Hi TL,

just a short question:

Does anyone use an IOS-Device with Twitch app and AppleTV/Airplay to watch streams on your tv? I'm considering to buy it for that purpose. Could not find much information, just some outdated threads about justin.tv.

MCXD

Australia2738 Posts

January 04 2013 08:03 GMT

On January 04 2013 16:51 JoeHannes wrote:
Hi TL,

just a short question:

Does anyone use an IOS-Device with Twitch app and AppleTV/Airplay to watch streams on your tv? I'm considering to buy it for that purpose. Could not find much information, just some outdated threads about justin.tv.

As far as I know it's not possible. Twitch.tv isn't an inbuilt channel in AppleTV, and the browser doesn't support flash, so it can't run the streams.

EDIT: Though routing it through an iOS-Device..? No idea.

Eartz

France54 Posts

January 04 2013 08:03 GMT

I don't use airplay but if you just want to watch streams on your TV why don't you just use your TV as PC monitor ? It would be cheaper imo.

JoeHannes

Germany207 Posts

January 04 2013 08:39 GMT

Well my main TV can play Twitch via its built in browser (LG LM 660S), but I am looking for a simple solution for the tv in the bedroom.

Savrill

Netherlands38 Posts

January 04 2013 08:41 GMT

Laptop, good cable (I believe they are called HDMI cables). Connect and play

(HDMI cables connect your laptop to a tv, which then becomes their screen. Hence, having it on tv while running it on as laptop)

JoeHannes

Germany207 Posts

January 04 2013 08:51 GMT

Yeah I know, but I thought it would be easier to permanently put a little device there than plugging in a laptop everytime. Luxury problems...

larse

1611 Posts

January 04 2013 09:11 GMT

Airparrot allows u to mirror pc to Apple TV. So u can see twitch wirelessly in tv.

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

January 04 2013 09:38 GMT

Moved to tech support.

PiPaPoh

121 Posts

January 04 2013 10:30 GMT

Perhaps Boxee? Didnt find anything helpful at google,
but it got a gomtv plugin like iOS.

Cocoabean

Canada90 Posts

January 05 2013 01:47 GMT

#10

Either:
1. Get AppleTV to AirPlay mirror to tv
2. Get lightning/30-pin connector to HDMI adapter from Apple

iPad 2/iPhone 4S and above support

m0rbz

1 Post

January 05 2013 01:52 GMT

#11

Yes I use an iPad2 and appletv (2nd gen) to stream via airplay directly with the twitch.tv app! It works perfectly! I also tried airparrot and was so disappointed because quality really sucks, it lags too every 10s or so... But incredibly airplay is so much better... Ridiculous that iPad streams better than PC!

zuqbu

Germany797 Posts

January 07 2013 15:07 GMT

#12

just reporting in to say that it works flawless. quoting myself from this thread:

No matter If you decide to purchase a Mac or not, I would get an Apple TV if I were you. You already have an iPhone and an iPad, assuming you got the twitch.tv App installed on either or both of them here's the set-up process to watch live StarCraft in your living room:

1. Insert HDMI cable into Apple TV.
2. Enter your WiFi password.
3. Press the AirPlay button in twitch.

This will take you between 30 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on the length and complexity of your WiFi password since you're required to insert it with the IR remote (thankfully, only once – beyond that point you can use your iPhone or iPad as a remote).

as soon as you have airplay running in the twitch app, you can lock the screen and put the iphone away. i have no lags or dropped frames watching at 1080p, with both receiving devices (apple tv and iphone) 2 rooms away from my wifi router.

JoeHannes

Germany207 Posts

January 07 2013 15:15 GMT

#13

Thanks guys, I bought Apple TV and it works just fine =]

PiPaPoh

121 Posts

January 07 2013 15:22 GMT

#14

Nice Hannes, bought one too (had the 1gen and now 3rd)
and it works perfect.

JoeHannes

Germany207 Posts

January 07 2013 15:28 GMT

#15

Yea, I can absolutely recommend this as an easy wireless solution to watch twitch on your tv. (given that you own an ios device ofc..)

Hammo

Australia16 Posts

January 30 2013 08:18 GMT

#16

Aside from the Twitch.tv app being a little buggy, it works most of the time. Although, sometimes the video is lower resolution but most of the time shows perfectly.

yorkey

England69 Posts

February 04 2013 14:52 GMT

#17

I have an apple tv and i bought and ipad to do just this. I would strongly recommend downloading the app and not trying to run it through the browser.

So all i do is select a stream from the app and hit the apple tv button and its full screen and all the sound is controlled through the tv itself. The quality for me is always set to the highest, so it depends what the streamer is running it in but all the HD channels run in HD just fine for me.

What's nice is you can carry on using your ipad once the tv is running the stream. From what i understand the apple tv takes over the streaming once it's on there. One thing to watch out for though, is some apps connect automatically to the apple tv so if you are watching a stream and open an app that does this, the app will take over the stream. There may be a setting in the ipad some where to stop this from happening but i've not looked yet.

I had an issue with the wireless. Not sure why, it ran most things fine but i found some times streams would drop out. So i've since used an Ethernet through power solution to (sort of) hard wire it and it runs perfectly.

ElMeanYo

United States1032 Posts

February 04 2013 15:36 GMT

#18

Anyone having a problem getting the twitch.tv app running on their iPads? I have the latest gen iPad (Retina) and the app crashes every time you start it.

Ostby

Norway38 Posts

February 19 2013 21:32 GMT

#19

I have apple tv and stream from my phone or pad with the twitch app, its VERY good. Now they have a new feature that the phone/pad turns into fullscreen chat while on airplay also, its awesome. Sometimes when my PC lag i go to the living room and watch there instead without issues. Highly recommended!

Knockoutpill

Sweden23 Posts

January 10 2014 20:29 GMT

#20

I can't get this to work. I don't get an airplay icon in my twitch app on my iPhone 5.

This is what it looks like when I watch a stream in the twitch.tv app on my iPhone:

http://i42.tinypic.com/2q2frld.jpg

Where am I supposed to find the airplay icon everyone's talking about?

Or does it only work from an iPad?

Knockoutpill

Sweden23 Posts

January 12 2014 20:47 GMT

#21

The icon appeared after a while. I guess the twitch app needed some time to notice I had bought an AppleTV.

(I did restart the app before posting my first post, but that didn't help, so that's why I was a bit confused).

xanatas

Germany49 Posts

January 12 2014 22:55 GMT

#22

If u run HD twitch to my laptop and render it to apple tv i get lags sometimes. its probably caused by bandwidth issues my router has to stream back and forth in HD. i dont really know. wireless N should handle it right?

CatNzHat

United States1599 Posts

January 12 2014 23:48 GMT

#23

On January 13 2014 07:55 xanatas wrote:
If u run HD twitch to my laptop and render it to apple tv i get lags sometimes. its probably caused by bandwidth issues my router has to stream back and forth in HD. i dont really know. wireless N should handle it right?

It depends on your router, not all routers are created equal. I have a high-end router and it handles a similar setup in both N and AC modes.

ElMeanYo

United States1032 Posts

January 13 2014 05:14 GMT

#24

I have this working at home, from an iPhone 5, iPod 4, and iPad Air.

Some things you can check:
- The appleTV has to be on
- It has to be on the same wifi network as your iPhone.
- Your iPhone has to be currently using that wifi network (wifi on)

If all this is the case, you should see a little icon that indicates your iphone output can be pushed to appleTV. It looks like this:

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