
Of course, you can stream and mirror your Mac’s display to Apple TV natively, but AirParrot packs additional features as well as cross-platform support for Windows. Wirelessly stream system audio or media files such as MP3 or MP4 audio from a computer to one or more HomePod speakers.įinally, AirParrot 3 brings support for streaming 4K video as well as new audio and video codecs. AirParrot 3 adds Apple HomePod streaming from Windows devices, an AirParrot feature that was previously only available for Mac.AirParrot 3 brings extended desktop functionality to Windows devices, a highly requested AirParrot feature that was previously only available on Mac.There are also two notable enhancements for Windows users - one of which is particularly important for HomePod users: AirParrot 3 uses “up to 50% less CPU by offloading video processing to the GPU.” This means you can expect strong performance even when sharing streaming video content such as gameplay or YouTube.

There are also performance improvements across the board. With the update, screen mirroring latency measures under 16 milliseconds at 60 frames per second for “near real-time mirroring,” according to the company.

One of the biggest updates with AirParrot 3 is vastly improved screen mirroring latency.
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Today, AirParrot 3 has been released for Mac and Windows, bringing performance improvements, HomePod integration, and more.

AirParrot is a popular utility on Mac and Windows that allows you to wireless mirror your screen or stream media files to other devices.
