by Joe Rossignol
Apple announced that starting today, iPhone and iPad users will be able to wirelessly stream video, music and photos from their device to their hotel room TV via AirPlay at select IHG Hotels & Resorts properties in the United States, Canada and Mexico. , including select Holiday Inn, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites, Atwell Suites, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Avid, as well as several others.
Apple says IHG has made AirPlay available at more than 60 hotels, and more hotels will support the feature “in the coming months.”
This feature allows you to scan a unique QR code on your hotel room TV to establish an AirPlay connection, allowing you to wirelessly stream content from your iPhone or iPad to your TV. After the pairing process, your device will also automatically connect to the hotel's Wi-Fi network. The device must be updated to iOS 17.3 or iPadOS 17.3 or later.
In addition to services like Apple TV+ and Apple Music, AirPlay on hotel room TVs works with Apple Arcade for games and Apple Fitness+. for training.
Apple emphasized the privacy and security of the AirPlay feature. When a guest checks out of a hotel, the company says their connection to the TV is erased, preventing future guests and hotel staff from accessing the user's activities.
Apple first announced the feature at WWDC 2023 last June. in partnership with LG. Google already offers a similar Chromecast streaming feature on many hotel TVs that works with both iPhone and Android devices, so Apple has some work to do in this area, but AirPlay support is certainly a welcome addition for iPhone users.
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