How to Set or Find Your AirPlay Password

Quick Tips

• Adding a password will limit the other person from sharing device screens or streaming media without permission.
• On iPhone and iPad, open Settings > General > AirPlay and Handoff > Automatically AirPlay to TVs > Select Ask and add a password.
• On Mac, open Settings > General > AirDrop and Handoff > Require Password > Set.

Add AirPlay Passcode on iPhone and iPad

When you cast media from your iPhone or iPad using AirPlay on any device for the first time, you will be prompted to enter a passcode. But that passcode cannot be created on your iPhone or iPad before you use screen mirroring or stream media. However, you get a few options to connect your iPhone or iPad to TVs using AirPlay. Here’s how to access the setting. The steps are the same for iPhone and iPad.

Step 1: Open Settings > General.

Step 2: Tap on AirPlay and Handoff. Then, select Automatically AirPlay to TVs.

You can choose to let your iPhone or iPad discover and automatically connect to nearby Apple TVs or choose your preference before doing that.

Add AirPlay Passcode on Mac

Your Mac does give you the option to add, enable or reset your AirPlay password. Before your mirror your screen or stream media from your Mac, the other device will be asked to enter the AirPlay password. Here’s how to set it on your Mac.

Step 1: Open Settings > General.

Step 2: Select AirDrop and Handoff.

Step 3: Click the toggle next to Require Password.

Step 4: Click on Set.

Step 5: Enter your AirPlay passcode and then click on Ok.

To disable your AirPlay password, just click the toggle again next to Require Password to disable it.

These steps will also help you to know how to find your AirPlay password.

Change AirPlay Password on Mac

If you wish to change your AirPlay password on your Mac, here’s how to do that.

Step 1: Open Settings and then select AirPlay and Handoff.

Step 2: Click on Set.

Step 3: Add a new password and then click on Ok.

Add AirPlay Passcode on Apple TV

You get the option to add your AirPlay password on Apple TV. Since most of you would like to stream media like movies, music, and videos on a bigger screen, Apple allows you to create a password on your Apple TV, which needs to be entered before using AirPlay. That’s why AirPlay will keep asking for a password whenever someone tries to stream content. Here’s how you can add it.

Step 1: Open Settings on your Apple TV or Apple TV 4K and then go to AirPlay and HomeKit.

Step 2: Select Allow Access.

Step 3: Select Require Password to enable the feature.

A default AirPlay password will be generated, which needs to be entered before streaming content from your device.

If you ever want to know your AirPlay password, you can go to the Settings of your Apple TV or Apple TV 4K.

Change or Disable AirPlay Passcode on Apple TV

Here’s how you can change your AirPlay password or disable the AirPlay password on your Apple TV.

Step 1: Open Settings > AirPlay and Handoff > Allow Access > Require Password.

Step 2: Enter your new password and then select Done.

To disable the password, select Password again to turn it off.