Why is my Android Tablet not connecting to Apple TV?

Hello Apple folks! I am trying to solve a problem - not sure if its solvable but I figure this group would know. First, we are avid Apple folks. I have several Apple TV's that control all my TV's in two homes, a boat and three kids college dorm rooms. We love the Apple ecosystem and are fairly well versed in the technology.


The problem: The product that my company sells is an Android-based tablet (running Android 10) that has software on it we use to connect auto repair shops with OEM diagnostic tools and techs remotely. I go around the country to various trade shows and industry events where we do live demonstrations of the software. I'll typically cast the screen to whatever smart TV monitor I'm using - and therein lies the issue. If I happen to be casting to a high end TV (Samsung etc.) the native screen casting works great. But many times we buy whatever we can (we're only using the TV's for a few days then giving them away) so we'll buy whatever's on sale at Best Buy or Costco, and the casting capabilities/software they choose can sometimes be erratic. My thought was that if I could get my Android tablet to cast/mirror to an Apple TV, that would provide the consistent experience I desire - then as long as the actual "display" has an HDMI port on it, I should be comfortable. The problem is, I've found a dozen apps that claim to enable streaming to Apple but have had no success getting any of them to work.


FYI as strange as it sounds I thought it might make more sense to get a Google TV streaming device, since Google builds the device and Google is behind the Android O/S etc. But I've had less success on the Google TV than natively casting to the TV itself.


Does anyone know of a way, a 3rd party app etc. that allows me to reliably stream from an Android tablet to an Apple TV?


Thanks in advance,

Ben




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Posted on Jan 20, 2025 12:37 PM

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Jan 20, 2025 11:51 PM in response to ScubaBen

not to the appletv is only do Airplay 2 which is a proprietary apple protocol which would require a license for others to use, 99% sure android do not pay that, never heard of manufacturers like that one you work for paying themselves.


but if it was me then I would look at the tv the appletv is connected to and see if that might support chromeCast or miracast or something third and then look in the android app store for some app which would allow the tablet to cast to the tv

Jan 21, 2025 10:47 AM in response to Rudegar

Thanks. Yes, I can cast to my TV. My issue is that I present frequently at industry events where I have no control over the TV which is available to me. I was hoping if I used a “consistent” interface, it’s pretty easy to carry an Apple TV with me which would solve the issue. I’ve looked at about 15 apps which claim to allow it but have had no luck so far. I appreciate your looking into it.

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