Why isnt airplay showing up

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Log out. Smart Home. Social Media. More Button Icon Circle with three vertical dots. It indicates a way to see more nav menu items inside the site menu by triggering the side menu to open and close. To AirPlay between devices, connect both to the same Wi-Fi network. If you notice that one of them is signed into a different network, sign out and connect to the correct one. Pro tip: If you are at a friend's house and want to AirPlay from your iPhone to their TV, they can share their Wi-Fi password with you with a quick tap!

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Open main menu. AirPlay could stop working when there is a Wi-Fi connection issue. Restarting the Wi-Fi router helps to fix network problems. Just power off and on the router. A software update could fix system glitches and get back the missing AirPlay icon. In some cases, your Wi-Fi network could be interfered with by other devices, such as a microwave oven, baby monitor.

Try these steps first After each step, see if you still need help. Make sure that your AirPlay-compatible devices are turned on and near each other. Check that the devices are updated to the latest software and are on the same Wi-Fi network. Restart the devices that you want to use with AirPlay or screen mirroring.

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