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Sharing Content from iOS to a Classroom Apple TV

Showing web and video content on your classroom鈥檚 projector often means hunting down a dongle or adapter for your laptop. If you鈥檙e using an iPhone or iPad, it鈥檚 now possible to wirelessly share your screen to the projector through Airplay.

 

First, make sure to turn on the projector in your classroom and switch the input to the Apple TV. The controls may differ slightly in each room, but the Apple TV input will always be clearly labelled.

A podium control panel. The "ON" and "Apple TV" buttons are lit up.

 

On your iOS device, depending on the firmware version, either swipe down from the top-right corner or swipe up from the bottom of the screen. You鈥檒l see a quick menu, from which you can tap on 鈥淪creen Mirroring鈥 to select a device to cast your screen to.
 A screenshot of the iOS quick menu, with an arrow pointing to the "Screen Mirroring" button.

 

From the list of AppleTV devices, choose the one that matches which room you鈥檙e in.

A screenshot of the Screen Mirroring device list.

 

You鈥檒l be prompted to enter a code to connect, check the projector screen for this code.

A picture of the AirPlay code that appears on-screen when attempting to connect your device to the Apple TV.

 

Once you鈥檝e entered the code, your device should begin sharing its screen to the projector. This will work across many apps, such as your web browser, video apps, and slideshow apps.

A picture of the ipad and projector screen together, showing an example of mirrored content.

 

To disconnect your device from the Apple TV, return to the quick menu and tap on the device that you鈥檙e currently mirrored to, then tap 鈥淪top Mirroring鈥 to end the connection.

A screenshot of the iOS quick menu, with an arrow pointing to the "Screen Mirroring" button. Because the device is connected to an Apple TV, it shows the device's name "D019" in this example.  A screenshot of the list of AirPlay devices, with an arrow pointing at the "Stop Mirroring" button.

 

It鈥檚 also possible to share your Macbook鈥檚 screen with the Apple TV through Airplay. For more information, to check out Apple鈥檚 official documentation.

A full list of Apple TV-equipped classrooms can be found on the IT Services Electronic Classroom page.