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Transferring video and audio from your iPhone to your Mac doesn\u2019t have to involve connecting your iPhone to your Mac via a cable. The iPhone and macOS can communicate completely wirelessly via AirPlay and AirDrop, allowing you to send files, play video, and mirror your smartphone screen to the Mac\u2019s display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To set up your Mac to allow streaming from your iPhone: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Go to Apple menu > System Preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click Sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"System
System Preferences > Sharing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Select AirPlay Receiver. If it isn\u2019t on, click the checkbox to enable it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Select
Select AirPlay Receiver<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Choose an option for \u201cAllow AirPlay for.\u201d You can allow only devices where you\u2019re signed in with the same Apple ID as on the Mac to stream to the Mac by choosing Current user.\u201d You can allow others by selecting \u201cAnyone on the same network\u201d or \u201cEveryone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Allow
Allow AirPlay for<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 To require a password to use AirPlay with the Mac, select the option, then enter a password in the text field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose the option \u201cAnyone on the same network\u201d or \u201cEveryone,\u201d and someone is signed in to their device with a different Apple ID than on the Mac, an AirPlay request will require acceptance on the Mac and verification on the other device. On the Mac, accept the AirPlay request. If the Mac displays an AirPlay code, enter the code on the other device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To AirPlay video from your iPhone to your Mac:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Play video in the Apple TV app or another supported video app on smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Tap the screen to show the controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Tap the AirPlay icon and select your Mac as the playback destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To show photos on your iPhone on your Mac:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Launch Photos on the iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Tap the share icon (a square with an upwards-pointing arrow).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Swipe up and tap the AirDrop icon to choose your Mac as the playback destination. (Yep, technically this is AirDrop, not AirPlay, but why quibble over technicalities?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AirDrop
AirDrop photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 To stop streaming photos, repeat the process, but tap \u201cTurn off AirPlay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 To play audio from an iPhone to a Mac:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open an audio app such as Apple Music or Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Select an item or tune to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0\u00a0Tap the AirPlay icon, then choose a playback destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To select the playback destination, you can also tap the AirPlay icon on the Lock Screen or in Control Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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