ll need a compatible Roku TV or streamer (the list includes Roku TV, Roku Streambar and Roku Streaming Stick 4K), an Apple TV streamer or a 2019 or newer smart TV from LG, Samsung, Sony or Vizio. Amazon’s more recent Fire TV models also support AirPlay, but Fire TV sticks don’t.
Any iPhone or iPad running iOS 4.2 or newer has AirPlay built in. Note that Roku and smart TVs require AirPlay 2 on your…
