Is Apple Airplay not working on Roku TV? The lack of an Airplay icon, no audio, or screen mirroring issues can be a major inconvenience when you are just trying to stream your favourite content on TV.
That’s why in this comprehensive post, we tackle these common errors and provide step-by-step instructions to help you get your Airplay functioning smoothly on your Roku TV once again.
Airplay not working on Roku TV
Using Airplay you can stream content from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to any device that supports this feature.
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This feature is extremely useful when you want to play something that is on your phone on a bigger screen like a TV.
Roku
TV and other Roku devices like Streamer, and Streamer Pro support this feature.
Using Airplay from your Apple device you can watch listen or share a screen with your TV easily.
Why is my Airplay not working on my Roku TV?
Here are a few reasons why Roku Airplay not working-
- Not all Roku devices support this feature. Check compatibility on the official website that your device supports this feature.
- Your apple device might not be compatible. This feature requires iOS 12.3 or later for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. For Mac, you need macOS Mojave 10.14.5 or later.
- Make sure you turn on the “Fast TV Start” feature from Settings > power.
- Both devices must be connected to the same network for screen mirroring to work.
How to fix Apple Airplay not working on Roku TV
General Troubleshooting steps to follow for Roku-
- First, make sure that both devices you trying to connect are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
- Check for AirPlay compatibility on your iPhone. If you see the “Screen Mirroring” option on your iPhone under Control Center that means your phone support this feature.
- Before connection makes sure that “Fast TV Start” is turned on by pressing Home > Settings > System > Power > Fast TV Start or Fast Start.
- Some apps do not show the Airplay icon directly, it is usually hidden under the Share icon.
- Check your Roku for compatibility. It must be running on Roku OS 9.4 or higher and also not all devices support this feature. You can check more details on the official help page.
If these troubleshooting steps don’t work, you can try more error-specific guides below –
Fix Airplay on Roku shows black screen
AirPlay, Miracast or any other screen mirroring tool would usually not allow you to mirror secure content.
Secure content is whatever the app owner decided.
For example, you can’t mirror Netflix or any other Video-on demand streaming app content.
If you are having issues only particular to an app or a few apps, that means that app developers decided to put that restriction, not because of some error.
However, if you are having a black screen issue all over, not with just the app then you can try following the troubleshooting guide to fix this issue.
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How to fix Airplay is not showing up on iPhone
The Airplay feature is not available on all available apple devices.
You must need iOS 12.3 or later for this feature to function for the iPhone and other mobile devices.
If you are sure you are using a higher iOS version then you can try the following steps-
- Make sure both devices are near each other and connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
- Make sure both your iOS phone and other device are connected to the latest version.
- Try restarting devices that you are connecting to each other by AirPlay or screen mirroring.
FAQs
Why is my Airplay not working on Roku TV?
The issue might be related to the compatibility or any other setting that might bar Airplay. Follow the troubleshooting guide and you will be able to fix the problem.
Why is Screen Mirroring not working on Roku?
This might not work if both devices that you want to connect are not connected to the same WiFi network. There are other reasons like incompatible devices and so on.
How can I Airplay on my Roku TV?
You can airplay from your Apple device to Roku TV or streaming device easily. You have to connect them to the same Wi-Fi network and follow the process to share the screen.
Conclusion
Its hard to pinpoint why the Airplay stopped working on your Roku TV but fortunately by following the series of troubleshooting steps from this article, you will not only found out the reason but fix the issue.
The general troubleshooting is simply power cycle all of connected streaming devices, assuming there is no hardware issue with any of your streaming devices, it’ll fix the Airplay not working on Roku.
