This video will break down Squirrels AirParrot 2 and review the app's best features. AirParrot is able to screen mirror onto one or multiple TV's at the same. Windows Capture, for example, as the name suggests, captures the windows. Monitor Capture is similar but captures the window regardless of where it was, this way you can for example capture the whole monitor or a sub-region of the screen. AirParrot 2 now auto-configures the Windows Firewall on installation to allow necessary port traffic Better support for per-device audio level adjustment when connected to a Cast device Resolved an issue with licensing AirParrot 2 on some Windows 10 computers. AirParrot Alternatives. AirParrot is described as 'AirPlay mirror your Mac or PC's screen to your Apple TV, wirelessly' and is an app in the Remote Work & Education category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AirParrot for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad. The best alternative is AirMyPC. AirParrot for Windows PC – Learn how to download and install the AirParrot 2.7.5 (64-bit) application on your Windows 10/8/7 PC for free. Easily setup a AirPlay mirror your PC`s screen to your Apple TV.

1. Airparrot 2 Windows 10 Searching For Devices

AirParrot is a fantastic, affordable tool that allows PC’s to share their screens with Apple TV. Although there are a number of personal uses for this, it wasn’t until I started working at a client site that have deployed Apple TV and AirParrot as their display screen solution of choice that I realised it’s corporate potential. It wasn’t until the team I’m managing started getting mixed results on being able to install the software and make it work properly that I realised there was probably a comms problem. The Laptops could see the Apple TV in each meeting room, and even though the security PIN was displayed on the screen and prompted on the Laptop – correctly entering the PIN resulted in a failed connection.

As with most things comms based, the usual culprit for this issue is the local firewall – in our case the default Windows 8 Firewall. By creating the following rules, I was able to successfully connect to the display screens.

Windows Firewall Rule Summary for AirParrot

Direction: Inbound
Program: %ProgramFiles%AirParrotAirParrot.exe
Protocol: TCP
Ports: 5354, 6001

Direction: Inbound
Program: %ProgramFiles%AirParrotAirParrot.exe
Protocol: UDP
Ports: 7010, 51965, 6000, 6002

Create the TCP Firewall Rule for AirParrot

The following instructions cover the creation of these rules in Windows 8 Firewall. From Network and Sharing Center, click Windows Firewall then Advanced Settings Right click on Inbound Rules and click New Rule

Create the UDP Firewall Rule for AirParrot

The next step is to create the matching UDP rule:

Restrict the Firewall Rules to the AirParrot Program

To secure the rules so they only apply to the AirParrot program, please do the following: From the list of rules, Right click AirParrot TCP and click Properties Click on the Programs and Services tab and browse for the AirParrot executable: So the settings look like this (depending of course where you installed AirParrot):

Ensure that this is done for both the TCP and UDP rules.

You should now be able to connect to your Apple TV using your Laptop. You can download a 7 day trial or purchase AirParrot from the AirParrot Official Site.

I hope you find this guide useful and as always, I welcome your feedback in the comments below.

Airparrot 2 Windows 10 Searching For Devices