Airplay Catcher

[Pagemakers]

Does anybody manufacture a simple dongle that you plug into a TV and will catch an Airplay signal and stream it to the TV?

Like Apple TV does but without all the TV and additional bits.

I travel worldwide a lot and a device such as this would be great for boring hotel rooms!!

 

[b.a.newbie]

Cables

Would cables do the trick?

FWIW, the Apple TV is an iOS powered dongle. Of course, you need an HDMI input on a TV but from a cost perspective it's the same as an Airport Express Base Station.

 

[Pagemakers]

Don't really want to do it with cables.

I was thinking of a HDMI cable with some sort of airplay dongle attached at the other end.

Plug the HDMI into the TV and stream away....

 

[itickings]

Don't really want to do it with cables.

I was thinking of a HDMI cable with some sort of airplay dongle attached at the other end.

Plug the HDMI into the TV and stream away....

That dongle is called AppleTV, whether you like it or not

Unfortunately a wireless network is required, so you'd probably need an Airport Express as well for convenience.

If you need it to be cheaper or smaller/lighter than that combo, cable is the way to go for now.

 

[From A Buick 8]

Don't really want to do it with cables.

I was thinking of a HDMI cable with some sort of airplay dongle attached at the other end.

Plug the HDMI into the TV and stream away....

The only one I know of is the ATV, does exactly what you are asking for.

 

[Pagemakers]

Aghh. Forgot about the wireless network!!

Oh well, it WAS a good idea

 

[omni]

ipad2 mirrors right? just hook that up. forget if iphone4 does or not