Firestick doesn’t support AirPlay. AirPlay is a feature developed by Apple to stream content from your iPhone, iPad or Mac to your Apple TV and AirPlay-supported TVs. Unfortunately, Firestick is not compatible with AirPlay. There are some Fire TVs (TVs run on FireOS) that support AirPlay but Fire TV Sticks are yet to be compatible. If you are an iPhone, iPad or Mac user and looking for ways to AirPlay to your Firestick, here is a trick that will help you.
How to AirPlay to Firestick?
As mentioned earlier, AirPlay is not officially available on Firestick. But you can use third-party apps to act as an AirPlay receiver on your Firestick. One of the best apps to AirPlay is AirScreen.
How to Install AirScreen on Firestick?
AirScreen is available on the Amazon App Store and you can install it directly on your Firestick.
Note: Make sure your iPhone, iPad or Mac and your Firestick is connected to the same Network.
1. From the home page on your Firestick, select the Find icon.
2. Go to the Search bar.
3. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter AirScreen and select AirScreen from the suggestions below.
4. Click on the AirScreen app.
5. The app info page will open. Click on the Download button.
6. The app will start downloading. Once downloaded, the installation will start.
7. Launch the AirScreen app after installation.
8. Click on the Continue button.
9. Now, select Confirm to give Airscreen access to your WiFi connectivity.
10. A page with QR code and IP address will appear on the screen. You can either scan the QR code from your iPhone/iPad or open browswer and enter the IP address.
11. The connection will be established after connecting to the IP address.
Now, the AirScreen app on your Firestick acts as an AirPlay receiver.
How to Screen Mirror iPhone, iPad, or Mac to your Firestick?
After establishing a connection using the AirScreen app, you can follow the below steps to screen mirror your device screen.
1. From your iPhone, iPad or Mac, go to the Control Center.
2. Click on the Screen Mirroring option.
3. Your AirScreen on Firestick (AS-AFTT[AirPlay]) name will appear. Tap on it.
The device screen will now appear on your TV. You can now stream videos, play games, view photos and listen to music from your iPhone, iPad or Mac to your Firestick.
How to AirPlay directly from the app to your Firestick?
Instead of screen mirroring, you can AirPlay the content directly from the app. Make sure to establish a connection with AirScreen before proceeding to the following steps.
1. On your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, open any AirPlay supported apps.
2. Play any video. You will find the AirPlay icon.
3. Click on the AirPlay icon and select the Airscreen on Firestick name (AS-AFTT[AirPlay]).
4. The video will play on you TV. You can use your device as a remote to control the video.
The above are the methods available to AirPlay to your Firestick. There are plenty of apps that allows you to AirPlay to your Fire TV Stick but we choose AirScreen because we found it easier and working.
Here are the other alternatives for AirScreen:
- Replica
- AirReceiver
- AirPlay App
- AirPin pro
- TV Cast
Amazon and Apple may partner together and officially announce the feature for your Firestick. Until then, we have to use these third-party apps to AirPlay or mirror your screens to your TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
To mirror your iPhone screen to your Firestick, you have to install a receiver on your Firestick. Here are the most popular AirPlay recievers: AirScreen, Replica, and AirPin pro.
You can cast from your iPad to Fire TV Stick after installing an AirPlay receiver on your device. The AirPlay receiver will allow you to cast your iPad content to your TV.