Users Manual

Use AirPlay on your Mac
Show whatever’s on your MacBook Air on the big screen using AirPlay Mirroring. To
mirror the MacBook Air screen on your TV screen or to use the HDTV as a second
display, connect your HDTV to Apple TV and make sure the Apple TV is on the same Wi-
Fi network as your MacBook Air. You can also play web videos directly on your HDTV
without showing what’s on your desktop—handy when you want to play a movie but keep
your work private.
Mirror your desktop using AirPlay Mirroring. Click the Control Center icon in the
menu bar, click the AirPlay icon , then choose your Apple TV. When AirPlay is active,
the icon turns blue.
Note: If your Mac supports AirPlay mirroring, you see an AirPlay status icon in the menu
bar of your Mac when an Apple TV is on the same network as your Mac. See
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In some cases, you can use an AirPlay display even if your MacBook Air isn’t on the same
Wi-Fi network as Apple TV (called peer-to-peer AirPlay). To use peer-to-peer AirPlay, you
need an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software
7.0 or la te r.
Play web videos without showing your desktop. When you find a web video with an
AirPlay icon , click the icon, then select your Apple TV.
Tip: If the image doesn’t fit your HDTV screen when you mirror the screen, adjust the
desktop size for the best picture. Click the AirPlay icon in the video, then choose an
option under “Match Desktop Size To.”
How to
AirPlay video and mirror your device's screen