Apple's AirPlay technology enables you to mirror the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to other AirPlay compatible devices. But if you would like to take advantage of this technology on a Windows PC, additional steps are required. This guide will teach you how to emulate AirPlay on a Windows PC.
How To Emulate AirPlay on a Windows PC
Windows doesn't provide native support for the AirPlay protocol, but you can use a software (AirPlay receiver) such as
Reflector 3 or
LonelyScreen to emulate AirPlay on your computer.
Enable AirPlay with Reflector 3
Open Reflector 3 and select the
Try Reflector 3 option to activate your free 7-day trial.
Reflector 2 will create a shortcut in the Windows taskbar. Right-click on the shortcut and select
Settings >
Show Preferences:
Go to the
General tab and select a
Broadcast Name:
Next, head to the
Connection tab and select the desired
AirPlay Resolution:
Now go to the
Advanced tab and enable
AirPlay:
Click on
Apply >
OK to enable
AirPlay on your computer.
Enable AirPlay with LonelyScreen
LonelyScreen is a free application that will transform your computer into an AirPlay receiver - no complex configuration is required.
Launch the program, select a server name and click on
Save to enable AirPlay on your computer:
How To Mirror Your iOS device to a Computer
Once you have installed and configured the desired software on your computer, it's time to connect your computer and iOS device to the same WiFi network. Once done, enable
AirPlay on your iOS device and allow it to search for compatible devices.
Select your computer from the list of devices. Toggle the
Mirroring option
On and wait until the connection is established.
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