AirPlay is an application developed by Apple for synchronize data transmission services and receiving video data between two devices of the same brand. This AirPlay is only available on Apple devices such as iPhones, MacBooks, Apple TVs, etc.
If you’re interested in duplicating your MacBook’s screen with your Apple TV, you’ll need to use AirPlay to share the video. Later, we’ll show you how to turn on AirPlay on a MacBook to share a screen, what to do if you can’t turn on AirPlay on your MacBook, among other things.
What are the steps to enable AirPlay on your Mac to stream your screen?
Enabling AirPlay on a MacBook is easy. Pay attention to the things you need to do to achieve something like this:
- Go to the application menu
- Go to the search bar and search for an application called ‘Apple TV’
- Within that application you will find a section that says ‘AirPlay’
- When you find it, turn it on and that’s it
When you have AirPlay enabled on your MacBook, the image will be being transmitted by the computer, you only need to link it to a device. That is, the only thing that would be needed is that connect your MacBook to your TV to see the screen. The good thing about AirPlay is that it makes everything work wirelessly.
With AirPlay you will not need to download any software, let alone use any cable from the TV to the computer. In case you didn’t know, HomePods can also be used to listen to music using AirPlay. This application not only serves to stream video, but can also stream audio only.
What to do if the Airplay symbol does not appear on your Macbook Air?
When AirPlay processes are active inside the MacBook, the AirPlay symbol is displayed on the PC screen. This is how you know when the transmission is active. If you do not see this symbol on the screen of your PC you have the following:
- Go to your computer’s virtual desktop
- Enter ‘System Preferences’
- Access the ‘Exhibition’ section
- Then, you will activate the reflection option in the menu bar when the service is active and you will connect your MacBook to the same WiFi point
If you want to purchase the streaming of your MacBook via AirPlay, all you have to do is switch to connect your other devices to the same WiFi network, open AirPlay and sync it with the other device. These are the things to do if you want to duplicate your screen using AirPlay.
By the way, if you want to stream your iPhone screen on the screen of your Apple TV, you can use a Chromecast. Chromecasts are a kind of HDMI connector that facilitates the transmission of video with audio or solo audio between a cell phone and also a TV.
The good thing about having devices developed by Apple is that they have one application to synchronize them all with each other and take advantage of its functions. This is something you will not get when using other devices from different brands. It should be noted that if you want to share internet data with other devices it is best to use an iPhone mobile or iPad device.
How do I connect my MacBook Air to a wireless TV?
You’ve seen how a MacBook connects to a TV wirelessly before using the AirPlay app. What follows is to show you how connect a MacBook to a TV using wired media:
- Connect an HDMI cable to the TV
- Connect the other part of the HDMI to the PC if it has HDMI ports. If not, use an HDMI to USB adapter to connect it to your MacBook
- Then in the TV options select the ‘HMDI’ mode to receive all the data
- Finally, search your computer for what you want to stream, left-click and select ‘Stream’ or ‘Share’.
That is the way it is transmitted or duplicate the screen of your MacBook with the TV using a wired medium such as an HDMI cable. In case you run into problems with the screen transmission on your MacBook computer, you can go to the Web site Apple technical support.
What is the best external application to stream your screen without Airplay?
If you don’t have the AirPlay app on your device, all you have to do is switch to download a program other than AirPlay to make the screen transmission of your MacBook.
AirBeam TV for Mac
The best application apart from AirPlay to stream your MacBook screen is a so-called ‘AirBeam TV’. This program can be downloaded completely free of charge from the developer’s website and also from the Apple Store.
