IPTV AUSTRALIA · 1 MONTH AUD $11.99 TOTALInstall your player. Request a one-day trial ↗

Journal · IPTV Australia

Reflector plays a streamed clip with sound but screen mirroring is silent

Squirrels documents different audio paths for media streaming and screen mirroring into Reflector. Sound working in one mode does not establish that the sender is supplying sound in the other.

IPTV Australia editorial guide

Name the mode that works

Record whether you sent a media item or mirrored the device’s screen. The publisher says streamed media is sent as data with audio controlled by Reflector, while mirroring receives audio from the originating device. Those paths can behave differently even though the receiver window looks similar.

Use an ordinary authorised sample for the comparison and keep the receiving computer’s speaker selection constant. If streamed media has sound but mirroring does not, that result narrows the difference. Changing the computer’s speaker route repeatedly can obscure the useful fact that it already played one mode correctly.

Check the sender’s audible state

The Reflector audio help says to ensure the sending device’s volume is raised and, for devices with such a switch, that its vibrate or silent control is not suppressing the mirrored sound. Inspect the actual sender rather than looking for a universal Reflector volume fix.

Keep a note of the original volume and silent state before adjusting them. Then mirror the same simple source again and observe the result. A screen picture arriving establishes the display connection, but does not establish that the sender’s current audio state is suitable.

Keep protected content and audio-only output distinct

If the ordinary comparison works but a particular service still differs, identify the service and exact output route in your report. A receiver application is not a guarantee that every source application sends identical audio or permits every form of presentation.

Also inspect whether the intended task was an audio-only stream or a mirrored screen with audio. For support, provide sender OS, Reflector OS/version, working mode, failing mode and which volume control changed the result. Those details prevent the investigation from combining a muted source, a receiver-output problem and a programme-specific limitation into one vague no-sound complaint.

Sources and further reading

Get your setup right from the start.

Tell us your device and player. We’ll help you take the next step with a clear plan enquiry or trial request.

Talk to IPTV Australia ↗