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    • On an iPhone or iPad, you can turn off AirPlay from the app you're streaming by tapping the AirPlay icon and selecting "Turn off AirPlay."
    • To stop mirroring on an iPhone or iPad, go to the Screen Mirroring icon in the Control Center and tap "Stop Mirroring." 
    • On a Mac, you can disable AirPlay Screen Mirroring through your "Display Preferences."

    Apple makes it easy to share your iPhone, iPad or Mac screen by streaming it to another AirPlay-compatible device. But what happens when the presentation is over? It's not always immediately obvious how to turn off AirPlay. Thankfully, you can do it with just a few clicks or taps. 

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    How to turn off AirPlay on an iPhone or iPad

    • If you're using AirPlay to stream video from an app on your iPhone or iPad, tap the AirPlay icon in the app and choose Turn off AirPlay.
    Tap the AirPlay icon to turn it off. Dave Johnson
    • If you're using AirPlay to mirror your device, open the Control Center by swiping it down from the top right of the screen (on older devices running iOS 11 or older, swipe up from the bottom of the screen), tap Screen Mirroring and then tap Stop Mirroring.
    You can turn screen mirroring on and off from the Control Center. Dave Johnson

    How to turn off AirPlay on a Mac

    1. On a Mac computer, click the Control Center icon at the top right.

    2. Click the Screen Mirroring icon.

    The Screen Mirroring control is found in the Mac's quick-access settings. Dave Johnson

    3. In the pop-up menu, click Display Preferences... 

    4. At the bottom of the Built-In Retina Display window, click the AirPlay Display menu and choose Off.

    Control AirPlay from the dropdown menu at the bottom of this window in Settings. Dave Johnson
    Dave Johnson Freelance Writer Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider. Read more Read less

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