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Media Playback
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AirPlay lets people stream media content wirelessly from iOS, macOS, and tvOS devices to Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay-enabled TVs and speakers. If your app provides media playback, support AirPlay streaming—not just mirroring—for the best user experience.
To support media playback and AirPlay, apps should adopt the following frameworks:
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- AVFoundation, for media playback
- AVKit, for the built-in media player, which offers a standard set of user controls and supports features like chapter navigation, subtitles, closed captioning, and AirPlay streaming
Use the system-provided media player. The built-in media player accommodates the needs of most media apps and provides a consistent playback experience across the system. It's familiar, easy to implement, and adopts new features and improvements automatically. Custom players with unfamiliar interfaces can be confusing and frustrating to people. Design a custom video player only if your app’s needs aren't met by the system-provided player. For developer guidance, see AVPlayerViewController.
Provide content in the highest possible resolution. Your HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) playlist should include the full range of available resolutions so that people can experience your content in the resolution that's appropriate for the device they're using (AVFoundation automatically selects the resolution based on the device). If you don't include a range of resolutions, your content will look low quality when people stream it to a device that can play at higher resolutions. For example, content that looks great on iPhone at 720p will look low quality when people use AirPlay to stream it to a 4K TV.
Entering AirPlay
Provide an intuitive way to enter AirPlay. Clearly display the control for entering AirPlay within your custom player UI.
Use Apple-provided icons on controls that initiate AirPlay. When you use the system-provided media player, the correct AirPlay icon displays automatically. If necessary, you can adjust the size and tint of the icon to match the appearance of your app. For developer guidance, see AVRoutePickerView and MPVolumeView.
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Position the AirPlay icon correctly. In a custom player, match the icon positions used in the system-provided media player. Specifically, display the AirPlay icon in the lower left corner when the device is in portrait orientation and in the lower right corner when the device is in landscape orientation.
Don't hide the AirPlay icon in a submenu or require people to use a control to see it. If your app includes a control for initiating AirPlay, the system-provided icon should be visible on the control. Also, make sure the AirPlay icon is visible within the player UI.
Ensure that custom controls for entering AirPlay are intuitive and behave as people expect. Strive to match the appearance and behavior of the system-provided buttons, including distinct visual states that indicate when playback has been initiated, is occurring, or is unavailable.
During Playback
Support remote control events. When you support remote control events, people can choose actions like play, pause, and fast forward on the lock screen, and through interaction with Siri or HomePod. For developer guidance, see Remote Command Center Events.
Don't stop playback when your app enters the background or when the device locks. For example, people expect the TV show they started streaming from your app to continue while they check their mail or put their device to sleep. In this type of scenario, it's also crucial to avoid mirroring, because people don't want to stream other types of content without explicitly choosing to do so.
Don't interrupt another app's playback unless your app is starting to play immersive media. Although people can choose to play all new content, your app should not interrupt current playback by default. For example, if your app plays a video when it launches or auto-plays inline videos, you should play this content on only the local device, while allowing current playback to continue. For developer guidance, see AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient.
Provide an interface for controlling media playback. Your app should give people controls for performing common tasks during playback, like pause, play, skip, scrub, and exit. By default, the system-provided media player displays a screen that includes standard controls, and indicates playback is occurring on another device.
Let people use other parts of your app during playback. When AirPlay is active, your app should still be functional. If the user navigates away from the playback screen, make sure other in-app videos don't begin playing and interrupt the streaming content.
Stream only expected content. Disable streaming of content like background loops and short video experiences that make sense only within the context of the app itself. For developer guidance, see usesExternalPlaybackWhileExternalScreenIsActive.
Get started
Make sure that your devices meet the requirements for using AirPlay. To use Siri to play and control video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, add your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV to the Home app and assign it to a room.
Stream video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Connect your device to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
- Find the video that you want to stream.
- Tap . In some third-party apps, you might need to tap a different icon first.* In the Photos app, tap , then tap .
- Choose your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV. Need help?
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To stop streaming, tap in the app that you're streaming from, then tap your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from the list.
*Some video apps might not support AirPlay. If you can’t use AirPlay with a video app, check the App Store for tvOS to see if that app is available on Apple TV.
If video automatically streams to an AirPlay device
Your device might automatically stream video to the Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV that you frequently use. If you open a video app and see in the upper-left corner, then an AirPlay device is already selected.
To use AirPlay with a different device, tap, then tap another device, or tap 'iPhone' to stop streaming with AirPlay.
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Stream video from your Mac
- Connect your Mac to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
- On your Mac, open the app or website that you want to stream video from.
- In the video playback controls, click .
- Select your Apple TV or smart TV. Need help?
To stop streaming video, click in the video playback controls, then choose Turn Off AirPlay.
Mirror your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Use Screen Mirroring to see the entire screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
- Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
- Open Control Center:
- On iPhone X or later or iPad with iPadOS or later: Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen.
- On iPhone 8 or earlier or iOS 11 or earlier: Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen.
- Tap Screen Mirroring.
- Select your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV from the list. Need help?
- If an AirPlay passcode appears on your TV screen, enter the passcode on your iOS or iPadOS device.
Your TV uses your iOS or iPadOS device's screen orientation and aspect ratio. To fill your TV screen with the mirrored device screen, change your TV's aspect ratio or zoom settings.
To stop mirroring your iOS or iPadOS device, open Control Center, tap Screen Mirroring, then tap Stop Mirroring. Or press the Menu button on your Apple TV Remote.
Mirror or extend your Mac display
With Apple TV or an AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV, you can mirror the entire display of your Mac to your TV or use your TV as a separate display.
- Connect your Mac to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
- On your Mac, click in the menu bar at the top of your screen. If you don't see , go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Displays, then select 'Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available.'
- Choose your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV. Need help?
- If an AirPlay passcode appears on your TV screen, enter the passcode on your Mac.
Change settings or stop mirroring
To change the size of your desktop mirrored on your TV, click in the menu bar. Then select Mirror Built-in Display to match the size of your desktop or Mirror Apple TV to match the size of your TV.
AirPlay also lets you use your TV as a separate display for your Mac. Just click in the menu bar, then select Use As Separate Display.
To stop mirroring or using your TV as a separate display, click in the menu bar, then choose Turn AirPlay Off. Or press the Menu button on your Apple TV Remote.
Learn more about mirroring or extending the display of your Mac.
Do more with AirPlay
- Use Siri on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to play movies and TV shows, and control playback on your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
- Use AirPlay to stream music, podcasts, and more to your Apple TV, HomePod, or other AirPlay-compatible speakers.
- Add your AirPlay 2-compatible speakers and smart TVs to the Home app.
- Learn what to do if you can't stream content or mirror your device's screen with AirPlay.