Macbook Air Mirror to Apple TV question

When I had my iPad I could use airplay to watch streams then put it to sleep, or click home and do something else and it would continue showing the video on my TV. Is there a way to do that with my Macbook Air? I know I can mirror but I want to select a youtube video shut my mac and it keep playing, or keep browseing while the video plays on my tv. 

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With AirPlay Mirroring, that's not possible. To do what you want, the only solution is to use the TV as an external display, connecting your MacBook Air directly to the TV using a cable that fits into both computers. For example, if your TV has got a HDMI port and your MacBook Air has got a Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt port, you have to buy a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter (like this one) and a HDMI cable. With this, you should be able to use the TV as another display for the MacBook Air

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