AirPlay is a wireless communication protocol used to stream or share content from Apple devices. It is a most helpful feature to cast any media from your Apple smartphone or tablet and from macOS to your TV screen. Unfortunately, this feature works between Apple devices only. So, you cannot screen mirror or AirPlay content to FireStick. However, you can use any third-party apps to do the same. In other words, the process isn’t straightforward. However, one might find it confusing to choose the right AirPlay app for Firestick since there are lots of apps available. To help those finding difficulty, we have come up with this article. It covers some of the best AirPlay apps for Firestick, which are available on the Amazon App Store.
Best AirPlay Apps for Firestick
Check out the features of the best AirPlay apps for Firestick from the section below.
AirPlayMirror
AirPlayMirror allows casting media from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, a MacBook, iMac, or MacMini. It helps to AirPlay audio, video, photos, or any media stored on your device. The app is also compatible with Android devices to cast any content. It allows to cast up to 4 Apple devices simultaneously. You can also share your game screen using this app. Moreover, it also restricts unauthorized users from sharing their Apple devices using the passcode feature. You should keep in mind this app does not work with DRM-protected content from Netflix, paid iTunes videos, paid Google Movies, and more.
AirScreen
AirScreen is another advanced wireless streaming receiver featuring AirPlay, Cast, Miracast, and DLNA functions. With this app, you can cast photos, music, videos, and other media from your smartphones, tablets, and more via Wi-Fi or Ethernet to your FireStick device. You can also listen to songs from iTunes, stream YouTube videos, view webpages from Safari and Chrome. It comes with a screen recording feature to record your favorites. Furthermore, it improves the playback performance using Video Hardware Acceleration, which helps stream UHD 4K videos smoothly.
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AirBuddy
AirBuddy is a useful tool to cast or mirror photos, videos, and music directly to the TV. It is supported on all major devices, including FireStick, Android smartphones, tablets, Android TV, iOS devices, and Google TV. You can use this app to cast YouTube videos to TV and enjoy it in high definition. Note that AirBuddy on Amazon Firestick will not support videos recorded using iPhone or iPad. The free version of AirBuddy also limits continuous playback up to 15 minutes. You should get a premium app for more exciting features.
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AirBeamTV
AirBeamTV app is used to cast videos, movies, and more from your device to any Amazon FireStick. It allows you to mirror media from Mac, iPad, iPhone devices. The app also renders the audio quality while casting. There is no need for getting cables and extra hardware to cast devices to the TV screen. You can download this app for free on the Amazon App Store at zero additional cost. Kindly note that it is not suitable for casting games from your device. Luckily, iOS device users can access their gallery and even play the recorded or saved videos.
AirPin(PRO)
AirPin is a famous AirPlay streaming app exclusively available for FireTV, FireStick, Android TV, Projector, etc. You can share your screen or cast video or music from Apple devices such as iPhone,iPad, and MacBook. It can cast up to 4 multiple devices simultaneously. With password protection, it restricts other users from unauthorized access. You can play media from DLNA, NAS, or Samba servers instantly. It also supports Windows streaming with the help of the AirPinPcSender.exe app preinstalled on your windows.
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In Conclusion
You can try out any of the AirPlay apps on your Fire TV to stream videos from your Apple devices. You don’t have to watch your favorite content on the compact screen with any of our recommendations. Rather, you can stream them on your Fire TV. Let us know which of the AirPlay app you chose in the comments.
Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can you AirPlay on Firestick?
You cannot directly AirPlay content to a Fire Stick. Instead, you need to use third-party apps.
2) What is the best app to mirror iPhone on Firestick?
AirBeamTV and AirPlayMirror are the best apps to mirror iPhone on Firestick.
