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Updated to iOS7 on my iPAD and airplay doesn't show up on control screen when I swipe up from the bottom. Already rebooted wi-fi router and iPAD and still no iCON. Very frustrated! How do I get airplay iCON to show up so I can stream through my TV?
iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iOS 7.0.2
Is WiFi "on" when you are looking for the AirPlay icon? Do you have some other Apple device(s) on the same WiFi network with which you could AirPlay?
Wi-Fi is on, have iPhone 4S and also doesn't work on that. I'm actually just trying to connect through my HDMI cable to my TV and the NBC app comes up with a comment "Airplay not supported on this device".
See this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4215
... and this one:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437
It looks like AirPlay requires not only an iPad, but an Apple TV or AirPort Express on the same WiFi network. It seems you do not have an Apple TV or AirPort Express.
Yup, no Apple TV. Sorry for the wild goose chase but I learned a lot, so thanks. Problem solved!
If you don't see the AirPlay icon:
1. Turn off router, Apple TV and iPad
2. Turn on router and then wait 30 seconds for it to complete start-up process
3. Turn on Apple TV and then wait 30 seconds for it to complete start-up process
4. Turn on iPad (wait 30 seconds) and test AirPlay
Another option. Be sure you are connected to your correct wifi network. Many routers have a "guest" network and a main network, and your phone may be connecting to your guest network and not your main network. Your speakers are likely on your main network. So 'forget' your wifi networks, and sign back in on your main network.
I have just spent £1100 on a Bowers & Wilkins A5 and A7 only to find that iOS7 Airplay only shows up if I reset my router every time I want to listen to music.
In this day and age this is rediculous. I want to go back to old fashioned wires where you had no issues.
I don't see why Apple seem **** bent on making their software inferior with every release (see Pages, Numbers, Keynote etc). Why have they removed the Airplay button from the Music player ffs?!?! What planet are they on?
Come on Apple we pay a premium for your products and expect more than this.
No, no, no, you shouldn't need Apple TV to make Airplay work!
I think that is probably an old (not-updated) support page.
There are hundreds of Airplay devices out there and none of them state you need Apple TV to make them work! lol
Why would you anyway? What has Apple TV got to do with my ipad/Bowers & Wilkins speakers? Nothing at all... You need a sending device (ipad/iphone), the router, and receiving device (such as Apple TV, Speakers, headphones etc)...
This worked for me!
Updated to iOS7 and the airplay icon doesn't show up on the control screen when I swipe up? How do you get it there. Already rebooted router, iPad, got nothing.
