How to Connect Your Phone to Apple TV

Did you know you can connect your phone to your Apple TV? It’s actually really easy to do, and only takes a few steps. Here’s a quick guide on how to do it.

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Open settings app on your iPhone, iPad, ipod touch

Make sure that your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is on the same Wi-Fi network as apple tv or AirPort Express station.

Tap AirPlay. If you don’t see AirPlay, make sure that your device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPort Express station.

Tap the name of the device that you want to stream content to.
If you see more than one device, choose the one that you want to use.

Tap Screen Mirroring. If you don’t see Screen Mirroring, make sure that your device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.

Open Control Center on your iOS device, then tap .

Tap Screen Mirroring. If you don’t see Screen Mirroring, make sure that your device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.

Tap the name of the device that you want to use for screen mirroring.

If a passcode appears on your TV screen, enter it on your iOS device.

Select your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV from the list.

If you see the AirPlay icon in the Control Center or the iCloud Photo Library or iCloud Music Library symbols in the status bar, you can use AirPlay:

-To stream content from your iOS device or macOS device to an Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV
-To mirror your device’s display on an Apple TV or smart TV*

Before you can use AirPlay, make sure that both your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or Apple TV are on the same Wi-Fi network.

You canuse Siri on your iOS device to control playback on an Apple TV (4th generation) or later: “Hey Siri, play [name of movie].” “Hey Siri, show pictures from [name of album].”

To stream video from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to an Apple TV: Connect your iOS device to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV. Open Control Center: On iPhone X and later, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen. On other models with a Home button, swipe up from below the bottom edge of the screen.tap screen mirroring Select your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV from the list. If an AirPlay passcode appears on your TV screen, enter it on your iOS device.

If a passcode appears on your TV screen, enter it on your device.

If you see a passcode on your TV screen, use your device to enter the digits. If you don’t see a passcode, or you’re signed in with apple id you don’t need one. After you enter the code, your content start playing.

If you still can’t connect, try these steps:

apple tv remote should automatically connect to your iPhone or iPad. If it doesn’t, open the Apple TV Remote app on your iOS device, and hold it close to your Apple TV. If you still can’t connect, try these steps:

Restart your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.

If you see the AirPlay icon in the Control Center or top right of your display, but your device doesn’t appear in the AirPlay menu, restart it.

If you see the AirPlay icon in the Control Center or top right of your display, but you don’t see your device in the AirPlay menu, restart your device.

If you can’t connect to an AirPlay device, try these steps:

Make sure that your AirPlay-compatible device is near the device that you’re trying to stream from.
Check for interference. Some devices might cause interference with your AirPlay connection. If you suspect that this is happening, check for other devices that might be using the same frequency band as your AirPlay-compatible device.
Make sure that both devices are on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Swipe up from the bottom edge of your screen to open Control Center. Tap , then tap another iOS device, or tap Apple TV. If you don’t see , restart your iOS device and try again. On an iPhone 8 or earlier, double-click the Home button to open Control Center. Tap , then tap another iOS

On a Mac: Click in the menu bar at the top of your screen. If you don’t see , go to System Preferences > Displays > check “Show mirroring options in Menu Bar when available.” Select your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV from the list.

Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

If you can’t connect to a Wi-Fi network on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, try connecting to another Wi-Fi network. If you still can’t connect, follow these steps:

1.Turn off your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and your Apple TV.
2.Turn on your Apple TV and wait a few seconds for it to start up.
3.Make sure that your router is connected to the Internet and that you have the latest firmware.
4.Turn on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and wait a few seconds for it to start up.
5.Open Settings and tap WiFi, then tap the name of the WiFi network that you want to join.
6.If prompted, enter the password for the WiFi network.
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Make sure that your devices are on the same Wi-Fi network.

If you can’t connect to a Wi-Fi network on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, make sure that your Wi-Fi router is turned on. If you’re using more than one Wi-Fi router to create a mesh network, make sure that each router is connected to the same network.

You might also be able to fix your connection by restarting your devices:
– Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
– Restart your Apple TV.
– If you’re using an Ethernet cable for the connection between your computer and Apple TV (4K or 4th generation), make sure that the cable is plugged into the Ethernet port on the back of your television and not into the Ethernet port on Apple TV.

Check for updates to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, your Apple TV, and your smart TV or receiver.

1. Check for updates to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, your Apple TV, and your smart TV or receiver.
2. Make sure that your devices are on and within range of each other.
3. If you’re using an Apple TV 4K or tvOS 11 or later, make sure that your television can process HDR video.
4. If you’re using an Apple TV (2nd generation), make sure that you’re using the included Apple Remote.
5. Restart your Apple TV and your iOS device. then Try again to connect your iOS device to your Apple TV.

Make sure that AirPlay isn’t restricted on your device.

If you have an iOS device, AirPlay restrictions might be turned on. To check, go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps. Make sure that AirPlay isn’t restricted.