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Originally Posted by AJMike
The blog is how to cast using AirPlay without a wifi network.
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Mike,
I can see you're getting frustrated by all the input and discussion without resolution. I can help you.
First, you've fallen into a VERY COMMON misunderstanding about a "network" vs. an "internet connection".
Sadly, I've made videos (rv squared) about this topic, but they're not allowed on this forum because YouTube is considered self-promotion, if I post it.
Soooo....now I have to try this in text format...briefly!! ugh
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RV MUST HAVE IT'S OWN WIRELESS NETWORK, created by a wireless router. Forget about whatever "internet" service is plugged into that router; whether a SIM card, ethernet, cable, or wifi hotspot!
So, this "network" is given a name, also called "SSID", or the "AP NETWORK NAME"; for example, "MyCoach", "BeachHome", etc.
EVERY...and I mean EVERY WIRELESS DEVICE that is in your home or, in this case RV, should be wirelessly connected to THAT NETWORK'S SSID in order to communicate to each other.
It DOES NOT matter whether or not there is an internet connection coming into the router. But these devices CANNOT use AIRPLAY in order to "Mirror" (which is streaming from device to TV) content.
So, the last component is your CONTENT. As I stated above, the new generations of APPLETV units cannot STORE the content; they must actively pull it down from the Apple or Provider's servers. THEREFORE, you need to access these services using a device THAT CAN store/download the content.
This is where using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac comes into play. While THAT device is connected to the internet, the content needs to be DOWNLOADED from any service which allows that to be done. Again, I mentioned them above.
Once the content is resident on your DEVICE, you can then "PULL THE PLUG" on your internet source and hit the road. You will then wirelessly stream the content from your Apple device TO THE APPLETV USING AIRPLAY, which is access by the Airplay symbol, or the Control Center's MIRROR function.
This WILL work! I've done it for years, and set this up for many others.
If you need the specific Apple Tech Support document, here it is for your reference:
https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/s...bf2be9ef7/tvos
Steve, aka Capt. Gizmo