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Can Apple TV AirPlay mirroring use a “secondary” screen/display?
Can Apple TV enable me to treat my TV as a wireless secondary screen (as one can do when directly connecting the TV via a cable), rather than simply mirroring my primary screen? I'd love to stream ...
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Keyboard shortcut to mirror from OS X to AppleTV?
Is there a keyboard shortcut to mirror from OS X to AppleTV and to stop mirroring?
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Selecting iPad As Audio Source When Mirroring to Apple TV?
I'm currently mirroring from my iPad to my Apple TV, but the audio source automatically sets to the TV. At night I'd love it if I could switch the audio source to my ipad so I could hook up some ...
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Why do subtitles not work when streaming via AirPlay to Apple TV?
Whenever I use AirPlay to watch streamed content (streaming from the web (via an app or Safari), that is, not from a downloaded movie) from my iPad to my Apple TV, subtitles are never carried over. ...
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Why's airplay randomly disconnecting?
We're having problems with airplay machines. We've got a pair of Apple TVs as well as multiple Macbooks. Airplay is not used much, but when it is, it likes to randomly disconnect. It doesn't seem ...
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AirPlay video from retina MacBook Pro to Apple TV often doesn't send audio
I use my retina MacBook Pro to stream some videos from the web and play them, via AirPlay, on my Apple TV 3. Every now and then, when I switch to AirPlay, the video goes to the Apple TV, but the sound ...
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How does an iPhone stream HD content to an Apple TV over AirPlay?
Even 720p content is almost 1 million pixels per frame; 24 bits per pixel at 60fps is 180Mbps, which is clearly impossible. So how is the data transferred?
Some guesses:
Heavy compression.
Apple ...
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Pod 2G AirPlay for Apple TV only plays sound but no video
I have an iPod Touch 2G and Apple TV 3rd Generation.
iPod is on iOS 4.2.1 so AirPlay is available. I select Apple TV when playing video but it only plays sound, not the video?
I don't have any ...
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How to stream my .wmv movies to Apple TV using VLC with MacOS Lion?
I want to stream videos (several formats) but I don't want to convert it before to Apple format (H264).
Is there any free option that supports subtitle files? How to stream using VLC?
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ipad2 airplay option disappeared, apple tv3, imac as router
I have been using my Apple TV3 and iPad2 successfully for over a month with a Wi-Fi network created on my iMac (no external router). I changed the network name and password so that a visitor could ...
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iPad AirPlay to Apple TV - 802.11n problems
I have been attempting to resolve an issue with AirPlay from an iPad to AppleTV. Here are the details:
Playing media (audio or video) originating on the iPad sent to
AppleTV via AirPlay does not ...
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730 views
Switching from a Mac Mini HTPC to an Apple TV: what solution for watching these mkv files?
I use a 2009 Mac Mini. I almost thought it had died but false alarm. Regardless, it got me thinking about the future. I currently use my Mac Mini to, in no particular order:
watch the occasional DVD ...
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Apple TV 1: Airtunes shows up on Mac but not iPhone 5
I have a jailbroken first generation Apple TV running the latest firmware (3.0.2), a MacBook with the latest version of Lion (10.7.4, and iTunes 10.7), and an iPhone 5 with the latest version of iOS ...
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438 views
Create keyboard shortcuts for menu bar items that don't have shortcuts?
How can I create a keyboard shortcut for something that doesn't have a keyboard shortcut? Example, I use Airparrot to mirror my iMac to my Apple TV. I'd like to assign a keyboard shortcut to the ...
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Can you play the sound from an iOS device (eg ipad/iphone5) while airplay mirroring a game / video to an AppleTV?
When using Airplay to send a video or game from an iOS device like an iPad/iPhone to an AppleTV, is it possible to have the audio (from the video or game) coming from the iOS device so I can plug my ...
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Getting Apple TV 2 to work with third-party iPad app
I've got a non-Apple app which is supposed to use AirPlay to stream both video and audio to an Apple TV (or other AirPlay-enabled device). Following the AirPlay setup instructions on Apple's website, ...
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Airplay Streaming Video without Apple TV?
So I am aware there are various alternatives to Apple TV for receiving Airplay Streams, such as XBMC, AirServer and Reflector.
These work to some degree but what I'd really like is a standalone ...
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Minimum requirements for mirroring Mac/PC in Apple TV
I've found plenty of (old) blogs and articles stating that it is/will be possible to mirror the content of a Mac or PC in an Apple TV, but I was unable to find out the current state of this feature.
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Can I use my PC to mirror an iPod Touch screen like Apple TV?
I'm using an iPod Touch 3 and I saw in the AppStore that it is possible to use it as a controller via Apple TV to play games on it like Modern Combat and Real Racing. Because I don't have neither an ...
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How do I watch the US presidential debates live via AppleTV? [closed]
I have a 3rd generation Apple TV. Will it be possible to use it to watch the US presidential debates live? I would prefer to do so without using AirPlay, if possible.
I know that today's (Oct 3, ...
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Why has AirPlay to Apple TV stopped working from 3rd-party apps?
I have been using AirPlay to stream stuff to my Apple TV for months, and it's been great. In the last week or so it stopped working for 3rd-party apps.
I use Radium on my Mac. This used to work fine ...
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Does AirPlay mirroring have any restrictions?
I saw that mountain lion now allows full screen mirroring over airplay to an Apple TV.
For awhile when I want to play something on my tv from my computer I've just run an HDMI to DVI cable to my ...
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Turn On Air Play on iPad Without Double Tapping Home Button
Is there a way to enable Air Play Mirroring on the iPad without (!) double tapping the home button?
I'd like to physically lock away the home button to use the iPad on a booth but still be able to ...
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Minimal Apple TV Setup
For an exhibition I need a minimal Apple TV setup that enables me to connect an iPad to an Apple TV via Air Play.
→ Ideally I don't want to bring an extra router or computer. Is it possible to ...
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Audio plays via AppleTV but the video stops
When I'm using Airplay from my iPad 2, the sound will work from a video but depending on the app I'm streaming the video won't appear at all, or it will cut out and the screen will go black, any ...
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Airplay mirroring and audio after briefly trying video mirroring?
I alt-clicked the volume button in the menu bar and selected to play the audio from my Mac (spotify at the moment) to my Apple TV, which started playing the music through my stereo system.
I then ...
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Airplay icon disappears after mac wakes up from sleep
I have found that when my mac wakes up from sleep, sometimes there is no airplay icon. The only way I can fix this is by doing a recycle of my MacBook Air. I was wondering if there was any other way ...
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How do I get my AirPlay mirroring to take up my entire TV screen?
I have a 2011 27" iMac that currently has Mountain Lion installed on it, and I am trying to get the AirPlay mirroring to take up my entire 1080p widescreen TV. How do I get that to happen?
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AirPlay option disappeared?
I have the AppleTV connected via WiFi. I tried AirPlay via WiFi using my iPhone and it mirrored perfectly. The next day, the AppleTV was sleeping before I turned it on using the Apple Remote. However, ...
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Why is Airplay from my iPhone to my Apple TV so slow?
I got the new Apple TV and noticed that it takes ages to stream a video from my iPhone.
Moreover, streaming videos directly from youtube on my iphone over airplay may cause the video to be very ...
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AirPlay Mirroring shows scrambled output in guest account
When using Mountain Lion's AirPlay Mirroring in the guest account, all I see on an Apple TV is some flickering scrambled image.
Sometimes I shortly recognize some text, but that seems to be from the ...
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Is it better to use AirPlay to push from Mac to AppleTV, or use AppleTV to pull from a Mac?
If we have an iMac and an AppleTV, is it better to use the AppleTV to pull content from the Mac to play it, or is it better to start from the Mac and use AirPlay to push to the AppleTV?
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369 views
AirPlay with just iPhone and Apple TV
Can I stream things from an iPhone to an Apple TV with no additional equipment (i.e. no wireless router)? Will they be able to talk to each-other just like that (like Lion Mac Books apparently can for ...
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Airplay: stream video and audio components to different Airplay target devices
I'm thinking about getting a Libratone sound system that plays music via Airplay. I would have an Apple TV connected to an LCD projector.
My question is whether I would be able to wirelessly stream ...
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iPhone/iPad unable to see iMac/Apple TV until router reboot (affects AirPlay, Remote app, Wi-Fi sync)
Every few days my iPhone (4) and/or iPad (3rd generation) lose their ability to "see" my iMac and/or Apple TV on the network. This means:
The Remote app shows zero sources available for Home Sharing ...
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Is there software to mirror a Windows PC via AirPlay?
I would like to mirror my Windows PC to my Apple TV via AirPlay. I've found a few options which enable Windows Media Player to receive video via AirPlay. I've also found an application named Airfoil ...
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Apple TV 3G can't connect to Windows iTunes home sharing library
I'm trying to connect my 3rd generation Apple TV to iTunes on Windows 7 via iTunes home sharing, but when I "click" the Computers icon on the Apple TV, it shows an error message stating that it can't ...
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How do I find dual Screen iPad apps
A feature of having an Apple TV is Dual Screen with an iPad. I would like to find games and apps that use this feature. How would I specify this within the app store? or is there a list online ...
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What is wrong with the content protection of AirPlay that some applications prevent its use?
I've been enjoying March Madness from both my iPhone and iPad via the March Madness Live application. In fact I've enjoyed the app so much I purchased an Apple TV so I could watch games via AirPlay. ...
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AirPlay Quality Issues from iPad
I have a 1st gen iPad 32GB + WiFi and AppleTV 2nd gen.
I'm having issues playing back streaming content from my iPad to my AppleTV over AirPlay. An example of this is audio from Pandora (Internet), ...
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Can I record iPad screen contents over AirPlay to an Apple TV and then recording the HDMI output?
Does the AppleTV HDMI output include any copy protection (e.g. HDCP)? If so, is it always present, or only when playing DRM'd content?
I'd like to use the AppleTV (with AirPlay mirroring from an ...
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Apple TV works with my iPhone but not with my PC on the same wireless network
I have:
Windows 7 PC with latest version of iTunes connected to my network (wired). Windows Firewall is turned off.
Apple TV (2nd generation) connected to my network (wireless)
iPhone connected to ...
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Why do some apps only Airplay the audio?
For the background info: I have an iPod Touch [4g] running iOS 5.0.1 and an AppleTV 2 running the latest software.
I've noticed that while the majority of third-party video apps do AirPlay just fine ...
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AirPlay on Apple TV 2 failing more often than it works
I'm finding that when streaming video or audio from either my iPad 1 or iPhone 4 to my Apple TV 2, it more often than not fails (although it does occasionally work). I'd say 6/10 it fails.
I'll:
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Streaming video from shared Mac folder to AppleTV?
I just bought a new AppleTV and will be getting it soon, and I want to know how I can stream my movies which are located on a shared drive to it?
Right now, my videos are in a folder which is shared ...
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Is there a way to stream live video from an iPad to an Apple TV?
AirPlay is a great feature for stream audio/video to iOS devices, but can you stream live video? For example, instead of recording the video and then streaming it, can you just stream on the fly? I ...
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Lion can't see other iOS and OSX devices on the network
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At my house I have one network, and have my iOS 5 iPad and Lion Mac connected to it.
At my house, these two devices can see each other on the network.
At my girlfriend's house, she has a ...
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Use Apple TV as airport express
If I buy an Apple TV and connect my HiFi system to the optical out, will the sound go to the TV through the HDMI cable, and the through the optical cable?
Or will the optical cable take precedent ...
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How do I wirelessly stream my movies to my projector?
I love using my Airport Express to wirelessly play my music.
I have a projector at home, and I would like to wirelessly play my movies, which were not downloaded with iTunes.
I was considering ...
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Can an Apple TV 2 be operated without HDMI plugged in?
(This question is related in goal, but not method.)
Shortly after launch, I bought the new Apple TV. A few months later, my girlfriend and I broke up and the HDTV went with her. Apple TV returned to ...
