AirPlay
Wireless Apple mirroring
AirPlay is Apple's proprietary technology for wirelessly streaming audio, video, and photos between devices.
Users can send content from an iPhone or Mac to an Apple TV or compatible speaker: I'll AirPlay the movie to the living room TV. (Lowercase airplay refers to radio or television broadcast frequency.)
Streaming media player
- iOSMobile operating system
- macOSApple computer operating system
- Apple MusicPaid audio streaming platform
- iTunesApple's media organizer
Real-time digital playback
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
- latencyDelay in system response
- codecData compression algorithm
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
bandwidth · quality · playback · casting · mirroring · peer-to-peer · discovery · pairing
Wireless network standard
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- networkInterconnected system
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- connectivityState of being linked
transmission · protocol · untethered · cordless · streaming · speakers
Apple TV
Streaming media player
- iOSMobile operating system
- macOSApple computer operating system
- Apple MusicPaid audio streaming platform
video streaming
Real-time digital playback
resolution · bandwidth · quality · playback · casting · mirroring · peer-to-peer · discovery · pairing · handoff
Wi-Fi
Wireless network standard
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- networkInterconnected system
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
connectivity · transmission · protocol · untethered · cordless · streaming · speakers
Chromecast
HDMI streaming media player
- Apple SoftwareSafari, FaceTime, Pages, Numbers, Keynote
- connectorscable, cables, connector, connectors, wires
- iOS FeaturesApp Store, FaceTime, Apple ID, Siri, iMessage
- Screen MirroringChromecast, screen share, cast
- playback controlspause, stop, rewind, fast-forward, skip
- wirelessWi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, radio waves, cordless