Casting to a screen

You can send the finished projection to an AirPlay device such as an Apple TV or an AirPlay-capable projector, instead of plugging in a cable.

Starting a cast

1. Tap the Cast button (both Step 1 and Step 2 have one).
2. Choose your device from the list that appears.
3. While a device is receiving the cast the button is lit white. A short status line says what’s happening.

To stop, tap Cast again. That stops all casting.

The Cast button only appears on devices that can cast.

Picture-in-Picture

While you’re casting, swiping out of the app to the Home Screen brings up a small Picture-in-Picture window. This keeps the app running so the projection keeps playing while you use something else.

Quality

The Cast quality setting (Low, Medium, High) changes the bit rate of the stream. It takes effect the next time you start a cast. The picture size follows the Screen Resolution setting. See Settings.

Note

If another app starts playing its own video to the same AirPlay device, it can take over the screen. Stop the other app’s AirPlay session, then cast again.