Mirror your view on Apple Vision Pro

Find out how to mirror what you see on Apple Vision Pro to an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible smart TV.

Before you begin

  • To mirror your view on Apple Vision Pro, you will need an iPhone running iOS 17.2 or later, an iPad running iPadOS 17.2 or later, a supported Mac running macOS Monterey or later, an Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or an AirPlay-compatible smart TV.

  • Make sure AirPlay Receiver (or AirPlay) is turned on for your other device as described in the next section.

  • Make sure both of your devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.

Mirror your view from your Apple Vision Pro

  1. Connect your Vision Pro to the same Wi-Fi network as your other device.

  2. Turn on AirPlay Receiver or AirPlay on your other device:

    • On your Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings (or System Preferences), click General in the sidebar, click AirDrop & Handoff on the right, then turn on AirPlay Receiver. If you have macOS Monterey, find out how to turn on AirPlay Receiver.

    • On your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff, then turn on AirPlay Receiver.

    • On your Apple TV: Open Settings, select AirPlay and HomeKit, then select AirPlay to turn it on.

    • On your AirPlay-compatible smart TV: Check with your TV manufacturer for instructions on how to turn on AirPlay.

  3. On your Vision Pro, look up, then tap No alt supplied for image near the top of your view.

  4. Tap the Control Centre buttonNo alt supplied for image.

  5. Tap the Mirror My View buttonNo alt supplied for image, then select your other device. Depending on the settings of your other device, you may need to tap Accept, enter a passcode or enter a password to start mirroring.

  6. To stop mirroring, look up, tap No alt supplied for image near the top of your view, then tap Stop next to View Mirroring.

Video Mirroring shares your view in up to 720p resolution to your AirPlay-enabled device. When you mirror your view, No alt supplied for image turns green No alt supplied for image to let you know that mirroring is active. A pulsing white light on EyeSight lets other people know you are sharing your view.

If you try to play a protected video, such as a film, TV show or music video purchased from Apple, the video will display a black screen. Apple Vision Pro doesn’t support the mirroring of these types of video to other devices.

Change audio output

  1. Look up, then tap No alt supplied for image near the top of your view.

  2. Tap the Control Centre buttonNo alt supplied for image.

  3. Tap the Mirror My View buttonNo alt supplied for image.

  4. Select a device in the Audio Routing area.

If you can’t connect

  • Make sure your Apple Vision Pro and your other device have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.

  • Make sure your Apple Vision Pro and your other device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

  • If “Allow AirPlay for” AirPlay settings on your other device is set to Current User, make sure both devices are signed in to the same Apple ID.

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