Apple’s Airplay allows you to cast or stream content from your iPhone to the big screen, including Samsung TV or any other smart TV that has the ability to connect with WiFi. However, sometimes the iPhone is unable to link with the TV via AirPlay. Using this guide, we will troubleshoot Airplay unable to connect to Samsung TV.

AirPlay lets you enjoy videos, music and photos from your Apple Devices on your TV and speakers. You can easily share and watch movies, home videos and pictures on the big screen in the house.

All you need to do is look for the AirPlay button in the app you are using and tap it. Afterwards, it allows you to perform different actions on the streaming content via your Apple Device.

Via AirPlay 2, you can listen to music or podcasts too with the AirPlay Audio button. You can find it either on the lock screen or in the control centre. You can also play music on multiple AirPlay-compatible speakers in sync. Another cool feature of AirPlay is screen mirroring. Suppose you want to share something on your phone with everyone in the room. Then, you can just mirror your device display screen on the big screen.

Troubleshoot AirPlay unable to connect to Samsung TV:

Talking about the possible causes of this common problem. First of all, you need to make sure that your iPhone and the TV are running on the latest operating system. The incompatibility of operating systems running on the devices can be the culprit. Usually, the operating system of the TV is outdated. You can check if there are any available updates by going to your TV settings. If you find some pending updates, install them on your TV.

You need to make sure that both TV and iPhone are connected to the same network in order to establish an AirPlay connection.

If you are having issues casting YouTube on your TV. The problem might be different. You can see its solution here.

Another pretty common issue with Samsung TVs is channel interference on a 5hz WiFi network. The first fix is just resetting the WiFi router. If that does not work, then you would have to change the WiFi band from 5 GHz 5G to 2.4 GHz.

Follow the steps below to change the WiFi configuration to 2.4 GHz from 5 GHz:

  1. First of all, log in to the web portal of your Wifi router. The link and credentials are mentioned on the backside of the router.
  2. Now in the Settings, locate Wireless.
  3. Now disable 5 GHz and enable 2.4 GHz.
  4. Save the settings and reboot the router.

If your Samsung TV wasn’t showing up in the AirPlay devices, now it will show up. Now try connecting your iPhone or any other Apple device with your Smart TV.

Hopefully, this would solve the AirPlay unable to connect to Samsung TV problem. Suppose you have any questions or queries regarding the guide above. Write to us or drop a comment below. If the method above didn’t help solve the problem, you can write on the Samsung TV forum, where you would find a fantastic community of accommodating people willing to help others.

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