Airplay connection is established with the help of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection when both devices are connected to the internet from the same router. Disconnecting such connectivity on one of your devices easily lets you disconnect the Airplay connection. Besides, there are other methods for turning Airplay off via the control center or the device’s settings.
How to Turn Off Airplay?
You can turn off airplay by specifically turning off screen mirroring or Airplay media. However, you can temporarily disable Airplay to keep your devices from re-establishing the connection. The steps to do such tasks are mentioned below.
Stop AirPlay Connection
Airplay primarily uses an Internet connection to share video and media. You can follow the steps mentioned below to disconnect such features from one of your devices to stop airplay on all of them.
On iPad/iPhone
On Mac
On Apple TV
If you use an Ethernet connection for internet access on any one of your devices, you can plug your Ethernet cable out.
Turn Off Airplay Feature
You can disable the automatic Airplay features on your iPhone or iPad to initially prevent the connection from getting established. Similarly, stopping airplay on your Apple TV stops screen mirroring and media sharing from the TV’s or Mac’s ends. You can follow the steps mentioned below to turn off your airplay settings on different devices.
On iPad/iPhone
After disabling the automatic feature, you need to re-enable it if you want to make a new Airplay connection.
On Mac
On Apple TV
Turn Off Screen Mirroring
Screen mirroring is a part of the Airplay feature that allows you to protect your device’s screen from another device. Stopping screen mirroring on the projecting device stops screen mirroring on the other end. You can turn off screen mirroring from the control panel on iPhone or iPad and through Displays settings on Mac. So, follow the steps mentioned below to do so.
On iPhone/iPad
On Mac
You can turn off the screen mirror through the menubar on Mac devices. So, refer to the following steps for this.
Turn Off Airplay Media
If there are other devices connected to your iPhone/iPad, you can instantly turn it off via the control center. If there are other devices connected to yours via Airplay, you can change the output device to stop it. The output device and the change option are available at the Control center on Apple devices. You can follow the steps mentioned below to do so.
On Mac
On iPhone/iPad
