Apple TV won't stream full screen for ipad or iphone

Hi Art Penebacker. When you mirror an iPad or iPhone to Apple TV, then expand a video player to full screen, the player may switch from mirroring to basic AirPlay. You can tell, because the player is grey, with a message saying "This video is playing on Apple TV". In that mode, it sends the video URL to Apple TV, which streams the video direct from the server. Some video servers do not accept this connection, and so Apple TV cannot display. If that happens, all you can do is go back to mirroring and make the player larger, but not full screen.

Hi Diana, with regards to the lack of video when the message "This video is playing on Apple TV", yours is the best explanation as to why this problem exists. I now have a question with two parts;

1) If I stream via a Macbook Pro and Airplay full screen, it works fine - so in this case, is the Apple TV using the Macbook Pro internet connection rather than the URL to stream directly from the server itself, and therefore just a problem (or iOS function) where the Apple TV looks to the server directly for the content rather than simply streaming the content from the iOS device? And;

2) If so, is there a way to force the Apple TV to continue to stream via the iOS device in the case where the Apple TV is not connected to the internet (peer to peer connection only)?

If it does indeed look to the server in full screen, then that would explain why the playback stops when set to full screen. Do you know if this behaviour is specific to youtube, or does it affect other video streaming methods/content.

Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Try the following steps, check whether things are working after each step where appropriate, before trying the next.

1. Check AirPlay is turned on on the Apple TV (turn it off and on if it already is)
2. Check that both devices are on the same network (Settings > Wifi, on the mobile device and Settings > General > Network, on the Apple TV).
3. Restart the Apple TV (Settings > General > Restart).
4. Restart the Apple TV by removing ALL the cables for 30 seconds.
5. Restart your router. (Also try removing it’s power cord for at least 30 seconds)
6. Restart your mobile device.

If you are still having problems, the following article(s) may help you.

Troubleshooting AirPlay

Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections

Recommended Wi-Fi settings

Wifi Diagnostic Software (for Mac users)

You may also find some help on this page, where I’ve collected some of the more unusual solutions to network issues.

When making adjustments to your network for better optimisation, you may find some of the points mentioned on this page helpful.

Your suggested fix is not working for anyone and i am noticing you are posting it as a solution for all the people who are having this problem. I'm beginning to think this has something to do with the Apple TV software. I, like many others, have done what you are suggesting, and it isn't working..

With respect this is an exceptionally rare issue. If it's been posted recently by someone else I'd be suprised.

Most AirPlay problems are related to the individuals network and /or problems and corruption caused by them, the usual fix is to reset things or look at what it is that causing things to need resetting, hence the advice is usually the same. There is no AirPlay issue with the Apple TV, when there is a real problem it's quite apparent there is a real problem as reports about such problem are in the region of 10's of times more common.

I understand. I thought I replied to your post for a different airplay issue where it will not stream content it once used to and is giving an error "Error Loading Content." Things worked fine up until the 19th or so and now all i get is that error. I have friends who are having the same issue.

Have you tried restoring the Apple TV. Are you trying to mirror the same website or have you tried different ones.

What troubles me here is that it appears to be OK with You Tube and full screen mirroring. Have you tried airPlaying other things such as photos and video from the device or other websites that serve up video. This may well just be an issue with a particular website.

I Agree with you. Apple tv 2 and ipad with io9, no full screen with airplay, pony with youtube I have full screen.

why doen't work?

I'm having the same problem.. Can't use airplay to display full screen from my ipad to my TV. IOS 9?