How to Turn Off AirPlay on iPod, iPhone, or Mac – Guide

Apple makes it simple to share your iPhone, iPad, or Mac screen with another AirPlay-compatible device. What happens when the presentation ends? It’s not always easy to find out how to disable AirPlay. Fortunately, it’s as simple as a few clicks or taps.

How to Turn off AirPlay on an iPhone or iPad

To access the Control Center on an iPhone X or iPad iOS 12, swipe down from the top right corner of the screen. To access the Control Center on an iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up at the bottom of the screen. ..

The Music widget lets you control the music playing on your device. The Screen mirroring widget lets you see what your device looks like while you’re using it.

Stop Mirroring

How to Turn off AirPlay on a Mac

In System Preferences, select the “Privacy” tab and change the “Location Services” setting to “On.”

In the AirPlay Display drop-down menu, select “Show mirroring options in menu bar when available” to have the mirroring options appear in the menu bar when an AirPlay device is connected.

If you’re using an Apple Mac to watch TV or listen to music, you may not be able to use AirPlay because the Mac doesn’t support it.

To turn off AirPlay on an Apple TV, select “AirPlay” from the main menu and then select “Disable AirPlay.” ..

Final note

If you’re using an iPod, iPhone, or Mac with AirPlay enabled, you may want to turn it off so that you don’t accidentally share your music with other devices. This guide will show you how to do it on all three platforms. ..