iPhone, iPad & Mac (AirPlay)
When trying to mirror my iOS device, I get an "Unable to connect to xxxx" error
Updated on Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 11:33 AM
There can be several causes for when you receive an "Unable to connect to xxxx" error message when trying to mirror from your iPhone or iPad. ...
How can I verify if AirPlay is correctly advertised on the network?
Updated on Tue, 12 Jan, 2021 at 11:04 AM
AirPlay uses Bonjour to advertise itself on your network so sending devices automatically find AirServer. If your network has Bonjour/mDNS and multicast ena...
Can I share my iPad/iPhone via a cable to AirServer?
Updated on Mon, 21 Sep, 2020 at 3:24 PM
Yes, this is possible when you are mirroring from your iPad/iPhone to AirServer for Mac. This allows you to tether your device to your Mac. In order to achi...
How do I set up a password for AirPlay & why might I need one?
Updated on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 at 3:48 PM
When AirServer is running on your computer, it will be listed on any other iOS device connected to the same network. Anyone who sees your computer would be ...
Can I use AirServer to control my mirrored iOS device from my computer?
Updated on Fri, 7 Jun, 2019 at 11:00 AM
No. AirServer will only allow you to use media controls from your computer with streamed media files from AirPlay-enabled apps such as Music, Videos and Phot...
When mirroring to AirServer, the resolution is 1080p even though my device has a much higher resolution
Updated on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 at 9:38 AM
Screen mirroring, using the AirPlay protocol, has a maximum supported resolution of 1080p. This is a limitation set by Apple and its protocol.
How can I prevent my iOS/iPadOS device putting the display to sleep?
Updated on Wed, 24 Jun, 2020 at 8:28 AM
When your iOS/iPadOS device goes to sleep, it will pause the mirroring and remove the mirrored image from AirServer. This is the default behavior for these ...
Why does the iPhone Camera app not rotate to landscape while mirroring to AirServer?
Updated on Wed, 16 Sep, 2020 at 11:47 AM
AirServer only interprets the orientation information sent over AirPlay. Due to a bug within all versions of iOS prior to iOS 14, the Camera app in iOS does...