Trying to watch a movie or video through your Samsung TV, but Airplay doesn’t seem to work? It would be frustrating to watch on a small screen when you got a big screen to enjoy the content. No need to worry because in this post, our technical team will share all the common problems and how to fix them.
Samsung TV Common Problems and Remedies
Airplay hasn’t been out for a long time yet, but everyone knows all about its power and capability. But why doesn’t it seem to be working on a Samsung TV?
You could move and tweak all the settings available to you, but if you don’t know which Apple Airplay settings to move, you could be stuck with a dead Samsung Smart TV.
On that note, below are the common issues and ways how to fix Airplay not working on an IOs device.
Samsung TV Airplay Problems: Not Working With a Black Screen
The first problem we’ll discuss is the legendary black screen sitting instead of your regular TV screen.
Luckily, you can simply check if both your TV and Air Play have the latest updates. This is important because outdated Apple TV or Samsung TV models could get into complications without the latest software update.
Here’s how to update your Samsung TV’s smart devices:
- On your Samsung TV’s remote, press “Home.“
- Move over to “Settings.“
- Select “Support” on your device.
- Look for “Software Update” and select.
- Select “Update Now.“
But what if your Samsung TV’s model doesn’t have any available updates or if updating your device didn’t help?
You can alternatively follow these steps instead to enable AirPlay:
- Turn your Samsung TV on and off again.
- Once on, go back to select your TV “Settings”.
- Click “General”.
- Select “Air play Settings”.
- At this point, you’re supposed to find something that says “Require Code” option. Simply disable it by clicking, and it should be good to go.
Samsung TV Airplay Problems: Airplay Not Working on Samsung TV
What are you supposed to do if your Air Play simply isn’t working or playing on your bigger screen?
Tons of users have had the same problem before, and there’s one method to lead it to working fine again. You just want to get good firmware updates with your TV and smart device with the following steps:
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- Make sure the Air Play is turned on.
- Update the devices (iPhone or iPad) you’re trying to mirror on the TV
- Connect the TV and paired devices (or all the devices) to the same WiFi network and connection.
Samsung TV Airplay Problems: No Generation of Air Play Code
Another common problem Apple users run into is when the Samsung TV refuses to generate an AirPlay code. How else are you supposed to connect various smart devices if there’s no code?
Just follow the next steps, and your Airplay icon should come with a code for your Apple device in a few seconds:
- Select your TV “Settings.”
- Click “General.”
- Select “Airplay Settings.”
- Turn on the Airplay Feature on your Samsung TV.
A lot of users completely forget to turn on their Air Play within their Samsung TV.
But if in any case doing this doesn’t help or lead you to an Airplay code plastered on your Samsung TV, you might want to perform a firmware update by connecting all your Apple devices to the same WiFi network.
Samsung TV Airplay Problems: Airplay Settings Are Unavailable
If you scroll through the internet, the most common fix to a Samsung TV with an Airplay not working is changing the Airplay setting. But what if there aren’t any Airplay settings on your Samsung TV?
If this is the case, it’s very likely that the iOS devices you’re trying to mirror on your Samsung TV are in need of a software update.
Don’t forget there are minimum macOS and iOS firmware requirements for those who specifically want to use Airplay 2. So how do you get your Samsung TV Airplay settings to show up? Update it to the latest firmware.
If you’re still having problems in screen mirroring due to Airplay setting and Airplay status not showing up, go back and connect your smart device (iPhone and iPad) and TV to the same network of Wi-Fi.
Samsung TV Airplay Problems: Airplay Not Available or Not Found
Airplay is made to be fairly easy to use, this is why schools used to have it in their classrooms for screen mirroring.
But some Samsung TV users run into this problem of their Airplay not being available, or “Not Found”. To fix this and get your smart device to successfully connect, the answer is that your TV needs a software update which is similar to the black screen problem.
If there’s no update available, you may also attempt to reboot and reconnect your TV and smart devices to the same Wi-Fi.
Is it always all about network issues? Not necessarily, but approaching everything with WiFi settings helps a ton:
- Turn off your Samsung TV.
- Reboot your router or wired internet modem.
- Ensure that your devices (iPhones and iPad) are connected to the same domain.
Samsung TV Airplay Problems: Video Refuses to Play
One of the most essential functions of Airplay is the ability to mirror your screens onto the Samsung TV screen. But what if it’s not playing the video?
Again, the common cause of this problem even beginning to exist is not having the TV and the smart devices connected to the same WiFi. Otherwise, it should be working fine.
Make sure the WiFi networks match, and there might be no need to follow through with the expert settings. You could try disconnecting and reconnecting to Airplay once that’s said and done.
Samsung TV Airplay Problems: Airplay Keeps Disconnecting
No one likes to be interrupted, but what if your Samsung TV Airplay keeps disconnecting? Thankfully, you can simply check whether your WiFi connection is working okay:
- Without needing expert settings, click the menu bar and navigate to “Settings” on your TV.
- Select ”General.“
- Select “Network.“
- Click on “Open Network Settings.“
- Select “Wireless.“
- Spot how many bars are displayed.
If you find yourself with one or two bars on your TV, that’s a sign your connection is quite unstable. If you find that your WiFi is indeed unstable, give resetting your router a shot. Simply unplug the router for 60 seconds, and connect it once again.
Samsung TV Airplay Problems: Airplay Refuses to Connect
When you open the application for mirroring, and connect it to your Samsung TV, you should be able to do so without a problem. If it refuses to connect, the one thing you have to make sure of is the Airplay restrictions and settings on your smart devices.
If Airplay is either disabled or restricted on your iPhone, then there’s absolutely no way for you to connect. On the other hand, you might also want to check the strength of your WiFi, and reset it if you find that you and your TV are simply dealing with a poor internet connection.
With this option, you most definitely have no need for a factory reset [1].
Samsung TV Airplay Problem: Airplay Has No Audio
Apart from playing video, one of the other great features of Air Play is sound mirroring. If there isn’t any sound playing from your Samsung TV, just follow the steps we’ve provided here/. It’s easier than you think:
- Select “Settings” on your Samsung TV
- Click “Sound.”
- Select “Expert Settings.”
- Click on “Enable Sound Mirroring.”
- Enable Bluetooth on your devices.
- Select your TV from the devices available.
On the other hand, you might have also just forgotten to turn on the sound directly from your device. Here’s a reminder to turn your volume up when you’re trying to connect to Samsung TV Airplay Audio.
Conclusion
Our team hopes that this guide has helped you fix the Air Play on a Samsung TV. As you can see, the remedies to a variety of problems are typically similar, which is why we believe it’d be great to have a good grasp of navigating your WiFi and TV settings in general.
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