---
title: "AirPlay"
description: "How to play music from your iPhone, iPad or Mac to your Volumio device with AirPlay, and what to do if the device doesn't show up."
url: https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/185-airplay
collection: "Getting started"
updated: 2026-11-13
language: en
---

# AirPlay

How to play music from your iPhone, iPad or Mac to your Volumio device with AirPlay, and what to do if the device doesn't show up.

With AirPlay, you can play music from any app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac to your Volumio device.

## Play with AirPlay

1.  Connect your iPhone, iPad or Mac to the same network as your device.
    
2.  Start playing music in any app.
    
3.  Tap the AirPlay button and choose your device:
    
    -   On iPhone and iPad, it's in the player of the app, or in Control Center.
        
    -   On Mac, it's in the menu bar, under `Sound` or `Control Center`.
        

While AirPlay is playing, the device shows `AirPlay is streaming to this device`. Control the music from your iPhone, iPad or Mac: the device's controls come back when AirPlay stops.

> **Tip:** If you want to play music from Volumio again, stop AirPlay on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, then tap `Play from queue` on the device.

## Troubleshooting

### Your device doesn't show up in the AirPlay list

1.  Check that your iPhone, iPad or Mac is [on the same network](https://help.volumio.com/articles/197-connection-issues) as the device, without VPN.
    
2.  Go to `Settings` → `Sources` → `My music` → `Music sources` and check that `Shairport-Sync` is on. If it is, turn it off and on again.
    
3.  Restart the device.
    

### AirPlay stops or the sound drops

1.  If the device uses Wi-Fi, move it closer to the router or connect it with an Ethernet cable.
    
2.  Keep your iPhone or iPad on the same Wi-Fi, and don't let it switch to mobile data.

## Related

- [Nova and Volumio 4](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/172-nova-and-volumio-4.md)
- [Volumio app](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/173-volumio-app.md)
- [Volumio in a browser](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/174-volumio-in-a-browser.md)
- [Inputs and outputs](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/175-inputs-and-outputs.md)
- [Power and standby](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/176-power-and-standby.md)