Video on Google Drive won't play with AirPlay on iPhone and iPad

Trying to play a video on Patreon which is stored on Google Drive. Airplay doesn't work. I've also tried screen mirroring but there is no sound.


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Posted on Sep 10, 2023 12:52 PM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2023 6:54 PM

If you’re still having this issue: I was having this problem and I SOLVED IT. Make your videos “available offline” on google drive. They will then be able to airplay to your appletv. This has to be done to each individual file you wish to play, and on every device you wish to stream from. Do this using the “meatball menu” (the three horizontal dots) beside each video file.

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Dec 22, 2023 6:54 PM in response to llenico

If you’re still having this issue: I was having this problem and I SOLVED IT. Make your videos “available offline” on google drive. They will then be able to airplay to your appletv. This has to be done to each individual file you wish to play, and on every device you wish to stream from. Do this using the “meatball menu” (the three horizontal dots) beside each video file.

Sep 11, 2023 8:27 AM in response to Allan Jones

Same issue for both iphone and ipad. Airplay doesn't work at all (video doesn't show up on the smart TV even though the device says the video is playing). Screen mirroring does cast the screen/video to the TV but there is no sound. I spent some time with Apple Support yesterday and came up empty. They believe it is a compatibility issue on the Google side of things. Really frustrating.

Mar 12, 2024 10:24 PM in response to hoppscrouse

Good to know! Thanks! I was just using the offline mode fix no issue, but a few things updated and now it will only play certain videos, nothing new. I think it may be not just a google/apple compatibility issue, but, for me anyways, a copyright issue as well. I can watch older movies this way no problem though, it seems to be only newer/recent movies that it refuses to play. I could be wrong though.

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