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</script> <div id="top">  <script type="text/javascript"> /* RSID: */ var s_account="appleglobal,appleustechnologies" </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547js_/http://images.apple.com/metrics/scripts/s_code_h.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> s.pageName=AC.Tracking.pageName()+" (us)"; s.channel="www.us.airplay" /************* DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE ! **************/ var s_code=s.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code)</script>  </div> <div id="main"> <div class="content" id="content" data-hires="true"> <article> <header class="hero flushleft flushright"> <h1><img class="center" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/title.png" width="763" height="117" alt="AirPlay. Play content from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on your HDTV."/></h1> <p class="intro center">AirPlay lets you wirelessly stream what’s on your iOS device to your HDTV and speakers via Apple TV. Or mirror exactly what’s on your display to the big screen. Vacation photos, blockbusters, the latest games — AirPlay and Apple TV put it all on your TV.</p> <div class="divider-down"></div> </header> <section class="streaming row flushpad divider-up"> <hgroup class="title"> <h1 class="inline">Streaming. </h1> <h2 class="inline">Enjoy it on the big screen. And the best speakers.</h2> </hgroup> <div class="gallery autogallery autogallery-build-in autogallery-slideshow-showonscroll flushleft flushright"> <div class="gallery-view" id="streaming-slideshow"> <figure class="gallery-content" id="streaming1"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/streaming1.png" width="980" height="549" alt=""/> <img class="hardware-right appletvhardware" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/hardware.png" width="91" height="49" alt=""/> <figcaption>Stream your photos.</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="gallery-content" id="streaming2"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/streaming2.png" width="980" height="549" alt=""/> <img class="hardware-left appletvhardware" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/hardware.png" width="91" height="49" alt=""/> <figcaption>Put videos on the big screen.</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="gallery-content" id="streaming3"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/streaming3.png" width="980" height="549" alt=""/> <img class="hardware-right appletvhardware" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/hardware.png" width="91" height="49" alt=""/> <figcaption>Play music on your home speakers.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <nav class="paddlenav"><ul><li> <a class="arrow prev streaming-slideshow" href="#previous"><b>Previous</b></a></li><li> <a class="arrow next streaming-slideshow" href="#next"><b>Next</b></a> </li></ul></nav> </div> <div class="contour"> <h3>Show off your photos, videos, and more on your HDTV.</h3> <p>You have friends over and you want to share great photos or the perfect party mix that’s on your iPhone. Or you’re in the middle of an epic action movie on your iPad that could use a little more screen. That’s where AirPlay comes in. Just connect your device and Apple TV to the same Wi-Fi network, and the AirPlay icon automatically appears. Then tap the AirPlay icon in a specific app — Photos, Videos, Music, Safari, or any AirPlay-enabled app — and everything streams to your HDTV via your Apple TV.<sup>1</sup> It’s a simple way to play your stuff on the biggest screen and the best sound system in the house.</p> </div> </section> <section class="mirroring row flushpad divider-up"> <hgroup class="title"> <h1 class="inline">Mirroring. </h1> <h2 class="inline">Put your audience in the palm of your hand.</h2> </hgroup> <div class="gallery autogallery autogallery-build-in autogallery-slideshow-showonscroll flushleft flushright"> <div class="gallery-view" id="mirroring-slideshow"> <figure class="gallery-content" id="mirroring1"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/mirroring1.png" width="980" height="569" alt=""/> <figcaption>Mirror the screen on your Mac or iOS device.</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="gallery-content" id="mirroring2"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/mirroring2.png" width="980" height="569" alt=""/> <img class="hardware-right appletvhardware" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/hardware.png" width="91" height="49" alt=""/> <figcaption><cite>Keynote - iWork</cite></figcaption> </figure> <figure class="gallery-content" id="mirroring3"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/mirroring3.png" width="980" height="569" alt=""/> <img class="hardware-left appletvhardware" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/hardware.png" width="91" height="49" alt=""/> <figcaption><cite>GT Racing: Motor Academy</cite></figcaption> </figure> </div> <nav class="paddlenav"><ul><li> <a class="arrow prev mirroring-slideshow" href="#previous"><b>Previous</b></a></li><li> <a class="arrow next mirroring-slideshow" href="#next"><b>Next</b></a> </li></ul></nav> </div> <div class="contour"> <h3>What you see is what you show.</h3> <p>AirPlay Mirroring lets you show exactly what’s on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch screen to everyone in the room.<sup>2</sup> Show web pages, games, photos, videos, spreadsheets, class material, and more on your HDTV via Apple TV. Zoom in and out and pause for applause. Rotate from portrait to landscape and your audience sees that, too. AirPlay does it all wirelessly, so you can work the room or sit comfortably among the crowd. If you see it, so can they.</p> </div> </section> <section class="dual-screen row flushpad divider-up"> <hgroup class="title"> <h1 class="inline">Dual screen. </h1> <h2 class="inline">Gaming and more on a grand scale.</h2> </hgroup> <div class="gallery autogallery autogallery-build-in autogallery-slideshow-showonscroll flushleft flushright"> <div class="gallery-view" id="dual-screen-slideshow"> <figure class="gallery-content" id="dual-screen1"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/dual_screen1.png" width="980" height="570" alt=""/> <img class="hardware-right appletvhardware" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/hardware.png" width="91" height="49" alt=""/> <figcaption><cite>MetalStorm: Wingman</cite></figcaption> </figure> <figure class="gallery-content" id="dual-screen2"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/dual_screen2.png" width="980" height="570" alt=""/> <img class="hardware-left appletvhardware" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/hardware.png" width="91" height="49" alt=""/> <figcaption><cite>VEVO</cite></figcaption> </figure> <figure class="gallery-content" id="dual-screen3"> <img class="screen" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/dual_screen3.png" width="980" height="570" alt=""/> <img class="hardware-left appletvhardware" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/shared/images/hardware.png" width="91" height="49" alt=""/> <figcaption><cite>Ducati Challenge HD</cite></figcaption> </figure> </div> <nav class="paddlenav"><ul><li> <a class="arrow prev dual-screen-slideshow" href="#previous"><b>Previous</b></a></li><li> <a class="arrow next dual-screen-slideshow" href="#next"><b>Next</b></a> </li></ul></nav> </div> <div class="contour"> <h3>Turn your iOS device into the ultimate controller.</h3> <p>Take control on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch while the action unfolds on your widescreen TV.<sup>3</sup> Patrol the air while commanding the cockpit from your couch. Browse the latest in interior design ideas and save your favorites on your iPhone or iPad. With AirPlay, your TV displays talents it never knew it had.</p> </div> </section> </article> <section class="speakers row flushpad divider-up"> <hgroup class="title"> <h1 class="inline">AirPlay-enabled speakers. </h1> <h2 class="inline">Music’s in the house.</h2> </hgroup> <div class="grid2col"> <img class="right flushright" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/images/speakers.jpg" width="674" height="400" alt="Philips Speaker"/> <div class="column first"> <h3>Hear everywhere at once.</h3> <p>Say you have one set of speakers in your bedroom, one in the office, and one in the living room. For the ultimate sonic panorama, you can stream your tunes to more than one room simultaneously, so you’ll never lose the beat, no matter where you are in the house. Just choose Multiple Speakers from the AirPlay menu in iTunes. AirPlay works over Wi-Fi, so you can stream music directly from your home network.</p> <h3>See all the details.</h3> <p>AirPlay does more than just stream your music to external speakers. It streams information about your music, too. Song titles, artists, album names, elapsed and remaining time, and album artwork all appear on AirPlay-enabled speakers with graphical displays. And AirPlay technology is built into speakers, receivers, and stereo systems from manufacturers like Denon, Marantz, B&W, JBL, and iHome. Simply connect to your home network, and you’ll be streaming tunes throughout your room — or entire house — instantly.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547/http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/ipad_accessories/speakers#m.tsOtherFeatures=airplay" class="more">Buy AirPlay-enabled speakers at the Apple Online Store</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="partners selfclear"> <h3 class="left">Featured Partners:</h3> <img class="right" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/images/partners.png" width="524" height="44" alt="Denon, Bowers & Wilkins, JBL, iHome"/> </div> <aside class="airport-express inset rounded gradient grid2colc"> <div class="column last"> <h3>AirPort Express. Sitting-standing-lounging-room-only performances.</h3> <p>AirPort Express is a Wi-Fi base station with AirPlay music streaming built right in. So you can easily set up a wireless network and stream music directly to your home speakers — all with one little device. Just connect your speakers to AirPort Express or use AirPlay-enabled speakers to create a whole-house musical experience. If you already have a wireless network in place, you can use AirPort Express to add music streaming in any room in the house.</p> </div> <div class="column first"> <img class="left" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/images/airport_express.png" width="271" height="169" alt="Airport Express"/> </div> </aside> </section> <aside class="products grid2col"> <div class="column first"> <h1>Learn more about these <br/>AirPlay-enabled products.</h1> </div> <ul class="right"> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/appletv/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/images/products_appletv.jpg" width="82" height="138" alt="Apple TV"/><span>Apple TV</span></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/iphone/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/images/products_iphone.jpg" width="65" height="138" alt="iPhone"/><span>iPhone</span></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/images/products_ipodtouch.jpg" width="66" height="138" alt="iPod touch"/><span>iPod touch</span></a></li> <li class="last"><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/ipad/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/airplay/images/products_ipad.jpg" width="120" height="138" alt="iPad"/><span>iPad</span></a></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </div> <ol class="sosumi"> <li>AirPlay is available on all devices running iOS 4.3 or later. 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Second-generation Apple TV or later required.</li> <li>AirPlay Mirroring is available with iPad 2 or later; iPad mini; iPhone 4S; iPhone 5; iPod touch (5th generation); and iMac (Mid 2011 or newer), Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer), MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer), and MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer) with Mountain Lion.</li> <li>Dual-screen capability is available with iPad 2 or later, iPad mini, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, and iPod touch (5th generation).</li> </ol> <footer id="globalfooter"> <div id="breadory"> <ol id="breadcrumbs"> <li class="home"><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/">Home</a></li> <li>AirPlay</li> </ol> </div> <p class="gf-buy">Shop the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547/http://store.apple.com/us">Apple Online Store</a> (1-800-MY-APPLE), visit an <a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/retail/">Apple Retail Store</a>, or find a <a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/buy/">reseller</a>.</p> <ul class="gf-links piped"> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/about/" class="first">Apple Info</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/sitemap/">Site Map</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/hotnews/">Hot News</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/rss/">RSS Feeds</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/contact/" class="contact_us">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20130120033547/http://www.apple.com/choose-your-country/" class="choose"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130120033547im_/http://images.apple.com/global/elements/flags/22x22/usa.png" alt="Choose your country or region" width="22" height="22" data-hires="true"/></a></li> </ul> <div class="gf-sosumi"> <p>Copyright © 2013 Apple Inc. 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