Mobile Phones iPhone & iOS How to Enable AirPlay for iPhone Turn on AirPlay to beam music, photos, and videos to other devices by Mark Harris Writer Mark Harris is a former writer for Lifewire who wrote about the digital music scene and streaming music services in an easy to understand, no-nonsense manner. our editorial process Mark Harris Updated on December 05, 2020 reviewed by Ryan Perian Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. our review board Article reviewed on Aug 11, 2020 Ryan Perian Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android What To Know For music, open Control Center. Hold the music control, and press AirPlay. Choose a device, and press Done. To share your entire screen, open Control Center and pick Screen Mirroring or AirPlay Mirroring. Select your Apple TV, and press Done. This article explains how to enable AirPlay on your iPhone to stream data, or the entire screen, wirelessly between your phone and other compatible devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Using AirPlay on an iPhone requires an AirPlay receiver, either a third-party AirPlay-compatible speaker system, Apple TV, or an Airport Express hub, for example. The Best iPhone Deals of 2021 How to Configure AirPlay on an iPhone Setting up AirPlay on an iPhone only takes a few taps on the screen. Make sure that both the iPhone and AirPlay receiver are powered on and connected to the same wireless network. On the iPhone, swipe up to open Control Center. Tap and hold the music control area, then tap the AirPlay button. On an iPhone 6s or later, use 3D Touch by pressing the Music section. Tap a device to connect to it over AirPlay. If you connect to an Apple TV that isn't on the same Wi-Fi network as the iPhone, enter the code displayed on the TV into the phone. On some devices, tap Done to establish the connection. How to Mirror the iPhone Display With AirPlay enabled, and with the iPhone's built-in Screen Mirroring feature, show your phone's screen on your Apple TV. Open Control Center. Tap Screen Mirroring or AirPlay Mirroring, depending on the iOS version. Select your Apple TV. Enter the AirPlay passcode displayed on your TV, if you see one, into your iPhone. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit