Mirror is laggy or stuttering

Smooth out a stuttery mirror stream.

Lag is almost always WiFi-related. Quick fixes:

Quick wins

  • Switch to 5GHz on the iPhone if available
  • Connect the TV by Ethernet if it has a port
  • Move closer to the router
  • Lower mirror quality: Air Cast Settings → Mirror Quality → Standard

Try a different protocol

For TVs that support multiple methods, swipe up on the TV row in Air Cast and pick a different method (e.g., DLNA instead of AirPlay 2). Some TVs handle one protocol noticeably better than another.

Background apps

If you're running a Zoom call, large Photos download, or a video upload, those eat your upstream bandwidth. Pause them while mirroring.