Edavis2528

Q: Does anyone know if with apple tv and ios 8 you can use your phone internet connection and not be on wifi?basically just using your cell phone data but not as a hotspot

and if this is possible with mirroring can you still have video playing while using other apps?

Posted on Oct 15, 2014 2:49 PM

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Q: Does anyone know if with apple tv and ios 8 you can use your phone internet connection and not be on wifi?basically just using you ... more

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  • by vazandrew,Helpful

    vazandrew vazandrew Oct 15, 2014 8:21 PM in response to Edavis2528
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    Oct 15, 2014 8:21 PM in response to Edavis2528

    That would be peer to peer airplay, which requires the latest Apple TV (released March 2013) and an IOS device from 2012 or later

    I assume you have an unlimited plan, be aware this will impact battery life if used for long periods.

    If you are using mirroring it will stream your exact display via Apple TV, so if you back out to the home screen or go to another app that will be what you see on your connected HDTV.

    Peer-to-peer AirPlay

    With peer-to-peer AirPlay, your iOS device and Apple TV don't need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. If you have one of these products, you can use peer-to-peer AirPlay:

    * iPhone 5 or later, iPad (3rd generation or later), iPad mini, or iPod touch (5th generation) using iOS 8 or later.
    * Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later. Find out which Apple TV model you have.

  • by Edavis2528,

    Edavis2528 Edavis2528 Oct 15, 2014 8:47 PM in response to vazandrew
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    Oct 15, 2014 8:47 PM in response to vazandrew

    So with the peer to peer you can use other apps while streaming right?

  • by vazandrew,

    vazandrew vazandrew Oct 15, 2014 9:42 PM in response to Edavis2528
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    Oct 15, 2014 9:42 PM in response to Edavis2528

    No, it simply allows you to use Airplay without being on the same wifi network.

     

    As I stated above, mirroring will display your screen exactly as it is. So if you switch from a video app to safari on your phone you will then see safari on Apple TV.