Your Xbox speaks AirPlay now.
Every possible way.
7 days freetry it on the Microsoft StoreWatch anything from your Mac, iPhone, or iPad on the TV, with the sound on your speakers, in perfect lip sync.
Open this page on your Xbox in the Edge browser and press the badge.
Or just search for Xaar in the Microsoft Store.
For Xbox One and Series X|S. Free for 7 days, then a one-time purchase. Money-back guarantee.
Setup
How it works
- 01
Install Xaar on the console. Launch it — the Xbox starts advertising itself as an AirPlay target on your network.
- 02
Mirror from your device. On an iPhone, iPad, or Mac: open Control Center → Screen Mirroring and pick the Xbox. The screen appears on the TV, decoded in hardware — video streams carry their sound too.
- 03
Pick your speakers. Choose an AirPlay 2 speaker in Xaar's menu and set the lipsync delay row: Auto (the default), On, or Off. Audio goes to the speakers; while the delay is active, the video is held back to match the audio latency, so nothing drifts out of sync.
Why Xaar
What makes it different
TV speakers are the weakest part of most living rooms, while excellent AirPlay 2 speakers already stand right there. If an Xbox is under the TV, the hardware exists — Xaar is the missing app.
Speaker output
Audio out to AirPlay 2 speakers
Other Xbox mirroring apps only receive a stream and play it on the TV. Xaar also sends the audio onward — from any AirPlay sender — to AirPlay 2 speakers such as HomePod and Sonos.
The killer feature
Lip-grade sync
AirPlay 2 schedules audio playback at exact timestamps, so the bulk of the speaker latency is known by protocol. Xaar holds the video back to match — mouths match words — with a fine trim for the speaker's and TV's own fixed output lag.
Volume sync
One volume, every knob
Change the volume on the Mac, in Xaar's menu, or on the speaker itself — every control stays in sync, including the Mac's own volume slider.
Performance
Hardware video decoding
The mirroring stream is decoded by the console's hardware decoder — smooth playback without draining the CPU.
Zero setup
Speakers optional
No AirPlay 2 speakers? The audio simply plays on the TV with the picture — Xaar is a solid plain AirPlay receiver on its own.
Privacy
Local network only
No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. The stream goes from your device to your Xbox to your speakers and nowhere else.
Guides
Setup guides and comparisons
How-to
How to AirPlay to an Xbox
Every step from installing a receiver app to picking the Xbox in Control Center — plus the limits no app can get around.
Explainer
AirPlay video and audio to different devices — picture on the TV, sound on your speakers
Plain AirPlay sends one stream to one destination; here is why, what Apple TV does about it, and how an Xbox running Xaar splits the picture and the sound.
How-to
How to split AirPlay video and audio: step by step
The three routes that actually separate the picture from the sound — an Apple TV, an HDMI audio splitter, or an Xbox running Xaar — and the exact steps for each.
Explainer
Can you AirPlay to two devices at once? Audio yes, video no
AirPlay 2 will play audio on as many speakers as you like, but mirrored video goes to exactly one screen — what that means when you want the TV and your speakers at the same time.
Guide
AirPlay video to the TV and audio to a HomePod
What it takes to watch on the TV while a HomePod carries the sound — with an Apple TV, with an AirPlay 2 TV, or with an Xbox running Xaar.
How-to
Mac screen mirroring sound output: get the picture on the TV and the sound on a speaker
While a Mac is mirroring, macOS ties the sound to the mirroring target — here is what each Sound-output option actually does, why the AirPlay-speaker one takes the picture away, and the one setup that keeps both.
Explainer
How to Build a Home Theater Without a Receiver
The screen, the speakers and the source are already in your room and already on the network — what is missing is not a box with cables, it is the software that ties them together.
How-to
How to Screen Mirror an iPhone to an Xbox
The Xbox has no built-in AirPlay, but a receiver app on the console adds it — here is the full process, plus the limits nobody prints on the store page.
Comparison
Best AirPlay apps for Xbox in 2026: AirServer and the alternatives
Search the Microsoft Store for AirPlay on Xbox and you get half a dozen similar-looking receivers between free and $19.99 — here is what each one actually does.
Guide
Sonos as your TV speakers — without a soundbar or an Amp
The good speakers are already in the room. What is missing is software on a console you may already own.
How-to
How to mirror a Mac to a TV through an Xbox
No cables and no extra hardware: if there is an Xbox One or Series X|S under the TV, your Mac's screen can be on that TV in about two minutes.
Explainer
Sonos AirPlay Delay: Why It Happens and How to Actually Fix It
The two-second lag is not a setting you missed — it is how AirPlay to a speaker works, and fixing it means changing which device controls the video.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Does Xbox support AirPlay natively?
No. Xbox consoles have no built-in AirPlay support. A receiver app from the Microsoft Store, such as Xaar, the Xbox Advanced AirPlay Receiver, adds it: the app runs on the console and shows up as an AirPlay target on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
What do I need to use Xaar?
An Xbox (One or Series X|S) and an iPhone, iPad, or Mac on the same local network. AirPlay 2 speakers (such as HomePod or Sonos) are optional — without them the audio plays on the TV.
Can Xbox send AirPlay audio to Sonos or HomePod?
Yes, with Xaar. Mirror your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the Xbox, pick a Sonos, HomePod, or any other AirPlay 2 speaker in Xaar's menu, and the picture stays on the TV while the sound plays on the speaker, in lip sync.
Which devices can mirror to Xaar?
iPhone, iPad, and Mac, through Screen Mirroring in Control Center. Android phones and Windows PCs have no AirPlay, so they cannot mirror to Xaar.
How does Xaar keep video and speaker audio in sync?
Xaar sends audio to the speakers over AirPlay 2, which schedules playback at exact timestamps, so most of the audio latency is known rather than guessed. While the lipsync delay is active, Xaar holds the video back to match, and a trim setting covers the speaker's and TV's own fixed output lag. The lipsync delay row in Xaar's menu cycles Auto, On, and Off. Auto, the default, delays the picture only while the device you mirror from is sending sound to Xaar: switch that device's sound to its own speakers, headphones, or a Bluetooth device and the delay turns off by itself, so the picture plays in real time; switch the sound back to Xaar and the delay returns the moment sound arrives. On always delays the picture; Off never does.
How do I control the speaker volume?
From wherever is closest: the volume keys on the Mac, the volume row in Xaar's menu, or the speaker's own knob or app. Xaar syncs them in both directions — turn the speaker's knob and the Mac's volume slider moves to match.
How much does Xaar cost?
Xaar is free for the first 7 days, then a one-time purchase of $19.99 on the US Microsoft Store (the Store sets the price in other regions) — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. There are also no accounts, no analytics, and no tracking: all traffic stays on your local network.
Get Xaar
Put your speakers back in the movie
Open this page on your Xbox in the Edge browser and press the badge.
Or just search for Xaar in the Microsoft Store.
For Xbox One and Series X|S. Free for 7 days, then a one-time purchase. Money-back guarantee.