AirPlay without internet connection

Hi. You need an internet connection to set up Apple TV, but not to use it. Obviously, it won't be able to access any on-line content when off-line. And it doesn't gracefully support storing content locally, so you'd need a network to access content. You can use peer-to-peer AirPlay to stream from your phone to Apple TV. It uses Bluetooth for discovery, and a point-to-point WiFi connection for data, no network required. You should look for apps that can stream to whatever interface your Vizio TV supports.

I have the same problem. I only have cellular data and no hotspot data for the Apple TV.

My Apple TV is connected to my intranet but not the internet.

When I try to "mirror" videos to my Apple TV it stops mirroring and try's to play the content directly on the Apple TV resulting in an error because the Apple TV is connected to the intranet. These are just regular videos and not encrypted videos. I understand that part.

How do I force my iPhone 7 to mirror the iPhone e screen to my Apple TV.

Hi JoeWa. AirPlay works in two modes, mirroring in which a video of the device screen is sent to Apple TV, and basic AirPlay in which the URL for the video is sent to Apple TV, which streams it direct from the internet. You're using basic AirPlay when the video player turns gray and says "This video is playing on Apple TV".

I know of two cases when iOS automatically switches from mirroring to basic AirPlay. The first is when you make the video player full screen. The solution here is to make the player larger, but not full screen. It's not elegant, but it works. The second is if you try to mirror a YouTube video. This seems to be built in to the YouTube app. The solution is use the YouTube website, and avoid full screen, of course.

What is the content you are trying to stream?