set up an airport express for airplay speaker

#SET UP AN AIRPORT EXPRESS FOR AIRPLAY SPEAKER CODE#
#SET UP AN AIRPORT EXPRESS FOR AIRPLAY SPEAKER TV#

Streaming video from iTunes on a Mac is similarly simple: Just click the AirPlay button in the video-playback window, and choose an Apple TV.

(I can’t show you the procedure here, as I can’t record my iPad’s screen without mirroring it.)

#SET UP AN AIRPORT EXPRESS FOR AIRPLAY SPEAKER TV#

To stream from an individual app that supports AirPlay video, just find and tap the AirPlay button in the app, and then choose your Apple TV from the list that appears. Tap the button, choose the desired Apple TV, and switch the Mirroring option to On. To mirror a recent iOS device’s screen on your TV, again press the Home button to access the task switcher, and swipe to get to the AirPlay button. Streaming video from iOS to a recent Apple TV works much like streaming audio. Note that unlike on a Mac, iOS can stream to only a single AirPlay destination at a time. If it does, just tap it to see the same list of all AirPlay receivers on your local network tap one to stream to it. To stream audio from just a specific app, that app must provide an AirPlay-selection button within the app. (You’ll of course need to connect speakers or an audio system to the AirPort Express or Apple TV for audio, or a TV or home-theater receiver to the Apple TV for video.)

#SET UP AN AIRPORT EXPRESS FOR AIRPLAY SPEAKER CODE#

For security, you can optionally configure either an onscreen code or a traditional password.

To enable AirPlay on your Apple TV, navigate to the Settings screen, select AirPlay, and then make sure that the AirPlay is set to On. Next, click the AirPlay tab, check the Enable AirPlay box and give the Express a descriptive name you can also enable an access password. Ethernet is even easier: You just connect an ethernet cable to the speaker.įor an AirPort Express that’s already on your network, you launch AirPort Utility, select the Express, and then click Edit. A dialog on the device’s screen asks if you want to share your network settings with the speaker tap Allow, and the speaker is automatically configured to join your network. Many recent AirPlay-enabled speakers are simple to set up: For Wi-Fi, just use your iOS device’s USB-sync cable to connect the speaker to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

Set up an airport express for airplay speaker