A technology developed by Apple, Inc. to stream audio and video between Apple devices.

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Disable AirPlay on a Mac

I want to prevent the user from being able to stream to remote speakers with any client on their laptop. Is there a way to globally disable AirPlay on a Mac OS X (10.6 or 10.7) system?
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How can I mirror my Mac display on my iPad?

I don't know why i can't seem to find any info about this or even anyone asking the same question. I have an iMac and a new iPad. I want to mirror my Mac display on the iPad, so I can sit in another ...
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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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Can you view a shared iTunes 11 library from iTunes 7, or use iMac as an Airplay target?

I picked up a beautiful old G3 Tangerine iMac. Works (and looks!) great. It has iTunes 7 installed on it. I popped a music CD in it and it's a great little music player for my den -- sounds ...
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How to play music from Ipad on Yamaha amplifier without airplay and wirelessly?

Yamaha amplifier 473 series to Ipad 1 with 5.1 iOS. No internet connection nearby so have to use aux but want it wirelessly through the Ipad. There are av, aux and usb inputs in the front of the ...
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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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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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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 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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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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How do I remove a device listed in Airplay options

I have been evaluating Reflector.app, and am now purchasing a license, however while evaluating it, it created many, many entries for the computer I was running it on. I have tried rebooting both the ...
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Interference/Lag with BT Headset

I bought a pair of Logitech HBS700 bluetooth headphones which I've been trying to use with my iPad 3. The problem is, at seemingly random intervals, playback stops and I have to wait for a second ...
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iPad App — Mirror Video over Bluetooth?

I'm looking for a very specific iOS app. A universal app would be preferable, but iPad only would be fine. I'm looking for the ability to control one or more device's video playback from another ...
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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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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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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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Can't see AirPlay speakers/Airport Express if ethernet is plugged in

When my Windows laptop is connected to my network via Wi-Fi only, I can see and play to various AirPlay speakers in my house (an iHome AirPlay speaker, an Apple TV, and an Airport Express). When I ...
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How to get subtitles on AppleTV via AirPlay from iTunes on a Mac?

I'm pretty sure this used to work... I can play a movie in iTunes on my Mac. When played on "My computer" I get the little speech bubble icon and can choose to have subtitles or not. But when I choose ...
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Can I make Option+click on the Volume icon list all AirPlay output devices?

I would like to make Option+clicking the Volume icon in the menu bar show me all AirPlay output devices. Right now, only "Internal Speakers" and the last used AirPlay device are listed, so either only ...
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How can iTunes be configured to play TV Show audio over AirPlay speakers?

iTunes 10.6.3 shows the AirPlay icon when playing music purchased from the iTunes Store, but not when playing TV Shows purchased from the iTunes Store. The setup: MacBook running iTunes 10.6.3 ...
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Unable to use Airplay, Remote App, or wireless printing

I have a regular home wireless network. The only issue is that, apparently, I'm unable to do things which require device-to-device connectivity (Airplay, Remote App on iPhone, or wireless printing). ...
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Is there an app that properly displays PDFs in 16:9 in AirPlay?

Right now I can show images through AirPlay in Keynote presentation mode and it properly shows on an AirPlay display that is 16:9 however I also need to zoom in on the image and draw on it, now just ...
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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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No Sound when I enable AirPlay from XBMC

I have an iPad, a mac mini, and a HTPC with XBMC. When I enable AirPlay from XBMC then play something from my mac mini, my sound goes to XBMC. I didn't configure anything on my mac mini. Why is it ...
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airport express with encrypt wifi

I have an old airport-express and a wireless network at home which I'm "closing" with WEP encryption. I'm using the airport-express to listen to music playing on my iPad with the bigger speakers at ...
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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 doesn't work when AirPort Exp. extends my network?

I have recently acquired an old first gen AirPort Express and wanted to use it solely for airplaying over to my old and amp. I tested configuring with it's own network and works fine. The problem is, ...
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stuttering when sending audio (airplay) to bowers & wilkins a5 stereo

I have an iPhone 5 and a Bowers & Wilkins A5 stereo connected to an Airport Extreme. All devices are in the same room. I get terrible stuttering from the device: it's rare if it plays audio for ...
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Zyxel PK5000Z Modem wont work with AirPrint/AirPlay

I have an AirPrint compatible Printer HP 100 Envy D410 and recently purchased a Bose sound-link air system.. Both use Apple's air print/play technology.. When connected through my husbands Verizon ...
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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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Are there any apps or tools that allow visualizing multitouch finger positions for iOS screencast/recording?

I'd like to have a visual indicator of multitouch finger positions as I record the iOS screen of an iPad using AirPlay. This seems like something that would require a jailbreak. Luckily I do have my ...
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AirPlay mirroring and media streaming between iOS and OSX

What would be a good solution to achieve these use cases: I would like to use my iOS devices sort of as an extension to my iMac. I would like to access media (video, audio, pictures, pdf ...) I have ...
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Why does my iPhone list itself as an AirPlay screen twice?

Sometimes, with no apparent pattern, my iPhone shows the AirPlay button when I double-click my home button while it's locked. I don't have any AirPlay devices. When I tap the button to see what device ...
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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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Airport Express not getting IP address from Telus SE567 DSL router

I'm trying to set up an Airport Express with a home network based off of a DSL wifi router (model SE567) that came with a Telus internet connection. The Airport Express doesn't get a valid IP address ...
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Audio very jittery/cuts out when mirroring iPad on Mac Mini with Airserver

What are some potential causes of jittery audio when mirroring an iPad using AirServer? I've played around with the internal audio buffer settings and nothing's really doing it. Note that audio ...
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Airplay speakers stop playing when VPN connection is established

I have Zeppelin Air from B&W which works great most of the time. However during VPN connection to different work places during VPN connection Airplay stops playing. If I then go to iTunes and play ...
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AirPlay working with iPad but rarely with iTunes on my mac?

I don't get why, when I play music with AirPlay from my iPad it always work, but with iTunes on my mac it rarely work. It says after 10 seconds: The AirPlay device “My Airport Express” cannot be ...