Older Apple TV Only Allows AirPlay for Audio...

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Older Apple TV Only Allows AirPlay for Audio...

I'm trying to gat an iPad mini Retina on iOS 9 to AirPlay video content to an older generation Apple TV. The iPad sees the Apple TV, but it has a speaker icon next to it, not that familiar AirPlay video mirroring icon. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Posted on Nov 27, 2015 3:34 PM

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Winston Churchill

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Nov 27, 2015 5:32 PM in response to Andy Z 03

Which model Apple TV are we talking about.

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Andy Z 03 Author

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Dec 7, 2015 9:17 AM in response to Winston Churchill

I'm not sure, but I do know that is used to support AirPlay. Is that descriptive enough?

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Dec 7, 2015 9:25 AM in response to Andy Z 03

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

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

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