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For Mac: Click (AirPlay Video) in the menu bar, then select Turn AirPlay Off. Stream content from your Apple device to the TV: If AirPlay has not been configured, press the (Input select) button on the TV remote control and select (AirPlay), then select AirPlay & HomeKit settings and turn on AirPlay. Make sure your Apple device is connected to. If you are at home, with access to your home computer and your wifi network, you can use Airplay to stream music directly from your Mac to your iPhone. Airplay can be run in the background and is not as intensive as Spotify, so you can run it while still using your phone for other things. Using Airplay to.
Make sure that your devices meet the requirements for using AirPlay. To stream audio to multiple speakers with AirPlay 2, simply select multiple AirPlay 2-compatible speakers or smart TVs. To ask Siri to play a movie or TV show in the room where you want to watch it, add your AirPlay 2-compatible speakers and smart TVs to a room in the Home app.
Stream audio from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with AirPlay
Play music on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, then control where it's playing from Control Center:
- Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod touch, or on your iPad:
- 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.
- Touch and hold the group of controls in the upper-right corner, then tap the AirPlay button .
- Tap each speaker or TV that you want to play the current audio to.
You can also use AirPlay to stream audio from an app you're using on your device. Just open the app, tap the AirPlay button , then tap a speaker or tap multiple speakers.
Stream audio from your Apple TV with AirPlay
Whether you're watching a movie or listening to music with your Apple TV, you can use AirPlay to stream audio to your AirPods, Beats headphones, HomePod, or AirPlay 2-compatible speakers.
- Play the audio that you want to stream from your Apple TV, then press and hold Apple TV App/Home to bring up Control Center.
- Select AirPlay .
- Choose the headphones or speakers that you want to stream the current audio to.
Stream audio from Apple Music on a Mac with AirPlay
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Make sure that you're using the latest version of Apple Music on your Mac and that your devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi or ethernet network. Then follow these steps:
- Open Apple Music on your Mac.
- To the right of the volume slider in Apple Music, click the AirPlay icon .
- Click each speaker or AirPlay 2-compatible TV that you want to play the current audio to.
Stream audio from your Mac with AirPlay
To stream audio from your Mac to your Apple TV, HomePod, or AirPlay-compatible speaker:
- Make sure that your Mac and speaker are on the same Wi-Fi or ethernet network.
- Go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound.
- Under Output, select a speaker that you want to stream audio to. If you select Show volume in menu bar, then you can quickly change the audio output by clicking Volume in the menu bar.
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You can't use AirPlay to stream audio to multiple speakers from the menu bar on a Mac.
Do more with AirPlay
- Use Siri to play and control music and podcasts throughout your home.
- Use AirPlay to stream video, photos, or mirror your device's screen to an Apple TV.
- Get help if you can't use AirPlay or mirror your device's screen to an Apple TV.
LG on Tuesday unveiled its 2021 lineup of soundbar devices, three of which come with AirPlay 2 support out of the box.
Announced in a press release, LG's latest soundbar offerings boast high-quality audio reproduction with standard Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support for three-dimensional audio. Dolby Vision is enabled through a 4K pass-through.
Three high-end models, the SP11RA, SP9YA and SP8YA, include AirPlay 2 for streaming directly from an iPhone, iPad or Mac. AirPlay 2 also enables remote control of connected devices, as well as integration with other speakers for whole-home audio.
The three top-end models also support Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, and feature AI room calibration, which measures a room's dimensions for audio optimization.
New for 2021 is AI Sound Pro, a feature that routes audio from LG TVs through the soundbar's superior speakers. The soundbars also offer the same sound modes as the company's latest TVs.
Other niceties include Hi-Res Audio, HDMI eARC support, USB playback and Bluetooth streaming. Meridian Audio tuning and Meridian Horizon up-mixing are also available on certain models.
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All five models are slated to start shipping to select markets in Europe and North America this month.
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LG is an early adopter of Apple's AirPlay 2 protocol and was among the first to build the technology into its television and audio products.
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