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Toenableacodeorpassword,navigatetoSettings>AirPlay,andscrolldowntotheSecurity
heading. Select Onscreen Code or Password and enter one when prompted.
Next time you AirPlay to the Apple TV, you'll be prompted to enter either the code or the
password, depending on which you chose. The code appears on the TV screen (
Figure 21
).
Figure 21:
An AirPlay Code keeps the neighbors from sending media to
your Apple TV via AirPlay, but makes it easy for friends and family to beam
their content to the big screen.
Toturnoffacodeorpassword,returntoSettings>AirPlayandselectNoneundertheSecur-
ity heading.
AirPlay from iOS
In iOS, AirPlay is supported by many apps. To activate it from within an app that supports
it internally, tap the AirPlay icon and select your Apple TV from the list (
Figure 22
). You
can adjust the volume on the iOS device as you would normally (volume buttons, Control
Center, etc.) and the volume change will be reflected on your Apple TV.
Figure 22:
Activate AirPlay by tapping the AirPlay icon in any app that
supports it internally, like the iOS 6 Music app above.
Tip:
In iOS 7, Apple has removed the AirPlay button from many of its apps, opting
instead to centralize AirPlay access in Control Center.
AirPlay remains active in every app that supports it until you turn it off. So if you AirPlay
songs from the Music app, and then switch to the Podcasts app and start playing a podcast,
