With AirPlay, mirroring videos from iPhone to compatible devices like Apple TV is a seamless experience. While there are several third-party wireless streaming services in the market, none can compete with the repertoire of Apple’s media-streaming technology. The latest iteration of iOS enables iPhones to auto-connect to AirPlay TVs so that users can get started with binge-watching straightaway. Though it is a well-thought-out feature, I don’t think everyone is going to appreciate this behavior. Frankly speaking, I have found it a tad annoying. It’s not like that every time when I play videos on the iPhone, I want to send them right away on the big screen. Luckily, Apple has offered a way to stop the iPhone and iPad from automatically connecting to AirPlay TVs. Let me talk you through how it works!
You guessed it. You can’t turn off this AirPlay feature without having to dive a little deep into the Settings – at least for now. One more thing worth keeping in mind is that your devices must be running iOS 13.2 and the equivalent version of iPadOS to take control of it. Else, the Automatic AirPlay option won’t show up.
- Never: Choose it to prevent your iOS or iPadOS device from automatically sending videos to the AirPlay supported smart TVs.
- Ask: Select it to get a prompt asking you to confirm before automatically connecting to the nearby AirPlay TVs when playing videos in the compatible apps.
- Automatic: It’s selected by default and allows you to automatically mirror the videos playing on your device.
Select Never. If you ever wished to change this behavior and want to get back the default functionality, navigate to the same settings (mentioned above) and then choose Automatic in the end.
