Android device to Airplay receiver turn
If you use your Android device as an Airplay receiver, you can send music and Videos from another Airplay-enabled device, such as, for example, an iPad, on your Android device. This is particularly useful if you your Android device, for example, to the TV or the stereo connect and it as a wireless receiver to use.
- The easiest way to turn your Android device into a Airplay-to transform a recipient on the free application Kodi (formerly XBMC). Kodi serves as a Media Center, but also has useful functions such as Airplay. Download this Kodi in our App Portal and download and install the APK.
- Once you have installed Kodi on your Android device, you need to install Airplay. They move in Kodi settings. Select in the settings the "network".
- As the lowest Option you Airplay is displayed. Here, you can allow Kodi Airplay receives data. If you want to limit who can send content via Airplay to Kodi, you can also set a password protection.
- Now when you try to an iOS device or iTunes to send content via Airplay, should you be your Android device with the identifier "Kodi" will be displayed.
- Note: some Version of Amazon's Fire TV, it can come with Kodi problems. If you are not able to open the App after a fresh installation, still, you should try it via "settings" > "applications" > "Kodi" > "Start App". The developers are already working on a solution.
Kodi: Android as an Airplay receiver
With Android content to Airplay devices to send
The other option is that you send from your Android device content via Airplay to other Airplay-enabled devices to play it. An example would be that you have an Apple TV, but the content of your Android device want to display.
- There are several App solutions. The best thing's with the App "AllCast", we you to another place introduce in detail.
- With Allcast, you can send it from virtually any other Android App content via Airplay or DLNA to a compatible receiver. Especially the ease-of-use and wide compatibility makes off of Airplay Allcast is extremely attractive.
- Once you have Allcast started and installed, the App will scan for compatible receivers in your home network. As soon as your Airplay-receiver could not be found, you can choose from your gallery photos, Videos or music and then Airplay to stream.
- The system-wide Share functionality of Android, you can stream but also, for example, Youtube Videos via Allcast, Airplay.
Allcast: Android as Airplay transmitter
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