This should improve and the latency should be under a second after a minute or so. It might take seven or eight seconds for a change on your iOS screen to register on the Roku.

Be patient the first time.Īlso, when you first start out, the reaction time might be really laggy. One time when I did this it took a while (like 30 seconds) for the Roku to show up. In both cases, you will need to enter a 4-digit code from your screen on your Mac. How to enable Airplay on a Mac running Big Sur or newer On Macs running Big Sur or newer, that icon is nowhere to be found! Instead, click the Control Center icon in the top menu bar, then click Screen Mirroring like you would on an iPhone or iPad. On Macs with OS Catalina or older, there will be an Airplay icon in the top menu bar when an Airplay device is detected. Finally, make sure your Roku OS is at least version 10. Also, make sure your iOS or Mac OS are up-to-date. Make sure your Roku and iOS or Mac device are on the same Wi-Fi network. Check to see if you have “Apple AirPlay and Homekit”, and see if you can turn it on. If you’re not sure if your model can do it, update your Roku’s software to the latest version, then go to Settings.

Most Roku devices will support Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit with the exception of Roku TV model numbers beginning with “6” (6XXXX), “5” (5XXXX), and Roku player model numbers 2700X, 2710X, 2720X, 3500X, 3700X, 3710X, and 4400X. Here’s how they describe the compatibility: Roku expanded the models that can do AirPlay with their OS 10.

Roku Express (requires installation of Roku OS 10).

Before we proceed any further, here are the Roku models that for sure can do AirPlay mirroring:

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