Airplay Amazon fire TV
The ability to use AirPlay on Amazon Fire TV devices depends on the specific Fire TV model you have. Here’s a breakdown:
Fire TV Smart TVs with Built-in AirPlay:
- Some newer Amazon Fire TV Smart TVs come with native AirPlay 2 support. This means you can directly AirPlay from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac without installing additional apps.
- Compatible models include:
- Toshiba 4K UHD (2020 models and later)
- Toshiba M550 Series
- Insignia 4K UHD TVs (2020 models and later)
- Fire TV Omni Series
- Fire TV Omni QLED Series
- Fire TV 4-Series
- How to use AirPlay on these models:
- Go to Settings on your Fire TV Smart TV.
- Select Display & Sounds.
- Select AirPlay & HomeKit.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AirPlay.
- Ensure your Apple device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Fire TV.
- On your Apple device, open Control Center.
- Tap Screen Mirroring.
- Select your Fire TV from the list.
Fire TV Sticks and Other Non-Smart Fire TV Devices:
- These devices do not have native AirPlay support.
- However, you can use third-party apps available on the Amazon Appstore to enable AirPlay-like functionality. Popular options include:
- AirScreen
- AirMirror
- DoCast
- Screen Mirroring for Fire TV
- TV Cast for Fire TV
- How to use third-party apps (using AirScreen as an example):
- On your Fire TV device, go to Find > Search.
- Type in the name of the app (e.g., “AirScreen”) and select it from the search results.
- Click Download or Get to install the app.
- Open the app once installed and follow the on-screen instructions to set it up. Ensure both your Fire TV and Apple device are on the same Wi-Fi network.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Control Center and tap Screen Mirroring.
- Select the name of the AirPlay app (e.g., “AirScreen”) that appears in the list.