Does Itunes home sharing trhough Apple TV work for Macbook 2010?

Dear all,
I have been going through this forum and I saw that Screen Mirroring is not possible for 2011 previous Macbooks, but I haven't been able to find any evidence that streaming audio from my Macbook to the TV through Apple TV is possible.
This will definetively make a point for my decission on buying Apple TV.
Many thanks in advance!
toni

toni luks wrote:
Hi Winston,
So, the functionality exists independently of the macbook pro version?
Yes, I think you may be getting mixed up with AirPlay mirroring.
AirPlay Mirroring requires a second-generation Apple TV or later, OS X 10.8 or better 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). You can see which Mac you have and which operating system you are using by selecting 'About this Mac' from the Apple menu in the top left corner of your Mac and selecting the 'More Info' button.

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