AirPlay Mac to Apple TV

How to set up proper display for my tv while air playing from my MacBook Pro cause it looks real dark and ugly

You can set up a resolution that is better for the TV in order to show it better. To do it, choose the AirPlay icon on the menu bar and select "Apple TV" under "Match Desktop Size To". See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404

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  • Does OS Lion 10.7.5 support Airplay mirror of Apple TV 3? I can't find the option in Setting Display on my mid 2012 MacBook Pro.

    Does OS Lion 10.7.5 support Airplay mirror of Apple TV 3? I can't find the option in Setting>Display on my mid 2012 MacBook Pro.
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    AirPlay Mirroring requires a second-generation Apple TV or later, and is supported on the following Mac models: iMac (Mid 2011 or newer), Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer), MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer), and MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer). For non-qualifying Macs you can try using Air Parrot.
    Several Apple Articles Regarding AirPlay
    Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gen)- How to use AirPlay Mirroring
    How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes
    About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion
    iTunes 10- About playing music with AirPlay
    Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
    Using AirPlay
    Thanks to the $15 Beamer, AirPlay streaming is still possible on Macs  that do not support Airplay and mirroring.
    Another solution is the Air Parrot.

  • Adding a mini mac and Apple TV .

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    Can I plug one to the other and save a hdmi port on the amp?
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    Not all computers can use the "Mirroring" feature found in Mountain Lion.
    You can still mirror using iTunes and use "Airplay".

  • HT201335 I bought an apple TV and when I click on airplay on the apple TV I am unable to find the airplay on my ipad 2, Ipone 5 and Iphone 5S

    I bought an apple TV  today from Dick Smith and when I set it up on our Samsung Smart Tv and clicked on airplay on the apple TV, I was unable to find the airplay on my ipad 2, Ipone 5 and Iphone 5S to pair them. We are unable to find Airplay anywhere on our devices. When scrolling up as requested on most google sites we are able to see everything else but airplay.
    Please help i think our Apple device is faulty.

    Welcome to the Apple Community Natasha.
    Your devices aren't supposed to be visible from the Apple TV.
    Basic AirPlay: Assuming both devices are on the same network and that AirPlay is not turned off on the Apple TV, then simply tap on the screen when you are watching content you wish to stream to your Apple TV, then tap the airplay icon that appears in the control bar, choose the Apple TV from the menu that appears.
    Mirroring: When displaying the content you wish to mirror on the iPad 2 (or better), iPad Mini, iPhone 4S (or better), swipe from the bottom of the screen, tap the AirPlay icon and choose your Apple TV from the list of devices (iOS 7 or better) or double tap the home button (quickly) and swipe the bottom row of apps to the right to reveal the playback controls, tap the AirPlay icon and select your Apple TV from the list of available devices (pre-iOS7)
    The following article(s) may help you.
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    Troubleshooting AirPlay
    Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
    Recommended Wi-Fi settings
    Wifi Diagnostic Software (for Mac users)
    You may also find some help on this page, where I’ve collected some of the more unusual solutions to network issues.

  • Mac auf Apple TV: Ton geht nicht an externen Lautsprecher

    Hallo. Habe eine Frage zu Airplay über den Apple TV!
    Ich habe eingestellt, dass alles, was mit dem apple tv abgespielt wird, über externe boxen wiedergegeben wird.
    Bild ist dann auf dem TV, Ton aber über die externen Boxen. Klappt auch alles wunderbar.
    Wenn ich aber jetzt den Mac-Bildschirm an den Apple TV streame und auf dem Mac ein Video abspiele, wird der Ton nicht an die externen Lautsprecher übertragen, sondern über die TV Lautsprecher.
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    Kann mir hier jemand helfen?
    Lieben Gruß + Danke!
    Nadine

    Weiß keiner Bescheid? Keine Lösung?

  • I can't mirror my mac to apple tv, what should i do?

    hi all
    im trying to mirror my mac to apple tv but the airplay icon isnt showing in my mac bar. can anyone help please.

    saffar87 wrote:
    hi all
    im trying to mirror my mac to apple tv but the airplay icon isnt showing in my mac bar. can anyone help please.
    Hi,
    Airplay mirrowing in OS X Mountain Lion is supported only on 2011 Mac models or later. Any model made before 2011 will not support Airplay mirrowing. So if your Mac falls under the 2010 or earlier model category, then it is not supported by OS X.
    Alternatively, there is an app called AirParrot (website here) which supports older Macs (dating back to 2008 models) and gives them the ability to transmit their signals to your Apple TV.
    You can also learn more about the OS X Airplay feature on the following Apple KB article:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404

  • What is streaming my mac to apple tv

    why can i only stream sound from my mac to apple tv? Why cant i airplay like my phone? Why does a vga cable work fine and without apple tv? Why does it include streaming in directions and advertisements when purchasing these devices but only works with sound?

    Your rudeness is unnecessary and out of order here. WE ARE USERS LIKE YOU. We are not Apple employees or representatives. We are here to help people with problems to the best of our abilities. We are not here to take abuse by people who want to vent.
    You have been provided with a link where you can lodge you complaints. We cannot help you.
    If you have no further questions, then it is best for you to just go away and let us do our volunteer work with people who appreciate our efforts.
    Goodbye,
    GB

  • How to play youtube from MAC to apple tv

    How do I play youtube from MAC to apple tv?

    In short, you cant. Older macs dont support airplay to apple tv's due to hardware restrictions. To do so you need a mac thats around mid 2011 or newer.
    However goolge Airparrot as there is a $10 app that you can purchase that enables compatabilty with older macs. I have never used it, and there are some performance issues on older machines. It will eat your processor performance and some macs may have choppy video results.
    As a note the reason only newer macs are airplay compatible is because their GPU's have onboard H.264 encoding capabilties that airplay uses, whereas older macs dont so using airparrot relies on the processor to do the encoding.

  • Streaming from Mac to Apple TV outside of iTunes

    Has anyone tried to stream DVDs playing on their MAC to Apple TV? Or safari content? or anything else? Is Airplay locked into the iTunes infrastructure, i.e. not in iTunes then not allowed to stream?

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    Hallo zusammen,
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    Ich verzweifle langsam - möchte mir gerne diverse Serien über itunes kaufen und dann über apple TV auf den Fernseher streamen... :-(
    Wir haben es auch schon über den PC versucht - der direkt über Kabel im Netzwerk angeschlossen ist. Aber hier haben wir ein anderes Problem - und zwar laden wir itunes runter, installieren es, aber beim Doppelklick auf das Icon geht das Programm nicht mal auf!
    Auch nicht, wenn ich mit der rechten Maustaste klicke und "Als Administrator ausführen" auswähle...
    Manno... ist doch alles doof... ich erhoffe mir hier etwas Hilfe!
    DANKE!

    Hi,
    boah, ich hab mir einen abgebrochen, aber endlich eine Lösung gefunden!
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    To determine what are all of your Mac's network interfaces are, issue the following command: networksetup -listallnetworkservices
    To disable IPv6 for wireless, issue the following command:networksetup -setv6off "Wi-Fi"
    ; to disable IPv6 for Ethernet, issue the following command: networksetup -setv6off "Wi-Fi"
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  • My home sharing continually fails between mac and apple tv 2.

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    Sharing Stopped working again over night.
    I went to Apple Support Artical TS2972
    As soon as I did this Home Sharing started working
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    Allow only essential services
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  • How can i get mountain lion reinstalled if my mac says apple id never purchased? hd failed 2 wks after wty expired, I am the original owner, i have done command-r

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    Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
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    Figured it out!  How cool is this!
    there is an icon at the top of my laptop---a blue rectangle with a triangle pointing up...
    clicked it and was able to "turn on" air play! 
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  • My iphone 4s wont connect in apple tv 3rd gen dont show the airplay icon, but apple tv can connect in Bose sound touch 20 via airplay, and the iphone also connect to sound touch 20 via airplay, so it means theres something wrong in my iphone.

    my iphone 4s wont connect in apple tv 3rd gen dont show the airplay icon, but apple tv can connect in Bose sound touch 20 via airplay, and the iphone also connect to sound touch 20 via airplay, ive just buy it yesterday in Mediamarkt Spain,, so it means theres something wrong between my iphone and the apple tv? please me

    Hi jaredfox06,
    If I understand the issue correctly, you have recently purchased a used iPhone and you do not see your Apple TV in the control center in order to AirPlay.  To troubleshoot this issue please follow the steps outlined below.
    Try these steps first
    Make sure that you have the latest software on your iOS device and Apple TV.
    Make sure that both devices have Wi-Fi turned on.
    On your iOS device, go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
    On your Apple TV, go to Settings > General > Network.
    If you're trying to use peer-to-peer AirPlay, make sure that both devices have Bluetooth turned on.
    On your iOS device, go to Settings > Bluetooth.
    On your Apple TV, go to Settings > General > Bluetooth.
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    When an AirPlay-enabled device is available, you'll see AirPlay in Control Center on your iOS device.
    If you don't, try these steps:
    Restart your iOS device and Apple TV.
    Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network.
    On your iOS device, go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
    On your Apple TV, go to Settings > General > Network. If your Apple TV is connected using Ethernet, make sure that it’s plugged in to the router you're using for Wi-Fi.
    On your Apple TV, make sure that AirPlay is turned on. Go to Settings > AirPlay.
    Get help using AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
    Have a good one,
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