How to Turn Off AirPlay on iPhone in Different Ways

AirPlay lets you broadcast your Apple device screen to an AirPlay 2-compatible TV or Apple TV. But after you finish streaming, you may need to stop the broadcast. Turning off AirPlay is a cakewalk that can be done in a few clicks. In this article, I will teach you how to turn off AirPlay on an iPhone in different ways.

How to Turn Off AirPlay on iPhone from Media Player

[1]. You can turn off AirPlay on your device by tapping the AirPlay icon in the streaming app.

[2]. When a pop-up appears at the bottom of the screen, click the Turn off AirPlay option from the list.

How to Turn Off AirPlay Music on iPhone Using Control Center

[1]. Launch the Control Center on your iPhone based on the model you own.

• To turn off AirPlay on an iPhone 15, 14, 13, 12, 12 Pro Max, 11, X, XR, or XS, swipe down from the top of the screen toward the bottom.
• Swipe up from the bottom to turn off AirPlay on iPhone 8, 7, 7 Plus, 6, SE, and older models.

[2]. Click the Music widget in the Control Center and tap the AirPlay 2 icon.

[3]. Tap the Connected device name to shut off the AirPlay connection.

Note: An overflow menu shows the device connected to your iPhone under Speakers & TVs. Turning off AirPlay will disconnect the iPhone from the connected device.

How to Turn Off Screen Mirroring from the Control Center

[1]. To stop Screen Mirroring, open the Control Center on your iPhone.

[2]. Click the Screen Mirroring icon present in the Control Center.

[3]. You’ll be shown a list of AirPlay-connected devices.

[4]. Select the device you wish to stop screen mirroring.

[5]. Click Stop Mirroring to disconnect screen sharing.

How to Turn Off AirPlay in the Apple Music App of an iPhone

[1]. Open the Apple Music App on the iPhone and navigate to the playback screen.

[2]. If the Apple Music AirPlay is active, you can see the device at the bottom of the screen, near the AirPlay icon.

[3]. Click the AirPlay 2 icon option.

[4]. A new screen with the devices list will appear under the Speakers & TVs tab.

[5]. Tap the iPhone you wish to disconnect from the list and stop the screen casting.

How to Turn Off AirPlay on the Apple TV App

[1]. If you AirPlay the Apple TV app, you can see the AirPlay button turned blue at the screen’s bottom left corner. Click the AirPlay icon.

[2]. An overflow menu will pop up with the list of connected devices under the Speakers & TVs tab.

[3]. Click the AirPlay-connected device to disable AirPlay.

How to Turn Off AirPlay on iPhone Lock Screen

[1]. Go to your iPhone’s lock screen while streaming.

[2]. Click the AirPlay icon that is available next to the name of the streaming content.

[3]. On the overflow menu, you can see the name of the AirPlay device listed under the Speakers & TVs tab.

[4]. Now, click on the iPhone device. By doing so, AirPlay would be disabled.

How to Turn Off Automatic AirPlay on Apple Devices

[1]. Launch the iPhone Settings app.

[2]. Navigate to select General.

[3]. Highlight AirPlay & Handoff.

[4]. Click on the Automatically AirPlay to TVs.

[5]. Select Never to prevent your device from connecting to AirPlay-supported devices.

How to Remove AirPlay from the iPhone Lock Screen

A playback control widget will be visible on your iPhone’s lock screen if connected to an AirPlay-compatible device. However, if you touch the icon accidentally, the broadcast may get stopped. To avoid this, you can disable the widget for uninterrupted streaming.

[1] Hit the AirPlay icon next to the media widget on your iPhone’s lock screen.

[2] Select Control Other Speakers & TVs and click the iPhone key.

[3] Put your iPhone to sleep by pressing the ON/OFF button.

[4] If you turn on the screen again, you won’t see the playback control widget.

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