Airplay Mirroring Queries with ATV2

Phonesis · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:37

I'm very tempted to get an Apple TV 2 for the mirroring features of iOS5.

My questions are:

1) Will I be able to view web video that plays in Mobile Safari on an iPad 2 via airplay mirroring on a TV or do you have to use apps such as the YouTube one? The sites I use are mostly YouTube, Dailymotion, and Vimeo. I'm guessing that once you launch the video full screen it'll be airplay compatible?

2) I doubt it but is there a way to mirror video only whilst keeping the sound coming from your iPad/iPhone? This is a feature I'd love to see but haven't seen it mentioned anywhere.

Cheers.

HEADRAT · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:10

I thought "Mirroring" only worked with iPad2 (unless you Jailbreak)?

SDK^ · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:37

1: Mirroring is exactly what it says - anything you can view on your iPad 2/iPhone 4S can be displayed on your TV.

2: Mirroring sends the sound to the TV

Headrat - mirroring also works on the iPhone 4S

Deleted member 77746 · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:41

Phonesis · 21 Dec 2011 at 13:36

SDK^ said:
1: Mirroring is exactly what it says - anything you can view on your iPad 2/iPhone 4S can be displayed on your TV.

2: Mirroring sends the sound to the TV

Headrat - mirroring also works on the iPhone 4S

Nice thanks for that. I was hoping to be able to plonk some headphones on the iPad 2 and watch the video on TV. I guess I'll just have to plug them into the TV via an extension cable.

Mark M · 22 Dec 2011 at 13:32

Or turn the sound on the TV down to zero?

Prickul · 22 Dec 2011 at 14:24

False - the iPhone will only use airplay when playing video through certain applications. It does not support Mirroring - this feature is only reserved for the iPad 2.

SDK^ · 22 Dec 2011 at 17:32

Prickul said:
False - the iPhone will only use airplay when playing video through certain applications. It does not support Mirroring - this feature is only reserved for the iPad 2.

Go check your facts on the iPhone 4S -It supports mirroring; I know because I have one

::Edit ::

See my screen shot below

PardonTheWait · 22 Dec 2011 at 22:51

Prickul said:
False - the iPhone will only use airplay when playing video through certain applications. It does not support Mirroring - this feature is only reserved for the iPad 2.

If you're going to be so stern about stuff, make sure you're right first

Faustus · 26 Dec 2011 at 23:11

Plus you could also get an app such as Air Video Server. Install on Mac or PC and it turns said items into a server. You can then install the app on your iPad and watch any of your content either on the iPad or mirror straight to large screen TV through ATV2. The material including flash videos are converted on the fly. Works great without any stutter etc.