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Airplay option not present on iPad Air iOS 8.0.2

  • 09-01-2016 3:41pm
    #1
    pprendeville
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,898 ✭✭✭


    From reading stuff online I thought Airplay should be available on iOS 8. I'm using iOS 8.0.2 and don't see it. here's a screenshot of what it should look like when one has it.

    23903546379_8797778560_z.jpg

    Here's mine, just has Airdrop.

    23644568133_74eeb675a1_z.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    Have you got an Airplay-compatible device, such as an AppleTV, on your LAN, and are it and your iPad both signed into the same Home Sharing AppleID?


  • #3
    flyguy
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    Not sure but for AirPlay do you not at least need wifi (or Bluetooth?) neither seems to be on in your screenshot...
    The AirPlay option will probably appear when there's a device detected that you can AirPlay something to.


  • #4
    pprendeville
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,898 ✭✭✭pprendeville


    I had got a Miracast and had tried pairing the 2 (iPad and Miracast) over the WiFi network and the Airplay icon was still not visible. Just enquiring in retrospect after having returned the Miracast. i tried it with an Android tablet and it had no problem connecting.


  • #5
    flyguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭flyguy


    Think it's similar, but have a chrome cast and that works with iOS, just not with all the functionality of AirPlay. Usually it involves downloading an app to make it work, chromecast app for the google one (and have samsung smart view app for my tv).
    I don't think you can screen mirror like with airplay, but in a lot of apps you'll see the cast option appear next to the airplay icon when playing a video. It's usually missing in the ....-box type apps that provide non-licenced content.


  • #6
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    pprendeville wrote: »
    I had got a Miracast and had tried pairing the 2 (iPad and Miracast) over the WiFi network and the Airplay icon was still not visible. Just enquiring in retrospect after having returned the Miracast. i tried it with an Android tablet and it had no problem connecting.

    Was it definitely AirPlay compatible?


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  • #7
    SgtBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭SgtBob


    I don't think miracast is airplay compatible, they are different standards, but some miracast devices may include airplay streaming. Some apps may be miracast compatible. As far as I know, you will only see the airplay option in control centre from your home screen if you have a device on your network that supports airplay mirroring. If an app is compatible with miracast, they will have the option to turn it on from within the app itself, not in control centre.


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