I can't seem to bring-up apple TV display icon on my mac to mirror on the tv

I cannot bring up the airplay icon so i can mirror what i play on mac onto my apple tv (i.e big screen). I've tried everything The only thing i can play is music through itunes. But I can't get airplay from my web browser (e.g. can't play bbc iplayer on the big screen). This is so frustrating - I've searched every forum and nothing works. I bought both the mac and the apple TV this year -all software is up to date and my partners mac works - just not mine. (we bought both macs at the same time!!!)
Help please

I apologize...you're right, Barney.
Just not sure how much of a solution, as the error was on my end. I had set up Gmail to create a special password for various means of accessing my email. I just had to do that for Apple Mail and then was set.
I had forgotten I set up Gmail to do that, as an added security measure. 

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