Airplay on Macbook Pro

Setting up appletv but cannot find "airplay" on the Macbook Pro to activate the function

You are trying to use AirPlay Mirroring, which requires OS X Mountain Lion or newer > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404 You have two options:
1. Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion or Mavericks. Open the Mac App Store and download Mavericks for free. Make a backup of your files with Time Machine and check that your applications are compatible > http://www.roaringapps.com After upgrading, you will see the AirPlay icon on the menu bar.
2. Keep Lion and use an application like AirParrot to mirror your computer's display onto the Apple TV

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Welcome to the Apple Community.
Only content in your iTunes library can currently be sent via AirPlay from your mac.

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You need to upgrade your OS. It's your responsibility to verify if your equipment meets the system requirements, not the Apple Store.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
           terms apply.

Airplay on macbook pro 17" NOT WORKING!

Howdy all --
I've searched around on this and other forums for a solution to this problem, to no avail.
First, the specs:
Apple TV is running Apple TV Software 6.0.1 (6646.80.1) and in direct line of sight to Macbook Pro
Macbook Pro 17” is mid 2010 2.53 GHz Intel Core I5 with 8 GB RAM running Mavericks 10.9
Both are connected (strongly) to the same 802.11n wireless network
What I'm doing:
I turn on the Apple TV and go to settings —> Airplay —> turned ON
I go to my Macbook preferences, choose Displays and get the following screen — nowhere does Airplay appear in this menu!
What am I missing? It seems like my hardware and software are both too current for me not to have Airplay mirroring/desktop extension capabilities.
PLEASE HELP!

About AirPlay and Airplay Mirroring
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
iTunes- Using AirPlay
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gen)- Understanding AirPlay settings
Thanks to the $15 Beamer, AirPlay streaming is still possible on Macs that do not support Airplay and mirroring.
Other solutions are the Air Parrot, StreamToMe, and AirServer.

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You can't.
About AirPlay and Airplay Mirroring
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
iTunes- Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
iTunes- Using AirPlay
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gen)- Understanding AirPlay settings
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.
Other solutions are the Air Parrot, StreamToMe, and AirServer.

AirPlay from MacBook Pro to an iPad?

Can AirPlay be used to mirror a MacBook Pro (OS X10.9.3) to an iPad running iOS 7.1?
The support material from Apple (and most of the community discussions) concern getting Airplay from a Mac computer or iOS device to run to an Apple TV.
But there are some support/discussion elements that also suggest it would be possible to do mirroring from a computer to an iOS device.
FYI - I don't have an Apple TV. And the Airplay icon does not appear in the Control Panel of my iPad. My MacBook Pro Display Settings shows the capacity for AirPlay display, but does not detect any devices. I've not installed any third party "air" mirroring applications.

Hello 25th Floor,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I understand that you're wanting to AirPlay from a Mac to an iOS device. AirPlay mirroring from your Mac is designed to only function with an Apple TV. Please see the following article for what is required to use AirPlay Mirroring in OS X.
Requirements for AirPlay in OS X
An Apple TV
Apple TV (2nd generation or later) with software update v5.0 or later.
AirPlay turned on in the Settings menu of the Apple TV.
A supported MacAirPlay Mirroring in OS X takes advantage of the hardware capabilities of recent Macs to deliver high frame rates while maintaining optimal system performance. The following Mac models support AirPlay Mirroring when using OS X Mountain Lion or later:
iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer)
Which Mac do I have?
A network
AirPlay Mirroring requires either a Wi-Fi (802.11 a/g/n) connection or an Ethernet connection to the same local network that your Apple TV uses.
About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404
Take care,
Alex H.

Choppy video playback with airplay from Macbook Pro

I experience very choppy video using airplay towards my Airplay unit (3rd gen).
I am using a Macbook Pro (15" retina, late 2013 version) with these specifications:
- Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz.
- 16 GB ram.
- 768 GB flash/SSD.
...and so on. I have the Mavericks OS installed (10.9.1).
When I duplicate or extend the screen of the computer to my Apple TV it is chopping EXTREMELY much. I am not talking a little bit - but it is not even watchable. I thought that it could be the router itself as the connection is (probably, correct me if I am wrong anyone) is directed from the computer - to the router - and then to the Apple TV, which could make the router like a filter in the process. And if something would prevent the signal from reaching the Apple TV with "full speed" it could prevent the actuall image.
However, when I am using the iPhone 4S and streaming video (both video found in my phone as well as streamed TV from apps such as Magine.com) the image flows completely flawless. There are not even a touch of lagging. It flows perfect, just as watching a movie directly on the TV.
The networking hardware in the phone is slower than in the Macbook Pro retina (late 2013) - both for sending and recieving data. But still... my iPhone works better than the Macbook Pro for the Apple TV. Even though that the processing, memory, graphic and networking power is probably a thousand times faster in the computer... it still performs really bad.
I have followed some discussion threads here (https://discussions.apple.com/message/22051725#22051725 and https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5734226?tstart=0 just as a couple of examples). I have accessed my router (Netgear Gigabit EVG 2000) and increased the Wireless mode to "up to 270 Mbps. I have also followed the previously linked threads and disabled the WMM (in the QoS-section). I felt that this made a little bit of a difference...
...when I am mirroring the screen and scale down the resolution to match the AirPlay screen (full-HD, 1920 x 1080) it works okay, but still chops quite a bit almost all the time. But if I extend the screen and want to watch TV at the same time as I am doing something else on the computer - then it chops so that it is not even possible to watch.
This have to be something either with the Mavericks OS or with my network settings - can anyone help me...? It would mean A LOT!

Curious why you think it would be my network when the same network is being used by the iPad 3rd Gen and iPhone 5 and they both stream without issue. As far as the other items you mentioned, all devices are up-to-date with the latest firmware/software and the latest MacBooks do not have ethernet ports. Speedtests that I have conducted also indicate that bandwidth is not the issue as the results show that the speeds received from the router are quite impressive.

Airplay causing MacBook Pro to overheat

When I AirPlay video from the MacBook Pro to the tv, it overheats (fan goes like mad and won't turn off) but if I watch the exact same video on the monitor, it is fine. Do I have a setting wrong here, or is there something that I can do to help with this? The only time the MacBook Pro ever does this is when I send video through AirPlay - otherwise, there is no issue.
Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.

Hello 25th Floor,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I understand that you're wanting to AirPlay from a Mac to an iOS device. AirPlay mirroring from your Mac is designed to only function with an Apple TV. Please see the following article for what is required to use AirPlay Mirroring in OS X.
Requirements for AirPlay in OS X
An Apple TV
Apple TV (2nd generation or later) with software update v5.0 or later.
AirPlay turned on in the Settings menu of the Apple TV.
A supported MacAirPlay Mirroring in OS X takes advantage of the hardware capabilities of recent Macs to deliver high frame rates while maintaining optimal system performance. The following Mac models support AirPlay Mirroring when using OS X Mountain Lion or later:
iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer)
Which Mac do I have?
A network
AirPlay Mirroring requires either a Wi-Fi (802.11 a/g/n) connection or an Ethernet connection to the same local network that your Apple TV uses.
About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404
Take care,
Alex H.

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I am having trouble getting my MacPro Retina to connect with AirPlay AppleTV. I can see the library on my AppleTV but I cannot see AppleTV on my displays. I have Home sharing on, everything is on the same wifi network using an Airport router. I have a 3rd Gen AppleTV and a 2013 MacPro 13" Retina laptop running OSX 10.9.2. Also Airplay works fine on my iPad2 and on an iMac.

Hello,
I am having this same problem and cannot seem to find the solution anywhere. Everything has been attempted: Router reset (even though mirroring works fine on my iPhone and iPad 3), Software is up to date on both apple TV 3 and 2012 Macbook Pro, MBP has been rebooted and so has the Apple Tv. The support link from above is of no help because it suggest that my computer/software is not compatible, but all the prerequisites have been met. Someone please advise.
Thanks

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404

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After upgrading to a Retina Macbook Pro running Mavericks (10.9.3), I can no longer play audio using AirPlay through my AppleTV 2. The video connection is flawless, yet when going into Sound > Output through System Preferences, I can not select AppleTV | AirPlay as an output device. Is this a hardware issue? Is there another fix available?

That actually did the trick. Well played. It would be nice if that were in *any* of the support documentation for AirPlay.
Many thanks.

No Airplay icon: Macbook Pro 8,2 Apple TV2 4.3, Mountain Lion 10.8.2

What am I doing wrong?
I have the following setup,
Macbook Pro 8,2
Mountain Lion 10.8.2
Apple TV2 4.3 (Airplay on)
Airport Extreme 7.6
Airport Express 7.6.2 (extended network)
which according to all the specs should work fine. All the following work fine,
Macbook pro itunes to the apple tv
Macbook pro itunes to the airport extreme
iphone 4s to the apple tv
iphone 4s to the airport extreme
But the airplay icon in Mountain Lion is missing, in Settings -> Display it says 'Airplay Mirroring: No Devices Detected'
I even tried turning off IPv6 for ethernet, but still nothing.
What am I missing? What am I doing wrong?

The icon you are after relates to airplay mirroring.
This is supported for Apple TV with software version 5 or later. 4.3 which you have supports airplay but not airplay mirroring.
update your Apple TV to software v.5
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1600

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1) YES i am on the same wifi network
2) YES my hardware is capable and up to date
3) YES homesharing is enabled
4) YES airplay is turned on the ATV
5) YES i have tried resetting both ATV AND Macbook AND Router
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