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

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Is it better to use AirPlay to push from Mac to AppleTV, or use AppleTV to pull from a Mac?

In my system, pushing from Mac works more reliably. Pulling from ATV sometimes gets drop-outs, but pushing from Mac is nearly flawless. For this setup (push from Mac): Downside: you can't listen to …
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Does AirPlay online stream to Apple TV still go through the iPad?

I'm not 100% sure what the op means by "AirPlay online stream". If you mean something like YouTube or some other app- or browser-based content, the iOS device is definitely in the loop. … There's another thread on this site about iCloud streaming: How does Airplay from iCloud actually work? …
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When playing a TV in iTunes via AirPlay to Apple TV, it doesn't play the next episode

This is the default (and only) behavior. Whether you play the TV show from the special TV Show section of iTunes or create a playlist, iTunes will only play on TV show and then stop. Try the playlis …
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Airparrot 2.6.2 not running in macOS Sierra

I had an older version installed (1.5.3), just tried it under Sierra, connected to an ATV4, got this message on the ATV: This AirPlay connection requires iOS 7.1 or later, OS X 10.10 or > later, or …
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Switching from a Mac Mini HTPC to an Apple TV: what solution for watching these mkv files?

I'd recommend the Plex approach, not the Airplay solution. If you can handle the jailbreak (ATV2 only!), it's the best approach out there for non-iTunes movies on your ATV. …
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How to enable AirPlay mirroring on an iPad mini?

I don't believe the Photos app uses the Airplay icon in the "taskbar" at the bottom. You have the AirPlay icon in the upper right of the Photos app, which is how you AirPlay photos. … Doesn't it work using the Airplay icon in the upper right? …
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Airplay to more than one screen concurrently?

I just tried it with my mid-2011 Mac mini running 10.8. I can choose to mirror to either of my ATV's, but not both at the same time. One ATV is version 2, one is version 3, which could have some eff …
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How does Airplay from iCloud actually work?

Found this unofficial item: Today’s update also brought AirPlay From iCloud, which lets guests stream their purchased music, photos, and videos stored in iCloud to another person’s Apple TV. … So, I guess you browse the iTunes store (or maybe the Videos app) on your phone, select something you bought, tell it to start playing, and then AirPlay it over to your friend's ATV. …
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Apple TV AirPlay other than WiFi?

to this display using AirPlay. … In a complex network, like in large corporation/office environment, you might not be able to get from the iOS's wi-fi to the ATV's Ethernet thru AirPlay, which might not auto-detect AirPlay devices through …
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How do I stream audio to my HomePod minis without using Apple TV?

I used the OS's AirPlay controls to select my "ATV+HomePodMinis", and the music came out of the Minis. The light on the ATV never turned on, but that wasn't good enough. …
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Streaming video from shared Mac folder to AppleTV?

If they're MPEG-4 formatted videos, just add them to iTunes. ATV will play anything in your iTunes (must be MP4 though, not AVI even if iTunes would play it). If you want non-MP4 video, you'll need …
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AirPlay Mirroring games to AppleTV?

If your hardware supports it, it will work. My mid-2010 mini doesn't, but my son's mid-2011 mini does support it. He plays games on the Apple TV + big-screen TV. He even brings his Bluetooth keyboa …
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